# Things you never knew about the other sex until recently **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 25, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693 "2009-03-25T02:27:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/181 "2009-03-28T18:39:59Z")
When it happened to me and I asked my family physician, he told me it was probably just perimenopause and that happens to women sometimes as they approach menopause, that their periods get irregular, often more heavy and sometimes long-lasting. I believed him, and it continued to happen for a few years, and each time I would mention it he would tell me that. Mine ended up being from a serious medical cause that was only caught because I became extremely anemic, but I have been told by other women that it is not unusual when approaching menopause. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/182 "2009-03-28T18:50:48Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > I may have to make this my signature line. You are welcome to it.šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/183 "2009-03-28T18:57:22Z")
> [@groo](#): > > Every once in awhile, Iā€™ll be sitting and looking at my balls, as is my custom, and they start moving around like an animatronic Abe Lincoln. If they start reciting the Gettysburg Address, though, seek medical attentionā€¦ ā€¦or a good agent. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/184 "2009-03-28T21:53:00Z")
> [@Orpington](#): > > 1. Iā€™m surprised no oneā€™s brought this up yet - if you have really bad periods that really interfere with your life it is possible to mostly stop them with daily birth control pills - instead of taking them 3 weeks, then skipping a week while you have your period, you just take them every single day. After a few months your periods decrease to almost never. (The drawback is you will have occasional unpredictable spotting but it varies from person to person. It also varies from one brand to another, even if they allegedly have the same amounts of exactly the same hormones.) Iā€™ve been doing this for 8-9 years. Itā€™s often prescribed this way for endometriosis, but theyā€™re discovering it also tends to help women with chronic migraines, severe mood swings, depression or bipolar issues, even if they never really seemed to be cyclical before. There are pills (Seasonale, Seasonique) which are already built in with the ā€œgo three months without a periodā€ setting. ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/185 "2009-03-29T00:55:48Z")
> [@AskNott](#): > > I knew guys in high school who were sure that babies were born from the anus. They were adamant about it, to point of wanting to fight with other guys who disagreed. :eek: Of all the things to settle with Trial By Combatā€¦ When any one of them could simply go ask their mother, eh? Though if their parents were in the habit of referring to them as ā€œyou little turdā€ I guess I could see the source of the confusion. ---
**Author:** ![AngelSoft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angelsoft/32/440_2.png) [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/186 "2009-03-29T05:48:15Z")
Iā€™m actually surprised at how easily it seems some women get yeast infections. Iā€™m in my 30s and have never had one. Wearing tight pants leads to them? I mean, I know the basic idea behind what causes them but are they really that easy to get? ---
**Author:** ![apollonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@apollonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apollonia)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/187 "2009-03-29T13:59:19Z")
When I was in Grade Four, I got into an argument with a kid who firmly, firmly believed that twins ā€œcame outā€ at the same time. No amount of telling him that it didnā€™t actually work that way could sway him. I sincerely hope that between then and now somebody has set this guy straight. Although from what I hear on Facebook, he has a screw loose anyway, so maybe not. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/188 "2009-03-29T14:22:10Z")
> [@emmaliminal](#): > > Hereā€™s something I donā€™t know about my own gender: how do so many women wear close-fitting jeans all day, apparently comfortably? I canā€™t stand 'em for more than a few hours and have way too much ā€œhousekeepingā€ to do while theyā€™re on. When I do airtravel, I pick loose fitting pants, comfy shoes that I can run through an airport in, but donā€™t take all day to take off and put on at security. The pants are essential, in a tiny plane seat, needing to adjust your crotch is pretty much not happeningā€¦ I travelled about a week ago, and a women was a little in front of me as we were existing the plane - very tall heels and very tight jeans. Obviously, she is either comfortable differently than I am, or values comfort less than looking hot (she did look hot, and I look like a slob when I travel). ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/189 "2009-03-30T02:37:06Z")
I learned from this very board that sometimes women will masturbate then STOP half way through (with out finishing) because they get tired or bored. WTF? This concept is comletely foreign to me. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/190 "2009-03-30T02:41:00Z")
> [@SHAKES](#): > > I learned from this very board that sometimes women will masturbate then STOP half way through (with out finishing) because they get tired or bored. > > WTF? This concept is comletely foreign to me. That happens to men too. Itā€™s just not worth the effort/time/mess sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/191 "2009-03-30T03:28:29Z")
