Nobody likes oily skin, but there are benefits and downsides to having oily skin. One of the benefits of an oily skin is the ability to tan well and be less affected by the effects that the sun can have on other skin types. Another bonus to having oily skin is the fact that you are less likely to have as many facial lines as you age.
While all this sounds great there are downsides that can affect people with oily skin throughout their life.
Oily skin tends to have larger pores and along with this is a tendency to have blackheads as the grime is caught in these open pores more easily. And that is not the only problem that people with oily skin have to contend with, as they are more susceptible to breakouts than other skin types.
People with oily skin tend to have darker complexions.
The cause of oily skin is overactive sebaceous glands that produce too much oil from enlarged pores. Having this happen can lead people to want to over clean their skin in an attempt to wash away the oil but this will not solve the problem.
Excessive washing will only cause the glands to create more oil and a person with oily skin can have a shiny oily look within a very short time of having cleansed their skin.
People with oily skin should always select skin care products that are developed for oily skin rather than those they might assume would be better for their skin as the wrong formulations can often exacerbate the problems they might be experiencing. A wonderful cleanser for oily skin is DermaQuest Skin Therapy Glyco Gel Cleanser (15%).
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It may be hard to believe, but there was a day when Selena Gomez wasn't running Wizards of Waverly Place, belting out some hit songs or making tabloid headlines with her boy-toy Justin Bieber.
Once upon a time, Selena was just a "cute" local girl who happened to make it onto the big screen by, well, luck.
If you don't believe us, that's OK, we can prove it
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Once upon a time, Selena was just a "cute" local girl who happened to make it onto the big screen by, well, luck.
If you don't believe us, that's OK, we can prove it
Read more on Eonline
Continuing the promotional tour for her new book, Denise Richards has clearly reached index card #4, “Lesbian stuff,” in the stack her publicist gave her because here she is on Stern yesterday talking about the time she lady-banged a mystery female celebrity. Via The Huffington Post:
While an obviously piqued Stern attempts to dig out the identity details — “I’m going to name everyone in Hollywood!” — Richards remains coy, saying only that “You would know who she is.”Alright, let’s look at the clues: Beautiful, girly-gir- Zac Efron. It’s Zac Efron. (Superficial)
“I just met her through friends and work and stuff… I was just curious. We were curious,” she tells Stern.
“She was a girly-girl. She’s beautiful.”
Jessica Alba is late in her pregnancy, so she took the opportunity to talk to renowned sex educator Sue Johanson on 'The Tonight Show' (Weeknights, 11:35PM ET on NBC). Her concern was one shared by many couples during pregnancy.
"As someone who's in the later stage of pregnancy, is there any way to harm the baby during intercourse?" Alba asked.
"That baby is in there and that baby ain't going nowhere until it's ready," Johanson assured her. "That uterus wall is just like that," she said knocking the arm of her chair. She then painted a picture of the cervix smiling from intercourse and things got a little weird.Read Full
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety (each known as a sex). Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells (gametes) to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents. Gametes can be identical in form and function (known as isogametes), but in many cases an asymmetry has evolved such that two sex-specific types of gametes (heterogametes) exist: male gametes are small, motile, and optimized to transport their genetic information over a distance, while female gametes are large, non-motile and contain the nutrients necessary for the early development of the young organism.
An organism's sex is defined by the gametes it produces: males produce male gametes (spermatozoa, or sperm) while females produce female gametes (ova, or egg cells); individual organisms which produce both male and female gametes are termed hermaphroditic. Frequently, physical differences are associated with the different sexes of an organism; these sexual dimorphisms can reflect the different reproductive pressures the sexes experience.
An organism's sex is defined by the gametes it produces: males produce male gametes (spermatozoa, or sperm) while females produce female gametes (ova, or egg cells); individual organisms which produce both male and female gametes are termed hermaphroditic. Frequently, physical differences are associated with the different sexes of an organism; these sexual dimorphisms can reflect the different reproductive pressures the sexes experience.
It is considered that sexual reproduction first appeared about a billion years ago, evolved within ancestral single-celled eukaryotes. The reason for the initial evolution of sex, and the reason(s) it has survived to the present, are still matters of debate. Some of the many plausible theories include: that sex creates variation among offspring, sex helps in the spread of advantageous traits, and that sex helps in the removal of disadvantageous traits.
Sexual reproduction is a process specific to eukaryotes, organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and mitochondria. In addition to animals, plants, and fungi, other eukaryotes (e.g. the malaria parasite) also engage in sexual reproduction. Some bacteria use conjugation to transfer genetic material between cells; while not the same as sexual reproduction, this also results in the mixture of genetic traits.
What is considered defining of sexual reproduction is the difference between the gametes and the binary nature of fertilization. Multiplicity of gamete types within a species would still be considered a form of sexual reproduction. However, no third gamete is known in multicellular animals
While the evolution of sex itself dates to the eukaryote stage, the origin of chromosomal sex determination is younger. The ZW sex-determination system is shared by birds, some fish and some crustaceans. Most mammals, but also some insects (Drosophila) and plants (Ginkgo) use XY sex-determination. X0 sex-determination is found in certain insects.
No genes are shared between the avian ZW and mammal XY chromosomes, and from a comparison between chicken and human, the Z chromosome appeared similar to the autosomal chromosome 9 in human, rather than X or Y, suggesting that the ZW and XY sex-determination systems do not share an origin, but that the sex chromosomes are derived from autosomal chromosomes of the common ancestor of birds and mammals. A paper from 2004 compared the chicken Z chromosome with platypus X chromosomes and suggested that the two systems are related.
