The facts of life & Sex by Donie

New Survey revelations: 
Amours women & their sexiest time'

    

A recent and new survey uncovers the time that a woman is most likely to want to engage in sexual activity.

The survey has concluded that around 11pm on a Saturday night is the most common time for a woman to feel amorous.

However, for many, having sex in the bedroom is not necessary on the agenda.

Forty per cent of the 1,000 women questioned in the Women's Health survey admitted to having “al fresco sex”.

Regular lovemaking outside was labelled the “most exciting” way to become aroused, followed by sex at work and on the beach, the Huffington Post reported.

It also found women in the South West, North West and Scotland were the most sexually satisfied with more in four in five females saying they were happy with their sex life.

In contrast the sex lives of Irish females’ were cited as the least satisfying, with less than a third saying they were happy with their love life.

But more than 40 per cent of women living in Ireland were found to attempt sex more than three times a week.

A third of Londoners and Welsh women also admitted to having sex on more than three occasions every week, according to the survey for Women’s Health magazine.

“It is great to see that the majority of British women are satisfied between the sheets, or outside, as our … sex survey reveals,” said Farrah Storr, the magazine’s editor.

Irish women the least satisfied in bed

IRISH women might be the friskiest in Europe — but they are far from happy with their bedroom antics.

   

A massive seven out of ten say they are not satisfied with their night-time nookie.

A study of the sex habits of girls across the EU was carried out by Women’s Health magazine.

When it comes to action between the sheets lusty Irish ladies are the busiest on the Continent. A bedspring-busting 42 per cent of them have sex more than three times a week.

And their perfect time for frolicking fun is revealed to be 11pm on Saturday night.

The research was conducted to discover the truth behind women’s sex lives in Europe and the difference in sexual appetites.

It found, overall, that ladies from Scotland and South West England are more sexually satisfied.

After saucy Irish gals, Londoners and Welsh women have the most sex, with one-third getting busy three times a week.

Regular lovemaking outdoors was labelled the ‘most exciting’ way to get hot and steamy, followed by sex at work (five per cent) and on the beach (nine per cent). Making love outside emerged as the biggest turn-on, with 40 per cent admitting it’s their fantasy.

But not all the 1,000 women polled seek naughty sexual thrills, as 28 per cent said the only place they have had sex was at home.

Women’s Health editor Farrah Storr said: “It is great to see that the majority of women are satisfied between the sheets, or outside, as our sex survey reveals.”

Sex After Heart Attack? 
Doctors giving the OK May Be the Key

However, a study found that most patients don't discuss the topic with a physician

    

Heart attack survivors are more likely to resume their sex lives if doctors reassure them it's safe, a new study shows.

University of Chicago Medicine researchers surveyed nearly 1,900 heart attack survivors for the study. Among patients who were sexually active before their heart attack, those who received counseling about sex before they were discharged from the hospital were 1.5 times more likely to carry on with their sex lives.

Patients who did not receive medical advice about their sex lives often either unnecessarily delayed their return to sexual activity or refrained from sex altogether.

The study also found that less than half of male patients and about one-third of female patients recalled receiving pre-discharge instructions on when to return safely to sexual activity.

One year after being discharged from the hospital, only 41 percent of men and 24 percent of women said they'd had a discussion with their doctor about sex since their heart attack.

The findings, published in the May 10 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology, show the need for doctors to regard sex as an important part of overall function, even after a life-threatening event such as a heart attack, said study author Dr. Stacy Tessler Lindau, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Chicago Medicine.

"Doctors need to understand the significant role they play in helping [heart attack] patients avoid needless fear and worry about the risk of relapse or even death with return to sexual activity," Lindau said in a university news release.

"Receiving instructions prior to hospital discharge about resuming sex was a major predictor of whether patients resumed sexual activity in the year following [heart attack]," Lindau said. "For women, this was the only significant predictor. The discharging cardiologist has detailed knowledge of the patient's condition, has provided lifesaving care and is best positioned to advise on the safety of engaging in physical activity, including sex."

If heart attack survivors don't receive professional advice, they have to make their own, often incorrect, assumptions about the risks associated with sexual activity, Lindau said.