> [@Orpington](#): > > So do you guys whoā€™ve never had one ever have erotic dreams, just not accompanied by ejaculation? Yep. AFAICR, none of my erotic dreams have ever been particularly intense- certainly not like the ones which usually accompany wet dreams are supposed to be. > [@Todderbob](#): > > This, I didnā€™t know. Can I get some elaboration, if possible? For what itā€™s worth, my SO had what seemed to be a month-long period and I made her go to the doctorā€¦ turned out she has endometriosis and some ovarian cysts that more or less both cropped up overnight. > [@Reply](#): > > That happens to men too. > > Itā€™s just not worth the effort/time/mess sometimes. Maybe other men, but not this one. If Iā€™m more than 30 seconds in, my mother could pop in for an unexpected visit while the house caught fire and a swarm of killer bees came in through the window and Iā€™d still have to finish. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/192 "2009-03-30T04:55:26Z")
> [@SHAKES](#): > > I learned from this very board that sometimes women will masturbate then STOP half way through (with out finishing) because they get tired or bored. It has nothing to do with being a woman. I have it happen, frequently. Meanwhile, my (very female) ex thought the idea was strange. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/193 "2009-03-30T10:20:30Z")
> [@SHAKES](#): > > I learned from this very board that sometimes women will masturbate then STOP half way through (with out finishing) because they get tired or bored. > > WTF? This concept is comletely foreign to me. It has happened to me during sex. Either he or I just give up and crash. Usually too tired (late night, second round, staying out late). We wake up a bit later to finish, though. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/194 "2009-03-30T12:49:51Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > It would take work to get a ball underneath your thigh. Although it has happened. Usually when wearing clothing Iā€™m not entirely comfortable in, like a new pair of (tight?) shorts or an underwear/pants combo that may not be as forgiving as the stuff Iā€™m (theyā€™re) used to. Itā€™s a bitch when it happens, causes much discomfort! ---
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/195 "2009-03-30T13:23:46Z")
> [@Orpington](#): > > 1. Iā€™m surprised no oneā€™s brought this up yet - if you have really bad periods that really interfere with your life it is possible to mostly stop them with daily birth control pills - instead of taking them 3 weeks, then skipping a week while you have your period, you just take them every single day. After a few months your periods decrease to almost never. (The drawback is you will have occasional unpredictable spotting but it varies from person to person. It also varies from one brand to another, even if they allegedly have the same amounts of exactly the same hormones.) Iā€™ve been doing this for 8-9 years. Itā€™s often prescribed this way for endometriosis, but theyā€™re discovering it also tends to help women with chronic migraines, severe mood swings, depression or bipolar issues, even if they never really seemed to be cyclical before. And doing this doesnā€™t work for everyone. Iā€™ve tried many different hormonal BC variations - the ones that are supposed to make it better just made it worse (yes, after trying it for several months). The ones that actually worked as far as making my period go away turned me into a raging bitch (Depo). Iā€™ve never had good luck with hormonal bc. Luckily for me, once I got out of my early 20s, the symptoms got a lot better. ---
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/196 "2009-03-30T13:26:34Z")
> [@AngelSoft](#): > > Iā€™m actually surprised at how easily it seems some women get yeast infections. Iā€™m in my 30s and have never had one. Wearing tight pants leads to them? I mean, I know the basic idea behind what causes them but are they really that easy to get? I think some women are just more prone to them. Iā€™m 28 and have had maybe 2 in my life - both when I was on the Nuvaring (which my gyno said isnā€™t a known side affect, but that sheā€™s had other patients with the same issue). And I like wearing tight pants. Not ā€œso tight it hurtsā€, but I canā€™t imagine getting a yeast infection just from that. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/197 "2009-03-30T15:08:50Z")
I recently learned that about 95% of women donā€™t actually sit on a toilet. They rather squat about a foot above itā€¦I guess itā€™s cuz theyā€™re paranoid that all the OTHER women squatting above the toilet are pissing and shitting all over the seat? It wasnā€™t THAT recently, but it wasnā€™t until I was 21 that I learned first hand that some women can have pretty hairy asses. Thatā€™s something you NEVER see in porn! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/198 "2009-03-30T16:47:25Z")
Itā€™s not 95%ā€“plenty of us think the squatting thing is really dumb. And inconsiderate if you donā€™t wipe up what you sprayed. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/199 "2009-03-30T16:51:48Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Itā€™s not 95%ā€“plenty of us think the squatting thing is really dumb. And inconsiderate if you donā€™t wipe up what you sprayed. I knowā€“what exactly is going to happen if you sit on _gasp_ exposed toilet seats? This is just another one of those germaphobic things that I loathe. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693/200 "2009-03-30T17:19:36Z")
> [@davekhps](#): > > For a long time, I just didnā€™t know how much variation there was in how _wet_ women got during foreplay/sex. Some women get really wet on a dime, others take far longer to get there, and some never get wet at all (thus, the need for lube). And yes, Iā€™m talking women who were into me, properly warmed up and horny, etc. Taking anti-histamines can affect it too. I think I learned about it on the Dope (and verified through personal experience). Anybody else have the problem where youā€™d get up and all the menstrual fluid would just come out faster than the pad could absorb? I hated that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-never-knew-about-the-other-sex-until-recently/490693.md?page=11)