Sexual reproduction is a process where organisms form offspring that combine genetic traits from both parents. Chromosomes are passed on from one generation to the next in this process. Each cell in the offspring has half the chromosomes of the mother and half of the father. Genetic traits are contained within the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of chromosomes – by combining one of each type of chromosomes from each parent, an organism is formed containing a doubled set of chromosomes. This double-chromosome stage is called "diploid", while the single-chromosome stage is "haploid". Diploid organisms can, in turn, form haploid cells (gametes) that randomly contain one of each of the chromosome pairs, via a process called meiosis.Meiosis also involves a stage of chromosomal crossover, in which regions of DNA are exchanged between matched types of chromosomes, to form a new pair of mixed chromosomes. Crossing over and fertilization (the recombining of single sets of chromosomes to make a new diploid) result in the new organism containing a different set of genetic traits from either parent.
In many organisms, the haploid stage has been reduced to just gametes specialized to recombine and form a new diploid organism; in others, the gametes are capable of undergoing cell division to produce multicellular haploid organisms. In either case, gametes may be externally similar, particularly in size (isogamy), or may have evolved an asymmetry such that the gametes are different in size and other aspects (anisogamy). By convention, the larger gamete (called an ovum, or egg cell) is considered female, while the smaller gamete (called a spermatozoon, or sperm cell) is considered male. An individual that produces exclusively large gametes is female, and one that produces exclusively small gametes is male. An individual that produces both types of gametes is a hermaphrodite; in some cases hermaphrodites are able to self-fertilize and produce offspring on their own, without a second organism. Learn more about sex
Ahh, dearest Lucy Pinder. You’ve always been there. You’ve never let us down. Not like some of those other girls, who’ve gone through phases of being batshit mental and not hot. You’re like the Harlem Globetrotters of women. Actually, scratch that, you’re better than the Harlem Globetrotters – they’ve got a win percentage of 98.4%. You’ve got a being bloody great and lovely percentage of 100%.
And now, as if you haven’t already done enough, you’re here to teach us how to attract women. Read Full Story
On Tuesday's episode of "The Today Show" Denise Richards opened up to Matt Lauer about her divorce from ex-husband Charlie Sheen, saying, "The man I fell in love with is a very compassionate, humble [man] who has a wonderful heart, and the behavior that a lot of us saw in the last six months is not the person...I fell in love with."
Richards, who just adopted a baby girl, was on the show to promote her new book, "The Real Girl Next Door," her first foray into writing, and a book she hopes will help others who are suffering through difficult divorces to realize that, despite enduring the emotional exhaustion of messy divorces and custody battles, there is light at the end of the tunnel:
"I think that a lot of women and men who are going through divorce can relate to my feelings of being angry, scared, and guilty...I want someone who is going through a similarly difficult situation to have hope."
As for her relationship with her ex-husband, set to star in a new sitcom about anger management, today? "We're doing good," she says.
And despite Sheen's public indiscretions over the past year, Richards is hopeful of Sheen's future as well as her own. "I still care very much for him...he's a survivor. If anyone can pull themselves together, it's Charlie."
SAN DIEGO — Kristen Stewart may be the fairest of them all, but her Snow White that was unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday (July 23) certainly doesn't look like a damsel in distress.
The "Twilight Saga" actress took to the stage to promote "Snow White and the Huntsman" in Hall H alongside her co-stars Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron and Sam Claflin, producer Joe Roth and director Rupert Sanders. Unfortunately, there was no footage to show since the flick doesn't start shooting until next week, but the cast did bring some first looks at the costume design and general feel of the movie.
Stewart's Snow White doesn't have a yellow and blue dress, and there's not a bow to be seen. Instead, she was decked out in a full suit of armor and sported a giant shield with a white tree emblazoned on it. Her Prince Charming, played by Claflin, was similarly dressed, though he teased that his prince was not as sweet as he might have been in previous incarnations.
As the titular Huntsman, Hemsworth looked a bit ragged and dirty with his axe and commoner's clothes. When asked what it took to get him in costume for that, he joked that it required "about four or five of hours of rolling around in the mud, four days of drinking" and for the clothes to be dug up "from the backyard in Australia."
The evil stepmother, played by Theron, was as imposing as anyone could have been hoped for. Theron looked like a more badass version of the evil queen from the classic Disney cartoon, with a braided blonde coif on her head and a dagger in hand.
"This, as a fable, she sort of just starts off as a bad person, so it was important to understand [why she is the way she is]," Theron explained about her character. "A lot of her circumstances will kind of bleed into her actions ... She's a serial killer; I'm pretty much preparing to play a serial killer."
This will be one of Stewart's first roles outside of "The Twilight Saga," and Roth said part of the draw of casting her was to be the one who helped her expand as an actress. For Stewart, it was the chance to play a tougher role.
"It's not a little girl sitting by a well with little tweety birds telling her what to do and where to go," she said of her character. "[The costume] makes you feel kind of strong occasionally, sometimes, but I kind of feel tiny, my pinhead sticks out of these enormous things." (Mtv.com)
The "Twilight Saga" actress took to the stage to promote "Snow White and the Huntsman" in Hall H alongside her co-stars Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron and Sam Claflin, producer Joe Roth and director Rupert Sanders. Unfortunately, there was no footage to show since the flick doesn't start shooting until next week, but the cast did bring some first looks at the costume design and general feel of the movie.
Stewart's Snow White doesn't have a yellow and blue dress, and there's not a bow to be seen. Instead, she was decked out in a full suit of armor and sported a giant shield with a white tree emblazoned on it. Her Prince Charming, played by Claflin, was similarly dressed, though he teased that his prince was not as sweet as he might have been in previous incarnations.
As the titular Huntsman, Hemsworth looked a bit ragged and dirty with his axe and commoner's clothes. When asked what it took to get him in costume for that, he joked that it required "about four or five of hours of rolling around in the mud, four days of drinking" and for the clothes to be dug up "from the backyard in Australia."
