It is possible, but very rare.
The most likely cause of such a thing would be a form of albinism, though it is also possible, if both parents carried such recessive traits, for them to all appear in the child. However, the odds of a child getting only recessive appearance genes and as such looking entirely … Read more
Short answer: Yes.
Long answer:
Blood types work on a fairly simple dominant/recessive system — as far as ABO types are concerned, A and B are codominant (a person with one type A gene and one type B gene will have type AB blood) and O is recessive; the Rh marker is also caused by a dominant … Read more
Evolution.
These changes occur as a matter of a sort of genetic "trial and error" in order to make said species better suited for the conditions in which it lives.
As of right now there is no cure for herpes. However, there are many treatments which can lessen the frequency and severity of outbreaks. Talk to your doctor to find out what your best option is.
If you think, but are not certain, that you or your partner has HIV, then you should get tested ASAP, before having sex with anyone, regardless of whether or not you're using a condom.
If you know for sure that one of you is infected, then you/they should be under a doctor's care for it. Find … Read more
You don't.
You do not ever coerce someone into having sex, whether they're a virgin or they've slept with literally everyone you know but you, whether you've been dating them for three hours or three years, or even if you are married to them. That is rape.
Unless she has expressed to you explicitly that … Read more
There are two reasons for the taboo against incest.
One is increased risk of birth defects and genetic diseases, if two close relatives do choose to have children. However, this is commonly misunderstood and exaggerated, so let's talk about genetics for a second.
Most traits are caused by looking at two or more genes and expressing the … Read more
Sadly, this is a very common situation. School is stressful in the current generation. The average high school student today has the same anxiety level as the average patient in a psychiatric hospital back in the 1950s. 25% of teenagers have a diagnosable anxiety disorder. It's pretty awful.
So, the absolute best thing you can do … Read more
Yes and no — it's only possible in certain very unusual circumstances. I assume your concern is with a vaginal muscle spasm constricting the penis and causing it to become trapped — though such muscle spasms can occur and make separation difficult, it shouldn't be impossible. Get some (more) lube and/or wait a brief moment … Read more
They should do whatever makes them both most comfortable. It makes no physical difference whatsoever, therefore all that matters is both people's comfort levels.
However, I strongly recommend for people to be more open to the idea of a woman taking the lead, for one reason and one reason alone: When a heterosexual man is not … Read more
The common answer people give here — that it's either for depression or attention — is half true and half not.
Yes, self-harm is often a coping mechanism for emotional distress. Yes, it is often very visible. Yes, there are individuals who use that visibility to seek attention. However, what is misleading about this wording is … Read more
