The Bent Banana

Sex education done differently.

  • Got crabs? And I don’t mean the crustacean kind

    Got crabs? And I don’t mean the crustacean kind

    Plenty more fish in the sea?  But all you end up with is crabs? Pubic lice are sexually transmitted via direct skin-to-skin contact.  A condom does not protect you from pubic lice.  A common misconception is that they only live in pubic hair.  With the recent trends in pubic hair removal, some people think pubic…

  • To Vab or not to Vab?

    To Vab or not to Vab?

    What exactly is vabbing?  Does it even work?  What is the science behind this? Vabbing is this viral TikTok trend where women dab their vaginal secretions at their pulse points, assuming they will work like pheromones and attract a mate.  Let us clear this up upfront.  No scientific evidence exists to show that Vabbing works…

  • Where are the pubes going?

    Where are the pubes going?

    Most of us have done some form of pubic hair grooming at some stage.  Even if it hasn’t been complete deforestation, we have engaged in some form of regular maintenance.  Many terms describe this, including landscaping, trimming the bushes, manscaping, tidying the putty hole, and so on. The eradication of pubic hairs This warfare on…

  • Where did the lips go?

    Where did the lips go?

    The increasing phenomena of the ‘clean slit’ perpetrated by the porn industry have resulted in women questioning the sizes of their labia and a rise in the surgical procedure Labiaplasty.  This idea that pussies in porn are perfect and all our vulva should look the same is insane and contradictory to how human bodies are…

  • Alcohol and Sex – A Great Combination or a Disaster?

    Alcohol and Sex – A Great Combination or a Disaster?

    There is this idea that alcohol and sex make a great combination.  But at what point does the tide turn from great to disaster?  This assumption that it is ‘great’ comes from the fact that alcohol lowers inhibitions and can be found relaxing.  So some feel less restrained and more open to engaging in sex….

  • What are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)?

    What are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)?

    STIs are infections caused by pathogens passed from person to person via unprotected sexual contact.  More than 30 bacteria, viruses, and parasites are transmitted via sexual contact.  Out of the 30 pathogens, 8 are responsible for the most significant incidence of STIs.  Of the 8, 4 are curable, and 4 are incurable viral infections.  The…

  • The Do’s, Don’ts, and Proper Use of the Male Condom

    The Do’s, Don’ts, and Proper Use of the Male Condom

    Condoms are one of the most effective, easily accessible contraceptives available.  They are a barrier-style contraceptive and work by creating a barrier between a penis, sex toy, dildo, and a vagina, anus, or mouth to prevent pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Condoms are 98%* effective at preventing pregnancy, and MOST STIs when appropriately used. …

  • Vaginal Wetness.  What porn wants us to think it is, and what it really is!

    Vaginal Wetness. What porn wants us to think it is, and what it really is!

    When it comes to the world of porn, we would often be mistaken in thinking that a ‘successful’ orgasm looks like a lot of fluid dripping out of our vulvas.  On top of that, in porn, it seems any woman is just ready to have anything rammed up inside her with minimal to no foreplay…