The evil stepmother, played by Theron, was as imposing as anyone could have been hoped for. Theron looked like a more badass version of the evil queen from the classic Disney cartoon, with a braided blonde coif on her head and a dagger in hand.
"This, as a fable, she sort of just starts off as a bad person, so it was important to understand [why she is the way she is]," Theron explained about her character. "A lot of her circumstances will kind of bleed into her actions ... She's a serial killer; I'm pretty much preparing to play a serial killer."
This will be one of Stewart's first roles outside of "The Twilight Saga," and Roth said part of the draw of casting her was to be the one who helped her expand as an actress. For Stewart, it was the chance to play a tougher role.
"It's not a little girl sitting by a well with little tweety birds telling her what to do and where to go," she said of her character. "[The costume] makes you feel kind of strong occasionally, sometimes, but I kind of feel tiny, my pinhead sticks out of these enormous things." (Mtv.com)
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SAN DIEGO - Emma Stone's name was on the lips of attendees at Comic-Con just a few short years ago, for her appearance in adventure fan favorite "Zombieland." Soon, the "Easy A" actress will be more firmly committed to memory for her role in forthcoming comic book flick, "The Amazing Spider-Man."
The 22-year-old star rocked her signature red locks on the red carpet at Comic-Con, and explained to HitFix a little more about her character Gwen Stacy, what she means to Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) and what it means for her as a growing talent.
And the high-action film seems to have come at a varied time in her career, as she's completed romantic comedy "Crazy, Stupid, Love." and is finishing off a drama ("The Help") and an animated feature ("The Croods").
There's no doubt that "Friends With Benefits" star, Mila Kunis should be more than comfortable showing off her bangin' bod, but according to the actress, she didn't want to give everything away in her new clothes optional flick. Kunis confessed her butt double decision on Ryan Seacrest's radio show but did admit that, although she may not be showing off her derriere, that doesn't mean she's won't be giving an above the belt peep show.
"I showed side boob and I figured I can't just give away everything all at once ... I gotta let it all out in little pieces here and there," Kunis told Seacrest.
We can understand that. But just because Kunis wasn't baring her own bum doesn't mean she didn't have a hand in choosing her butt double. Kunis, the flick's director and her makeup artist held a casting call in which one after another, bum double hopefuls mooned Mila and her esteemed panel before they made the decision as to which derriere would do the trick.
"I showed side boob and I figured I can't just give away everything all at once ... I gotta let it all out in little pieces here and there," Kunis told Seacrest.
We can understand that. But just because Kunis wasn't baring her own bum doesn't mean she didn't have a hand in choosing her butt double. Kunis, the flick's director and her makeup artist held a casting call in which one after another, bum double hopefuls mooned Mila and her esteemed panel before they made the decision as to which derriere would do the trick.
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To say things get steamy between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in this leaked Breaking Dawn footage would be a complete understatement!
In this quick sneak peek, Twi-hards finally get a look into Edward and Bella’s long-awaited honeymoon. From lingering kisses to passionate embraces, the chemistry between these two practically leaps off the (computer) screen.
Source: Celebuzz
Mila Kunis may be a bona fide movie star, but she’s never too busy to unwind with a little reality television.
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In an appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the Friends With Benefits star dished on her favorite TV shows. Among them: Celebrity Rehab, Chopped, Jerseylicous and Jersey Shore take top billing.
“It’s TiVo’ed in Detroit,” she gushed of the MTV series, which premieres its fourth season this August. “I’m fully aware and really excited. It’s really exciting.”
STORY: 'Jersey Shore' in Italy Sneak Peek
Though Kunis hails from the Ukraine, she apparently can’t get enough of the Italian lifestyle. The actress counts Mob Wives as another admitted favorite.
“I’ve never heard more curse words being put together in once sentence that were so eloquently said,” she noted. “It’s gorgeous.”
Eva Longoria stars in the indie comedy, "Without Men," as the de facto lady in charge of a Latin American village that loses all of its men when they are forcibly recruited by a bunch of guerilla revolutionaries. It looks like a largely fun film about women taking over the various unsavory roles that men fill in everyday society, with "The Office" star Oscar Nunez, as a priest, the only hombre in town.
Eventually, American journalist Christian Slater comes to town and seems to spark a romance with Longoria's character, but before that, any and all sexual interplay is strictly a ladies-only affair.
Which means Longoria some lesbian moments -- with co-star Kate del Castillo.
“It was a little difficult as the two girls are both straight so they were very nervous and laughed a lot,” the film's director, Gabriela Tagliavini, told Fox News. “But I think that just made it even lovelier. [Female audiences] don’t want to watch porn, so it was all very sensual, both are very beautiful women aside from being incredibly funny.”
Of course, this isn't the first time Longoria has dabbled in girls-only kissing on film -- though she may want to forget the last time it happened.
In April, Longoria re-upped her contract for "Desperate Housewives," and she'll also soon star in "The Baytown Disco."
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Eventually, American journalist Christian Slater comes to town and seems to spark a romance with Longoria's character, but before that, any and all sexual interplay is strictly a ladies-only affair.
Which means Longoria some lesbian moments -- with co-star Kate del Castillo.
“It was a little difficult as the two girls are both straight so they were very nervous and laughed a lot,” the film's director, Gabriela Tagliavini, told Fox News. “But I think that just made it even lovelier. [Female audiences] don’t want to watch porn, so it was all very sensual, both are very beautiful women aside from being incredibly funny.”
Of course, this isn't the first time Longoria has dabbled in girls-only kissing on film -- though she may want to forget the last time it happened.
In April, Longoria re-upped her contract for "Desperate Housewives," and she'll also soon star in "The Baytown Disco."
