In the battle of the sexes, we can often lose sight of the fact that there’s actually a lot we can learn from each other. Both men and women have different approaches when

it comes to everything, from daily chores to sexual health and the truth is, there’s no one way that’s all right or all wrong. Instead, by blending these approaches, people can not only find their own path to better health, but they may also get a better understanding of their partner in the process.

Women Could Teach Men – To See a Doctor More Often

Women become accustomed to regular doctor visits for sexual health as soon as they hit puberty. Routine gynaecological testing is par for the course from an early age so women become more comfortable discussing their sexual health with their doctor. Men, on the other hand, rarely see a doctor for sexual health and some never even ask about sexuality until they’re old enough to need a prostate exam. This approach makes sex seem like a taboo topic and so men don’t seek out the help they need when they need it. By being more open with your doctor about your sexual health, you can identify problems earlier and take the steps you need to resolve them long before a minor issue becomes a major concern.

Men Could Teach Women – Not to Worry About Sharing the Gross Stuff

While women are more comfortable discussing their sexual health with medical practitioners, they do sometimes shy away from mentioning issues they perceive as being ‘gross’. Usually this is harmless but it does sometimes mean women don’t share symptoms or issues that can signal a larger problem. While men may take longer to open up about their concerns, once they do, they don’t hold anything back.

Women Could Teach Men – About Talking to Their Friends

Women talk to their friends about sexual health more often than most men realize. Women may not speak to all their friends openly about their sex lives, but every woman has at least one friend who knows pretty much everything. By having these open and frank friendships, women not only develop a support network for when things go wrong, they also have real world comparisons to use when evaluating their own sexual health and experiences. Men seem to be opening up more and more with their own friends – a trend that can help them not only learn more about treatment options or products to improve their sex life, but also as a way to understand that no matter what they struggle with – they aren’t alone.

Men Could Teach Women – To Have a Sense of Humour

The truth is that not every small problem is a major concern. Perhaps it’s because women see doctors more often than men, but women do have a reputation for assuming the worst when it comes to health concerns. For a woman, every small problem could be a symptom of something bigger and so it’s more common for them to assume the worst. But there’s something to be said for not sweating the small stuff – and finding that happy medium can make dealing with issues much easier.

What We Seem to Be Getting Right

The one thing both genders finally seem to be coming together on is a generally more open attitude when it comes to sex. These days mainstream movies, television shows and magazines regularly offer advice and articles dealing with the most intimate forms of sexual health to the weirdest kinks and fetishes you can imagine. This open door policy when it comes to addressing sex in general means that today both men and women are getting better information when it comes to sexual health as well as a clearer perspective on what really makes each other tick.