Transformer-Philippine Edition

They X-rayed His Brain, and Found Nothing

No, really. It's not the old joke.

There's a guy in France, 44, married, father of two, works as a civil servant, who has practically no brain but lives a normal life.

We'll pause while you make your own joke: "And his name is [insert boss's name]."

The man in question was complaining of weakness in his leg. Docs took his history, learned he had had a shunt in his brain as a child to drain off water on the brain. It was removed at age 14.

So they took a CT scan and an MRI, and found that almost his entire skull was filled with fluid, not brains.

There was just a thin sheet of actual brain tissue.

The guy's IQ is 75, well below average but not considered retarded.

Spray On Condoms?

Is this spray can the condom, or the mace?

BERLIN (Reuters) - German sex educators plan to launch a spray-on condom tailor-made for all sizes.

Jan Vinzenz Krause from the Institute for Condom Consultancy, a Singen-based practice that offers advice on condom use, told Reuters Thursday the product aimed to help people enjoy better and safer sex lives.

"We're trying to develop the perfect condom for men that's suited to every size of penis," he said. "We're very serious."

Krause's team (spraykondom.de) is developing a type of spray can into which the man inserts his penis first. At the push of a button it is then coated in a rubber condom.

"It works by spraying on latex from nozzles on all sides," he said. "We call it the '360 degree procedure' -- once round and from top to bottom. It's a bit like a car wash."

Krause said the plan is to make the product ready for use in about five seconds. He said it would function more effectively as a contraceptive because it would fit better and not slip.

i'll be the first to admit that i'm not really a big fan of condoms... they're generally a pain in the ass, though it's always more fun when she puts it on --- preferably with her lips...... but the idea of putting my dick in a can and pushing a button doesnt sound all that great, either... do find myself kinda curious though.

"be right with ya baby... gotta get my high-tech condom can... shit, where is it?"

Get Big, Get Laid

Here's a thought to get you through those last couple of reps:

Girls are more likely to have a fling with guys who are muscular.

Yes, the ultimate motivator has scientific backing. Note that we said "fling," because when it comes to settling down, a woman is more likely to choose a more slender dude, thinking he's more romantic and faithful.

But for a relatively mindless, physical affair, they want a guy who is, well, more physical. Big muscles mean domineering and volatile, researchers say. Evidently women find volatile sex fun.

The conclusions are drawn from six studies—a total of 788 college students, including 509 women.

Looking at the phenomenon from the male side, muscular men have twice as many sex partners and flings than those of average muscularity.

AND muscular guys were way more likely to fool around with women who already have boyfriends. (Presumably they can defend themselves if her guy catches them.)

Said one professor: "Certainly, the study confirms what I believe are people's suspicions: that men who are more fit and more muscular are indeed seen as more attractive."

We at Men's Health told you so. Muscles work—in more ways than one. In fact, a little vanity can help you immensely in your life and career.

Spread the love, not the virus

It is a fact that reported cases of AIDS in the Philippines is increasing. As of January 2006 the number is already in the thousands with the ratio being 20 Filipinos every month being HIV positive. And according to the United Nations, less than 10 percent of the Asia-Pacific’s estimated 8.5 million HIV positive are even aware of their status. The organization added that the lack of testing, counseling, and awareness impedes the prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS in Asia.

Many people — particularly the youth — are unaware that there are three ways to acquire HIV/AIDS: sexual transmission, transmission through blood, and mother-to-youth transmission. As for sexual transmission, abstaining from sex may be the most effective way to avoid the disease, but even sexually active individuals may be spared by being faithful to one partner or simply to wear condoms consistently and correctly.

HIV/AIDS — as well as many other sexually transmitted infections — can be prevented if people are encouraged to adopt safer sexual habits through media campaigns, social marketing, peer education, and counseling.

LINKS
StopHIV.info

Virgins and Safety

Did you use a condom the first time you had sex?

The folks at Durex did a survey and found that in America, only about 6 in 10 used contraception when they lost their virginity.

That's about the same percentage as in Australia and France. The United Kingdom came in at 74 percent. The safest-sex country? Greece, at 88 percent.

Things are getting better, though—the younger the people surveyed, the more likely they were to use contraception.

A great additional question in the Durex survey: Did you regret your first time? Nearly half of women did. Only 32 percent of guys did.

Is This the Real Boner Juice?

Maybe you've seen the Saturday Night Live parody commercial for Dr. Porkenheimer's Boner Juice.

Could pomegranate juice be the real boner juice?

A new study found that a daily glug of the tart elixir can make your erections stronger. (Yes, yes, it was financed by a pomegranate-juice company, but it was a real study.)

The study found that 32 percent of the guys who drank a placebo (meaning a liquid that wasn't pomegranate juice) said, Hey! It's harder!

But 47 percent who drank the real pom juice said the same thing. In study-land, that's a significant difference.

We're not surprised to hear this because the antioxidants in pomegranate juice can help with circulation, and anything that helps blood flow can help it flow to the Place That Matters Most.

Don't like pomegranate juice? Try some of that placebo stuff. (Kidding!) The success of the placebo juice just goes to show, sometimes erectile problems are all in your head.