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Hanna took a big step in the July 12 episode of Pretty Little Liars when she finally kissed Caleb -- but does she regret making such a bold move?
In a sneak preview from Tuesday's all-new episode, Emily (Shay Mitchell), Aria (Lucy Hale) and Spencer (Troian Bellisario) ask their normally outspoken pal to kiss and tell.
Besides her obvious new face...losing her virginity!Source: Eonline
Talking to the ladies of The View about how good ole Levi Johnston got his johnny down under and procreated was apparently not substantial enough.
So when discussing her new book, Not Afraid of My Life: My Journey So Far, Bristol the Pistol reminds us of the lie she told mommy Sarah Palin before becoming a mommy herself.
Time of the Month Is a Passion Killer for Over Half of Women
A survey conducted by Bayer HealthCare, of over 1000 women who have self-reported heavy periods, showed that the majority avoid sex due to their heavy periods and over half admitted to being less intimate with their partner when they’re on their period.The survey found that a staggering 81 per cent of British women with heavy periods dread their time of the month – changing their normal habits for up to two days a month, totalling some two years lost over the course of their lives. If the effects can result in women missing courses and days at work, there’s little wonder it can impact on how much they enjoy sex, too.
Psychotherapist and health writer, Christine Webber, says: “Heavy periods can make your life a misery. You can feel drained, and also have real anxiety about wearing light-coloured clothing. You may not be able to take part in everyday activities, leaving you with a feeling that you’re missing out, especially if you feel worried about embarrassing leaks and the possibility of your clothes becoming stained. You may also find that your sex life suffers. If so, you are not alone as the research shows that a massive 78 per cent of women who suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding are avoiding sex at the time of their period.
“Sadly, it is clear that the majority of women with heavy periods simply put up and shut up. They don’t discuss this problem with their mum or their friends – let alone their doctor and they tend to think that it’s just part of ‘a woman’s lot in life’. If this is you, please think again as there is help available. Do go and see your healthcare professional and discuss what could be done.”
Simple treatment is available though. There are a number of hormonal and non-hormonal options and 87 per cent of women who have received treatment for their heavy periods say that it has helped to relieve the symptoms of heavy bleeding.
Dr. Diana Mansour, Clinical Director for Sexual Health Services for NHS Newcastle and North Tyneside, Community Health says: “I would urge any woman who thinks that her period is affecting the way she lives her life to visit her GP to discuss treatment options.”
Get frisky in the shower – you can wash yourself after sex, none of your soft furnishings will be stainedIt’s reassuring to know that guys aren’t automatically turned off by heavy periods. Ricky Grove, 26, says: “I’d really hope that my wife or girlfriend wouldn’t avoid sex just because she had a heavy period because if you love someone, or you’re really in to them, the intimacy shouldn’t go for any reason. Sheets to protect the bed wouldn’t be a turn off and I certainly wouldn’t be bothered about her bleeding or my penis coming out all red. If you’re being that intimate with someone the rest of the month, it shouldn’t matter the rest of the time.”
If you want to stop avoiding sex during your ‘time of the month’, here are some tips:
• Get it out in the open so that you both know what you’re comfortable with. What do you both feel about messy sex?
• Try female condoms. They capture menstrual blood as well as offering protection against pregnancy. Also, they don’t restrict the penis and so he can stay inside you for a while after ejaculating.
• Menstrual cups prevent leaking and so allow for mess-free foreplay. Avoid rubber ones though as they can give your vagina a funny rubbery taste/smell.
• If you’re both happy to get cosy during your period, but you don’t want a mess in the bed, try placing pads or belts (longer pads) that you can place under you or your sheet. Or a trusty old towel?
• Reduce the visual horror and get a red bed sheet! Okay, so you’ll both know the marks will still be there but it might feel less like a birthing room…
• Get frisky in the shower – you can wash yourself after sex, none of your soft furnishings will be stained and he won’t even realise you were bleeding.
For further information on heavy periods and advice, visit www.intunewithyou.co.uk.
Demi Lovato‘s empowering new tune “Skyscraper” reached number one on iTunes the day of its release on Tuesday, and now the music video is sure to burn up YouTube!
The 18-year-old singer unveiled the long-awaited video, and it features a brand-new Demi! While we’re sure the past several months have been difficult for her, her fans have shown her nothing but unwavering support!
How, you ask?
“Lovatics” got SkyscraperMusicVideo to be the fifth trending topic worldwide! Not too shabby.
Demi also tweeted about the video, saying:
“SkyscraperMusicVideo is a TT.. my fans are the BEST!!! :D Who’s ready to watch it?!”
Other stars such as Katy Perry and Pete Wentz also tweeted about the song. Katy said: “The new song Skyscraper by @ddlovato is pure perfection. Her voice is one of the BEST undiscovered beauties. Can’t wait for the full record,” while Pete mentioned: “amazing when people put themselves into their art completely. #np skyscraper by @ddlovato”
Source: Celebuzz
The 18-year-old singer unveiled the long-awaited video, and it features a brand-new Demi! While we’re sure the past several months have been difficult for her, her fans have shown her nothing but unwavering support!
How, you ask?
“Lovatics” got SkyscraperMusicVideo to be the fifth trending topic worldwide! Not too shabby.
Demi also tweeted about the video, saying:
“SkyscraperMusicVideo is a TT.. my fans are the BEST!!! :D Who’s ready to watch it?!”
Other stars such as Katy Perry and Pete Wentz also tweeted about the song. Katy said: “The new song Skyscraper by @ddlovato is pure perfection. Her voice is one of the BEST undiscovered beauties. Can’t wait for the full record,” while Pete mentioned: “amazing when people put themselves into their art completely. #np skyscraper by @ddlovato”
Source: Celebuzz
The Relativity CEO exchanged vows in front of pals Ryan Seacrest, Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper.
