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The G-spot, penis size, and even edible aphrodisiacs \u2014 there\u2019s a long list of pervasive beliefs out there. The question is, which ones are sex myths and which ones are scientifically factual?<\/p>\n

It seems traditional teachings aren\u2019t wholly reliable. Many of them often leads to urban legends, like getting pregnant from floating semen in a hot tub or oral sex is safer than vaginal ones. Porn, erotic novels, and fornication in movies only muddy up the water.<\/p>\n

Misinformation about how sexual pleasure works, \u201cpropagated by everyone from Sigmund Freud and Porn Hub<\/em>,\u201d has given many people a disadvantage, explains Dr. Amy Killen<\/strong>, anti-aging and regenerative physician who specializes in aesthetics and sexual medicine, in her The Science of Great Sex <\/em>Quest on Mindvalley. \u201cBut,<\/em>\u201d she adds, \u201cinformation is power.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s take a closer look at some of the more common myths about sex with insights from Dr. Killen to help you learn the facts once and for all.<\/p>\n

Myth 1: You Learned Everything You Need to Know About Sexual Health In Sex Ed<\/h2>\n

Other than \u201cboys have penises and girls have vaginas,\u201d it\u2019s likely that many of us don\u2019t remember much from sex ed class in school. \u201cEven the best classes don\u2019t teach you many of the things you\u2019ll ultimately need to know,<\/em>\u201d says Dr. Killen.<\/p>\n

In the United States, sex education is mandatory in only 39 states and Washington D.C., according to data<\/a> from Guttmacher Institute. The concerning part is, there aren\u2019t any federal guidelines for this kind of education, and only 18 states require it to be medically accurate.<\/p>\n

So you can see how not everything<\/em> you need to know about sexual health comes from Sex Ed. \u201cBecause it\u2019s not taught in school and not talked about in polite society,<\/em>\u201d Dr. Killen adds, \u201cmany people never learn how to stay sexually healthy.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

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Myth 2: Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Are the Same<\/h2>\n

While they\u2019re both interrelated, sexual and reproductive health are not the same thing. Based on the World Health Organization\u2019s (WHO) definitions, the two are characterized as follows:<\/p>\n