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Merry December: There's a Whole Lot of Sex Going On!

Nine months from now, America will welcome more newborns than any other time of the year. Did you know there's a new tool for your safe sex toolkit?

Did you know that more babies are born in America on September 16th than any other day? Uh-huh. Now count backwards 9 months.

Scientists say sperm quality is better during cold weather, and Trojan reports that every year, the highest condom sales are just before New Year’s Eve. As Martin Shortrecently sang on NBC’s Saturday Night Live: December is “the most amorous promiscuous, lascivious, randiest, lustiest, sexiest, horniest, and sauciest time of the year.”

Bow-chicka-wow-wow.

Slow your roll for just a minute, single ladies. In 2012, there’s a MAJOR difference about how you conduct yourself during the year’s sexiest month.  Since October, home HIV tests are available over the counter. Initial price: $40. The manufacturer isn’t advertising the product as a tool to screen potential sex partners, but 70% of 4,000 participants in clinical trials said they’d “definitely” or “very likely” use it that way. Some recommended a 2-kit package so couples could test together.

All that’s required is a simple oral swipe with results in 20 minutes. No blood necessary. And, it’s not 100% accurate, as someone might not yet produce the antibodies the test detects even though he or she does carry the virus.

$40 and imperfect results. Still, for that partner you really like, why not consider one more step to have a merry little safe December?

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michaelschwartz June 17, 2013 at 09:21 pm
Agreed. New site is much too busy and/or confusing. Old format was easy to navigate and followRead More certain stories , a very cumbersome ordeal now. Thumbs down on the change.
Diane H. Dreizen June 18, 2013 at 05:19 pm
I agree. I had even been tempted to start a blog just before this new and "improved"Read More layout. No longer interested in doing that - can't find anything on this patch.
Garry Kanter June 14, 2013 at 04:07 pm
That's odd. I was at the previous meeting, my first - on Global Warming, paid dues for the firstRead More time ever, wrote down my e-mail more than once, and still had no idea there was a meeting was last night.
Patti Weber Flanagin June 13, 2013 at 01:28 pm
Location is on Ormond Road, between Lee and South Taylor (the Heights main library is on the corner)
bachtobroadway42 June 17, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Along those lines, Diane, I thought an indoor greenhouse would be a good idea. Classes on how toRead More create gardens, grow food, store and preserve food would be an asset to the City.
Glinda Smith June 18, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Diane H. Dreizen & bachtobroadway42 - what interesting ideas! I'd love to see the whole messRead More raised and the area turned into a public park/recreation area with walking trails, bicycle paths, community gardens, etc. It seems the wind turbines could be in a place like that too. That's my dream, but we'll probably get some hideous redundant commercial development instead.
Denise Hilow Miller June 19, 2013 at 01:45 pm
Fantastic ideas. I think a combo of retail and new green technology would be awesome. This is aRead More chance for CH to be innovative and show that it's not about the bottom dollar - it's about preserving what we have. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN THE NEXT MEETING IS - I WILL BE THERE!!!
Garry Kanter June 7, 2013 at 03:55 pm
sb: this column
Denise Hilow Miller June 11, 2013 at 04:19 pm
Just ignore them then. The important thing is what we're talking about HERE.
Garry Kanter June 11, 2013 at 05:43 pm
Please join the conversation. The proposed school bond would be a timely starting point!