Like a true Hollywood mogul, Relativity Media founder and CEO Ryan Kavanaugh threw a destination wedding July 7 on the Italian island of Capri, where he exchanged vows with Los Angeles ballet dancer/choreographer Britta Lazenga.
The high-powered guest list included Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Seacrest and Gerard Butler.
Kavanaugh and Lazenga, who wore a strapless gown, sought to keep their nuptials as private as possible, but paparazzi surrounded the wedding party en route to the event site.
Kavanaugh proposed to Lazenga, a Pittsburgh native and Steelers fan, with a 3-carat diamond ring during halftime of the Super Bowl on Feb. 6 in Dallas. In April, he headed to Cabo for a bachelor party attended by DiCaprio and Bradley, among other friends.
It reportedly is the second marriage for Kavanaugh, who during his 20s was briefly wed to a fashion model. Kavanaugh’s reps wouldn’t disclose details about the wedding day.
Despite their best efforts to steer clear of the paparazzi, this amateur video surfaced on YouTube shortly after the nuptials. In the brief clip, the bridesmaids’ copper-brown dresses are revealed, as well as a quick glimpse of the bride. Kavanaugh is also seen surrounded by friends as he pulls away in a vehicle.
Like a true Hollywood mogul, Relativity Media founder and CEO Ryan Kavanaugh threw a destination wedding July 7 on the Italian island of Capri, where he exchanged vows with Los Angeles ballet dancer/choreographer Britta Lazenga.
The high-powered guest list included Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Seacrest and Gerard Butler.
Kavanaugh and Lazenga, who wore a strapless gown, sought to keep their nuptials as private as possible, but paparazzi surrounded the wedding party en route to the event site.
Kavanaugh proposed to Lazenga, a Pittsburgh native and Steelers fan, with a 3-carat diamond ring during halftime of the Super Bowl on Feb. 6 in Dallas. In April, he headed to Cabo for a bachelor party attended by DiCaprio and Bradley, among other friends.
It reportedly is the second marriage for Kavanaugh, who during his 20s was briefly wed to a fashion model. Kavanaugh’s reps wouldn’t disclose details about the wedding day.
Despite their best efforts to steer clear of the paparazzi, this amateur video surfaced on YouTube shortly after the nuptials. In the brief clip, the bridesmaids’ copper-brown dresses are revealed, as well as a quick glimpse of the bride. Kavanaugh is also seen surrounded by friends as he pulls away in a vehicle.
Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse, due to medical or psychological causes. The symptom is reported almost exclusively by women, although the problem can also occur in men. The causes are often reversible, even when long-standing, but self-perpetuating pain is a factor after the original cause has been removed. It is a common condition that affects up to one-fifth of women at some point in their lives.
A medical evaluation of dyspareunia focuses initially on physical causes, which must be ruled out before psychogenic or emotional causes are entertained. In the majority of instances of dyspareunia, there is an original physical cause. An extreme form, in which the woman's pelvic floor musculature contracts involuntarily, is termed vaginismus.
According to DSM-IV, the diagnosis of dyspareunia is made when the patient complains of recurrent or persistent genital pain before, during, or after sexual intercourse that is not caused exclusively by lack of lubrication or by vaginismus. Clinically, it is often difficult to separate dyspareunia from vaginismus, since vaginismus may occur secondary to a history of dyspareunia and even mild vaginismus is often accompanied by dyspareunia. It is important to establish whether the dyspareunia is acquired or lifelong and whether it is generalized (complete) or situational. Further inquiry should determine whether the pain is superficial or deep - whether it occurs primarily at the vaginal outlet or vaginal barrel or upon deep thrusting against the cervix. Even when the pain can be reproduced during a physical examination, the possible role of psychological factors in either causing or maintaining the pain must be acknowledged and dealt with in treatment. After the text revision of the fourth edition of the DSM, a debate arose, with arguments to recategorize dyspareunia as a pain disorder instead of a sex disorder, with Charles Allen Moser, a physician, arguing for the removal of dyspareunia from the manual altogethe
When pain occurs, the woman experiencing dyspareunia may be distracted from feeling pleasure and excitement. Both vaginal lubrication and vaginal dilation decrease. When the vagina is dry and undilated, thrusting of the penis is painful. Even after the original source of pain (a healing episiotomy, for example) has disappeared, a woman may feel pain simply because she expects pain. In brief, dyspareunia can be classified by the time elapsed since the woman first felt it:
* During the first two weeks or so of symptoms, dyspareunia caused by penis insertion or movement of the penis in the vagina or by deep penetration is often due to disease or injury deep within the pelvis.
* After the first two weeks or so of symptoms, the original cause of dyspareunia may still exist with the woman still experiencing the resultant pain. Or it may have disappeared, but the woman has anticipatory pain associated with a dry, tight vagina.
Numerous medical causes of dyspareunia exist, ranging from infections (candidiasis, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, urinary tract infections), endometriosis, tumors, xerosis (dryness, especially after the menopause) and LSEA. Dyspareunia may result from female genital mutilation, when the introitus has become too small for normal penetration (often worsened by scarring). Frisch found a statistically significant association between male circumcision and dyspareunia in women; 12% of the female partners of circumcised men reported it, as compared with 3% of the partners of intact men.
