Self-proclaimed "Sex Positive Asian Auntie" and certified sex educator Jayda Shuavarnnasri and Dr. Varuna Srinivasan, public health researcher and one of Vogue's 2020 "Women of Courage," join us to debunk and deconstruct 17 myths about sex and sexuality. They talk about where you should actually be storing your condoms, the pitfalls of the gender binary, and the ways you can and cannot get an STI. Is masturbation bad for you? Who really should be using lube? We get down to the bottom of these myths and more on this episode of Debunked.

00:00 Intro
00:34 Myth 1: A "broken" hymen means a person has had sex.
2:16 Myth 2: Abstaining from sex makes you better at sports.
3:06 Myth 3:Your wallet is a great place for a condom.
3:43 Myth 4: Sex burns a lot of calories.
4:33 Myth 5: There are only two sexes found in nature.
5:50 Myth 6: You can get an STI from a toilet seat.
6:36 Myth 7: Only older people should need lube.
7:44 Myth 8: Sex equals penetration.
8:34 Myth 9: If you get an STI once, you can't get it again.
9:27 Myth 10: There's no treatment for HIV.
11:11 Myth 11: "Blue balls" is caused by sexual arousal without orgasm.
12:23 Myth 12: AMAB and AFAB hit their "sexual peak" at different ages.
13:24 Myth 13: Watching porn when you're young can cause erectile disfunction.
14:38 Myth 14: Masturbation is bad for you.
15:15 Myth 15: Vaginas stretch out with use.
16:48 Myth 16: Mountain Dew lowers sperm count.
18:01 Myth 17: There is no birth control for people with penises.

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