Welcome to episode 11 of the Sexology Podcast, today I’m going to talk about 4 myths around sex that I see are very common in my practice. Originally, I wanted to do 13 myths to tie in with the Persian new year but that might have taken a little while to record… So the myths I have chosen are the ones I hear most frequently in my practice, and I hope this episode will shed some light and truth on these myths.

In this episode, you will hear:

Myth 1 – Penis size dictates a woman’s sexual pleasure

The average penis size when erect is around 13cm or anywhere between 9 – 16cm
In inches, the average size is from 4.7 to 5.1 inches
How the medias idea of 7 inches being the average size is wrong
How shame and anxiety come into play because of this myth
Research shows that the size of a penis has no true physiological effect on female sexual satisfaction
The importance around the perceived size of a man’s penis
How men who perceive their penis to be small suffer from sexual confidence
Feeling comfortable and confident with your body and penis size to have a good sex life

Myth 2 – How masturbation has destructive consequences physiologically and mentally

Research shows that 60 – 94% of men have masturbated at least once, with 40 – 60% having done it in the last month
43 – 85% of women have masturbated at least once, with 20 – 43% having done it in the last month
There’s no known negative consequences physiologically or mentally from masturbation
Studies have shown it helps in knowing one’s own needs for sexual pleasure, increased autonomy and body integrity improving self-esteem
How the myths of masturbation date back to the 17th century
How the majority of people continue masturbating when in a committed relationship

Myth 3 – Men are obsessed with sex and women don’t think about it

There’s no data to support the idea that men think about sex every 7 seconds
How this myth puts pressure on men to be overly sexual

Myth 4 – Vaginal sex is the best way for women to reach orgasm

How Freud invented the term “Vaginal Orgasm” without scientific basis
Most women can’t reach orgasm through vaginal penetration alone, they need clitoris stimulation and other kinds of stimulation to reach orgasm
How men can get frustrated because they can’t make women reach orgasm through vaginal penetration alone

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