Because there are numerous physical conditions that can contribute to pain during sexual encounters, a careful physical examination and medical history are always indicated with such complaints. In women, common physical causes for coital discomfort include infections of the vagina, lower urinary tract, cervix, or fallopian tubes (e.g., mycotic organisms (esp. candidiasis), chlamydia, trichomonas, coliform bacteria); endometriosis; surgical scar tissue (following episiotomy); and ovarian cysts and tumors.In addition to infections and chemical causes of dyspareunia such as monilial organisms and herpes, anatomic conditions, such as hymenal remnants, can contribute to coital discomfort (Sarrell and Sarrell 1989). Estrogen deficiency is a particularly common cause of sexual pain complaints among postmenopausal women, although vaginal dryness is often reported by lactating women as well. Women undergoing radiation therapy for pelvic malignancy often experience severe dyspareunia due to the atrophy of the vaginal walls and their susceptibility to trauma. Vaginal dryness is sometimes seen in Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disorder which characteristically attacks the exocrine glands that produce saliva and tears.
Dyspareunia is now believed to be one of the first symptoms of a disease called Interstitial Cystitis (IC). Patients may struggle with bladder pain and discomfort during or after sex. For men with IC, pain occurs at the moment of ejaculation and is focused at the tip of the penis. For women with IC, pain usually occurs the following day, the result of painful, spasming pelvic floor muscles. Interstitial cystitis patients also struggle with urinary frequency and/or urinary urgency.
Many sufferers will see several doctors before a correct diagnosis is made. Many gynecologists are not familiar with this family of conditions, but awareness has spread with time. Sufferers are also often hesitant to seek treatment for chronic vulvar pain, especially since many women begin experiencing symptoms around the same time they become sexually active. Moreover, the absence of any visible symptoms means that before being successfully diagnosed many patients are told that the pain is "in their head".
Complaints of sexual pain - that is, dyspareunia or vulvodynia - typically fall into one of three categories - vulvar pain (pain at the opening or at the external genitalia), vaginal pain, or deep pain - or some combination of all three. There is some evidence for the existence of several subtypes of dyspareunia (Binik et al. 2000): vulvar vestibulitis (the most common type of premenopausal dyspareunia), vulvar or vaginal atrophy (which typically occurs postmenopausally), and deep dyspareunia or pelvic pain (associated with such gynecological conditions as endometriosis, ovarian cysts and pelvic adhesions, inflammatory disease, or congestion).
Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome (VVS) is the most common subtype of vulvodynia affecting premenopausal women. It tends to be associated with a highly localized “burning” or “cutting” type of pain. The feelings of irritation and burning can persist for hours or days following sexual activity, engendering a sense of hopelessness and depression.
The prevalence of VVS is quite high: the syndrome has been cited as affecting about 10%–15% of women seeking gynecological care. It is characterized by severe pain with attempted penetration of the vaginal orifice and complaints of tenderness with pressure within the vulval vestibule. Usually there are no reports of pain with pressure to other surrounding areas of the vulva. Diagnosis is readily made by the cotton-swab test, in which pressure is applied in a circular fashion around the vulvar vestibule to assess complaints of pain. Laboratory tests are used to exclude bacterial or viral infection, and a careful examination of the vulvo/vaginal area is conducted to assess whether any atrophy is present.
VVS involves multiple tiny erythematous sores in the vulval vestibule. A number of etiological factors may be involved, including subclinical human papillomavirus infection, chronic recurrent candidiasis, or chronic recurrent bacterial vaginosis. Muscular causes have been implicated as well, since chronic vulvar pain may be the result of chronic hypertonic perivaginal muscles, leading to vaginal tightening and subsequent pain. Some investigators have postulated the existence of neurological causes such as vestibular neural hyperplasia. Finally, psychological factors may contribute to or exacerbate the problem, since the anticipation of pain often results in a conditioned spasmodic reflex along with sexual desire and arousal problems. Relationship problems are generally the result of chronic frustration, disappointment, and depression associated with the condition.
Vaginal atrophy as a source of dyspareunia is most frequently seen in postmenopausal women and is generally associated with estrogen deficiency. Estrogen deficiency is associated with lubrication inadequacy, which can lead to painful friction during intercourse.
In women with VVS and vulvar/vaginal atrophy, the pain is associated with penetration or with discomfort in the anterior portion of the vagina. There are some women, however, who report deeper vaginal or pelvic pain. Little is known about these types of pain syndromes, except that they are thought to be associated with gynecological conditions such as endometriosis, ovarian cysts, pelvic adhesions, or inflammatory disease.
Dyspareunia is a complex problem and frequently has a multifactorial aetiology. A new way has been recently suggested to define dyspareunia by dissecting it into primary, secondary, and tertiary sources of pain.
Dyspareunia is treated by the taking following steps:
* Carefully taking a history.
* Carefully examining the pelvis to duplicate as closely as possible the discomfort and to identify a site or source of the pelvic pain.
* Clearly explaining to the patient what has happened, including identifying the sites and causes of pain. Making clear that the pain will, in almost all cases, disappear over the time or at least will be greatly reduced. If there is a partner, explaining him also the causes and treatment and encouraging him to be supportive.
* Removing the source of pain when needed.
* Encouraging the patient to learn about her body, to explore her own anatomy and learn how she likes to be caressed and touched.
* Encouraging the couple to add pleasant, sexually exciting experiences to their regular interactions, such as bathing together (in which the primary goal is not cleanliness), or mutual caressing without intercourse. In couples where a woman is preparing to receive vaginal intercourse, such activities tend to increase both natural lubrication and vaginal dilation, both of which decrease friction and pain. Prior to intercourse, oral sex may also prove very useful to relax and lubricate the vagina (providing both partners are comfortable with it).
* Prescribing very large amounts of water-soluble sexual or surgical lubricant during intercourse. Discourage petroleum jelly. Moisturizing skin lotion may be recommended as an alternative lubricant, unless the patient is using a condom or other latex product. Lubricant should be liberally applied (two tablespoons full) to both the penis and the orifice. A folded bath towel under the receiving partner's hips helps prevent spillage on bedclothes.
