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Archive for October, 2007

Q: Dear Dr. Skye: My boyfriend swears he’ll go bald if we don’t have sex all the time.  Isn’t this the stupidest thing you’ve ever heard? — Pattie H., Detroit, MI
A: One of the myths about baldness is that sexual frustration can cause hair loss.  While it’s true that stress can affect every part of [...]

Definition of the Day
[Dr. Skye credits Urbandictionary.com for its wealth of interesting words and definitions you won't find in Webster's Dictionary.]
Today’s Urbandictionary.com term: Awkward Arm
 
Definition: The arm with nowhere to go when cuddling, spooning or sleeping next to someone else; a feeling that usually leads to a wish that the arms could be pulled off, [...]

Q. Dear Dr. Skye: My grandmother hassles me for reading romance novels.  She says they fill women with false expectations of the perfect husband and marriage.  What do you think? — Kerri T., Oak Ridge, TN
A. There will always be people who put down romance novels.  I find it especially sad when the person doing [...]

Q. Dear Dr. Skye: My husband and I have retired and find that our sex drives have retired, too.  We would both like to make love more often, but the urge just isn’t there.  Is there anything you can suggest? — Mabel P., Lancaster, PA
A. There are many factors that can contribute to a [...]

Q: Dear Dr. Skye: Is it true that redheads are hotter in bed? — Harry G., Lawrence, KS
A: The simple answer is “No”, but a German study has shown that redheads have sex more often than women who don’t have red hair.  Why?  One theory is that red is the color of passion, and [...]