* Instructing the receiving partner to take the penis of the penetrating partner in their hand and control insertion themselves, rather than letting the penetrating partner do it.
* For those who have pain on deep penetration because of pelvic injury or disease:
Recommending a change in coital position to one admitting less penetration. In women receiving vaginal penetration: maximum vaginal penetration is achieved when the receiving woman lies on her back with her pelvis rolled up off the bed, compressing her thighs tightly against her chest with her calves over the penetrating partner's shoulders. Minimal penetration occurs when a receiving woman lies on her back with her legs extended flat on the bed and close together while her partner's legs straddle hers. A device has also been described for limiting penetration.
* A manual physical therapy (Wurn Technique) which treats pelvic and vaginal adhesions and microadhesions may decrease or eliminate intercourse pain. In a controlled study, Increasing orgasm and decreasing intercourse pain by a manual physical therapy technique, twenty-three (23) women reporting painful intercourse and/or sexual dysfunction received a 20-hour program of manipulative physical therapy. The results were compared using the validated Female Sexual Function Index, with post-test versus pretest scores. Results of therapy showed improvements in all six recognized domains of sexual dysfunction. The results were significant (P </= .003) on all measures, with individual measures and P-values as follows: desire (P < .001), arousal (P = .0033), lubrication (P < .001), orgasm (P < .001), satisfaction (P < .001), and pain (P < .001). A second study to improve sexual function in patients with endometriosis showed similar statistical results.
A medical evaluation of dyspareunia focuses initially on physical causes, which must be ruled out before psychogenic or emotional causes are entertained. In the majority of instances of dyspareunia, there is an original physical cause. An extreme form, in which the woman's pelvic floor musculature contracts involuntarily, is termed vaginismus.
According to DSM-IV, the diagnosis of dyspareunia is made when the patient complains of recurrent or persistent genital pain before, during, or after sexual intercourse that is not caused exclusively by lack of lubrication or by vaginismus. Clinically, it is often difficult to separate dyspareunia from vaginismus, since vaginismus may occur secondary to a history of dyspareunia and even mild vaginismus is often accompanied by dyspareunia. It is important to establish whether the dyspareunia is acquired or lifelong and whether it is generalized (complete) or situational. Further inquiry should determine whether the pain is superficial or deep - whether it occurs primarily at the vaginal outlet or vaginal barrel or upon deep thrusting against the cervix. Even when the pain can be reproduced during a physical examination, the possible role of psychological factors in either causing or maintaining the pain must be acknowledged and dealt with in treatment. After the text revision of the fourth edition of the DSM, a debate arose, with arguments to recategorize dyspareunia as a pain disorder instead of a sex disorder, with Charles Allen Moser, a physician, arguing for the removal of dyspareunia from the manual altogethe
When pain occurs, the woman experiencing dyspareunia may be distracted from feeling pleasure and excitement. Both vaginal lubrication and vaginal dilation decrease. When the vagina is dry and undilated, thrusting of the penis is painful. Even after the original source of pain (a healing episiotomy, for example) has disappeared, a woman may feel pain simply because she expects pain. In brief, dyspareunia can be classified by the time elapsed since the woman first felt it:
* During the first two weeks or so of symptoms, dyspareunia caused by penis insertion or movement of the penis in the vagina or by deep penetration is often due to disease or injury deep within the pelvis.
* After the first two weeks or so of symptoms, the original cause of dyspareunia may still exist with the woman still experiencing the resultant pain. Or it may have disappeared, but the woman has anticipatory pain associated with a dry, tight vagina.
Numerous medical causes of dyspareunia exist, ranging from infections (candidiasis, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, urinary tract infections), endometriosis, tumors, xerosis (dryness, especially after the menopause) and LSEA. Dyspareunia may result from female genital mutilation, when the introitus has become too small for normal penetration (often worsened by scarring). Frisch found a statistically significant association between male circumcision and dyspareunia in women; 12% of the female partners of circumcised men reported it, as compared with 3% of the partners of intact men.
Because there are numerous physical conditions that can contribute to pain during sexual encounters, a careful physical examination and medical history are always indicated with such complaints. In women, common physical causes for coital discomfort include infections of the vagina, lower urinary tract, cervix, or fallopian tubes (e.g., mycotic organisms (esp. candidiasis), chlamydia, trichomonas, coliform bacteria); endometriosis; surgical scar tissue (following episiotomy); and ovarian cysts and tumors.In addition to infections and chemical causes of dyspareunia such as monilial organisms and herpes, anatomic conditions, such as hymenal remnants, can contribute to coital discomfort (Sarrell and Sarrell 1989). Estrogen deficiency is a particularly common cause of sexual pain complaints among postmenopausal women, although vaginal dryness is often reported by lactating women as well. Women undergoing radiation therapy for pelvic malignancy often experience severe dyspareunia due to the atrophy of the vaginal walls and their susceptibility to trauma. Vaginal dryness is sometimes seen in Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disorder which characteristically attacks the exocrine glands that produce saliva and tears.
Dyspareunia is now believed to be one of the first symptoms of a disease called Interstitial Cystitis (IC). Patients may struggle with bladder pain and discomfort during or after sex. For men with IC, pain occurs at the moment of ejaculation and is focused at the tip of the penis. For women with IC, pain usually occurs the following day, the result of painful, spasming pelvic floor muscles. Interstitial cystitis patients also struggle with urinary frequency and/or urinary urgency.
Many sufferers will see several doctors before a correct diagnosis is made. Many gynecologists are not familiar with this family of conditions, but awareness has spread with time. Sufferers are also often hesitant to seek treatment for chronic vulvar pain, especially since many women begin experiencing symptoms around the same time they become sexually active. Moreover, the absence of any visible symptoms means that before being successfully diagnosed many patients are told that the pain is "in their head".
Complaints of sexual pain - that is, dyspareunia or vulvodynia - typically fall into one of three categories - vulvar pain (pain at the opening or at the external genitalia), vaginal pain, or deep pain - or some combination of all three. There is some evidence for the existence of several subtypes of dyspareunia (Binik et al. 2000): vulvar vestibulitis (the most common type of premenopausal dyspareunia), vulvar or vaginal atrophy (which typically occurs postmenopausally), and deep dyspareunia or pelvic pain (associated with such gynecological conditions as endometriosis, ovarian cysts and pelvic adhesions, inflammatory disease, or congestion).
Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome (VVS) is the most common subtype of vulvodynia affecting premenopausal women. It tends to be associated with a highly localized “burning” or “cutting” type of pain. The feelings of irritation and burning can persist for hours or days following sexual activity, engendering a sense of hopelessness and depression.
The prevalence of VVS is quite high: the syndrome has been cited as affecting about 10%–15% of women seeking gynecological care. It is characterized by severe pain with attempted penetration of the vaginal orifice and complaints of tenderness with pressure within the vulval vestibule. Usually there are no reports of pain with pressure to other surrounding areas of the vulva. Diagnosis is readily made by the cotton-swab test, in which pressure is applied in a circular fashion around the vulvar vestibule to assess complaints of pain. Laboratory tests are used to exclude bacterial or viral infection, and a careful examination of the vulvo/vaginal area is conducted to assess whether any atrophy is present.
VVS involves multiple tiny erythematous sores in the vulval vestibule. A number of etiological factors may be involved, including subclinical human papillomavirus infection, chronic recurrent candidiasis, or chronic recurrent bacterial vaginosis. Muscular causes have been implicated as well, since chronic vulvar pain may be the result of chronic hypertonic perivaginal muscles, leading to vaginal tightening and subsequent pain. Some investigators have postulated the existence of neurological causes such as vestibular neural hyperplasia. Finally, psychological factors may contribute to or exacerbate the problem, since the anticipation of pain often results in a conditioned spasmodic reflex along with sexual desire and arousal problems. Relationship problems are generally the result of chronic frustration, disappointment, and depression associated with the condition.
Vaginal atrophy as a source of dyspareunia is most frequently seen in postmenopausal women and is generally associated with estrogen deficiency. Estrogen deficiency is associated with lubrication inadequacy, which can lead to painful friction during intercourse.
In women with VVS and vulvar/vaginal atrophy, the pain is associated with penetration or with discomfort in the anterior portion of the vagina. There are some women, however, who report deeper vaginal or pelvic pain. Little is known about these types of pain syndromes, except that they are thought to be associated with gynecological conditions such as endometriosis, ovarian cysts, pelvic adhesions, or inflammatory disease.
Dyspareunia is a complex problem and frequently has a multifactorial aetiology. A new way has been recently suggested to define dyspareunia by dissecting it into primary, secondary, and tertiary sources of pain.
Dyspareunia is treated by the taking following steps:
* Carefully taking a history.
* Carefully examining the pelvis to duplicate as closely as possible the discomfort and to identify a site or source of the pelvic pain.
* Clearly explaining to the patient what has happened, including identifying the sites and causes of pain. Making clear that the pain will, in almost all cases, disappear over the time or at least will be greatly reduced. If there is a partner, explaining him also the causes and treatment and encouraging him to be supportive.
* Removing the source of pain when needed.
* Encouraging the patient to learn about her body, to explore her own anatomy and learn how she likes to be caressed and touched.
* Encouraging the couple to add pleasant, sexually exciting experiences to their regular interactions, such as bathing together (in which the primary goal is not cleanliness), or mutual caressing without intercourse. In couples where a woman is preparing to receive vaginal intercourse, such activities tend to increase both natural lubrication and vaginal dilation, both of which decrease friction and pain. Prior to intercourse, oral sex may also prove very useful to relax and lubricate the vagina (providing both partners are comfortable with it).
* Prescribing very large amounts of water-soluble sexual or surgical lubricant during intercourse. Discourage petroleum jelly. Moisturizing skin lotion may be recommended as an alternative lubricant, unless the patient is using a condom or other latex product. Lubricant should be liberally applied (two tablespoons full) to both the penis and the orifice. A folded bath towel under the receiving partner's hips helps prevent spillage on bedclothes.
* Instructing the receiving partner to take the penis of the penetrating partner in their hand and control insertion themselves, rather than letting the penetrating partner do it.
* For those who have pain on deep penetration because of pelvic injury or disease:
Recommending a change in coital position to one admitting less penetration. In women receiving vaginal penetration: maximum vaginal penetration is achieved when the receiving woman lies on her back with her pelvis rolled up off the bed, compressing her thighs tightly against her chest with her calves over the penetrating partner's shoulders. Minimal penetration occurs when a receiving woman lies on her back with her legs extended flat on the bed and close together while her partner's legs straddle hers. A device has also been described for limiting penetration.
* A manual physical therapy (Wurn Technique) which treats pelvic and vaginal adhesions and microadhesions may decrease or eliminate intercourse pain. In a controlled study, Increasing orgasm and decreasing intercourse pain by a manual physical therapy technique, twenty-three (23) women reporting painful intercourse and/or sexual dysfunction received a 20-hour program of manipulative physical therapy. The results were compared using the validated Female Sexual Function Index, with post-test versus pretest scores. Results of therapy showed improvements in all six recognized domains of sexual dysfunction. The results were significant (P </= .003) on all measures, with individual measures and P-values as follows: desire (P < .001), arousal (P = .0033), lubrication (P < .001), orgasm (P < .001), satisfaction (P < .001), and pain (P < .001). A second study to improve sexual function in patients with endometriosis showed similar statistical results.