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The Dr Prakash Kothari Chat

Whew! The number of questions that came flowing for the chat with India's leading sexologist, Dr Prakash Kothari were difficult to cope with.

His advice was gentle, yet firm and full of common sense. Questions born out of ignorance he replied to with alacrity. And he welcomed queries that tickled his professional interest. "Good question," he would say. "Let me reply to that one first."

Two-and-a-half hours later he was reluctant to leave till every last worry had been put to rest.

MOHIT (Tue Oct 29 19:38:29 1996 IST):

AT WHAT AGE A MALE STOPS PRODUCING SPERMS

Nikhil Lakshman (Tue Oct 29 19:51:25 1996 IST):

Good evening, Dr Kothari. Welcome to the Rediff Chat. It's wonderful having you with us this evening. I do hope you will enjoy the experience.

ssss (Tue Oct 29 19:54:51 1996 IST):

I SHAVED MY PUBIC HAIR AND HAVE NOTICED THAT THE SIZE OF MY PENIS BECOME VERY SMALL AFTER THIS . IS IT ALL RIGHT TO SHAVE TO PUBIC HAIR?

naina (Tue Oct 29 19:55:57 1996 IST):

what is your opinion about masturbation ?

Masters (Tue Oct 29 19:55:58 1996 IST):

Why are Indians so sexually repressed despite their history of Kamasutra and Khajuraho?

NOS (Tue Oct 29 19:56:57 1996 IST):

Dr.Kothari.. Do you treat people with psychological probelms related to sex also?

D Reuben (Tue Oct 29 19:58:56 1996 IST):

Is the Kamasutra, in your opinion, still valid in contemporary times? Mira Nair has just made a film that premiered at the Toronto film festival, but is it relevant?

mog! (Tue Oct 29 19:59:43 1996 IST):

hey ssss:look at it in a mirror...

Johnson (Tue Oct 29 19:59:58 1996 IST):

Where do you take your guidance from? Dop you consult the Indian epics? or does you draw your inspiration come from elsewhere?

mog! (Tue Oct 29 20:00:30 1996 IST):

NOS (Tue Oct 29 20:01:00 1996 IST):

Dr.Kothari.. Do you treat people with psychological probelms related to sex also?

mog! (Tue Oct 29 20:01:24 1996 IST):

Prakash Kothari (Tue Oct 29 20:01:41 1996 IST):

Good evening friends.

mog! (Tue Oct 29 20:01:55 1996 IST):

what happened? where' s the page?

ARI (Tue Oct 29 20:02:02 1996 IST):

what 's going on? This looks like free consulting for me!

libido (Tue Oct 29 20:03:12 1996 IST):

Good evening Dr Kothari. How does it feel to be talking to people like this? I mean without looking at them!

Prakash Kothari (Tue Oct 29 20:03:26 1996 IST):

Yes it is hygienic to shave the pubic hair. The size of the erect penis is important and not the flaccid penis. Flaccid penis is a urinary penis.

yoni and lingam (Tue Oct 29 20:04:48 1996 IST):

DID YOU EVER TREAT MADHU SAPRE AND MILIND SOMAN? HOW ABOUT NAVALKAR?

libido (Tue Oct 29 20:04:53 1996 IST):

:o:)

Prakash Kothari (Tue Oct 29 20:05:13 1996 IST):

Mohit: A man continues to produce sperms till the last breath of his life.

Prakash Kothari (Tue Oct 29 20:05:47 1996 IST):

Naina: Masturbation is normal, if at all it is beneficial and not harmful.

D Reuben (Tue Oct 29 20:06:04 1996 IST):

In Bombay, my friends tell me there is a lot of sexual harassment. Men exposing themselves ' to women, mauling them. How can anything like this be permitted in a civilised society? It seems very depraved!

libido (Tue Oct 29 20:06:49 1996 IST):

What's wrong when you are told that testicles are undecended?

Masters (Tue Oct 29 20:07:09 1996 IST):

Why is sex a bad word in India? Why do politicians and like get all worked about sex? Dos this not add to the all round repression?

Johnson (Tue Oct 29 20:07:58 1996 IST):

But Dr Masters, we need to know from Dr Kothari whether he considers Indians as repressed after all?

yoni and lingam (Tue Oct 29 20:08:11 1996 IST):

milind gupte (Tue Oct 29 20:08:58 1996 IST):

welcome to the chat Dr. Kothari

NOS (Tue Oct 29 20:09:24 1996 IST):

Dr.Kothari.. Do you treat people with psychological probelms related to sex also?

yoni and lingam (Tue Oct 29 20:09:35 1996 IST):

guess not?

Prakash Kothari (Tue Oct 29 20:09:51 1996 IST):

Masters: Sex education and sexuality were discussed openly until the 14th century. After that because of foreign invaders sex and sexuality became last on the agenda and safety was of prime importance. Until Hindu rulers were there in Gujarat and New Delhi sex was discussed openly. Now sex is coming out of the closet again. We had the 7th world conference of Sexology in 1985 and the first ever international conference on orgasm in 1991 and both were inaugurated by top parlimentarians which has not happened so far in anywhere in the world in the last 25 years

Prakash Kothari (Tue Oct 29 20:10:37 1996 IST):

NOS: Yes I do. The most common is the early orgasmic response (premature ejaculation).

NOS (Tue Oct 29 20:11:39 1996 IST):

Dr Kothari.. how does one handle that? Premature ejaculation.. Does the wife have to do something about it too..

Prakash Kothari (Tue Oct 29 20:11:59 1996 IST):

Libido: It is just fine. For me what is important is the difficulty or a dysfunction and not your face!

Prakash Kothari (Tue Oct 29 20:12:58 1996 IST):

Yoni and lingam: No but wish me all the best!

Masters (Tue Oct 29 20:13:18 1996 IST):

Dr Johnson, looks like Dr Kothari is ignoring us!

Rajani (Tue Oct 29 20:14:10 1996 IST):

Dr Kothari, in your opinion how many Indian women really experience an orgasm while having sex?

GENIUS (Tue Oct 29 20:14:33 1996 IST):

WHY DO WE NEED TO TEACH INDIANS ABOUT SEX? ARE THEY NOT THE MOST ACTIVELY REPRODUCING LOT? JUST LOOK AT THE RATE OF POPULATION GROWTH. DR. KOTHARI IT MAY BE BETTER TO TEACH THEM HOW NOT TO REPRODUCE BUT JUST ENJOY THE ACT.

Prakash Kothari (Tue Oct 29 20:14:52 1996 IST):

Libido: It means that the testicles are higher up and not in the scrotal sac. This requires attention of a surgeon, earlier the better.

Prakash Kothari (Tue Oct 29 20:16:15 1996 IST):

D Reuben: This is not very true. This is a wrong impression you get. It can happen but rarely.

GENIUS (Tue Oct 29 20:16:57 1996 IST):

ANOTHER THING WE HEAR THE PHRASE " PERVERSION" HOW DO YOU DEFINE IT? I THINK EVERYTHING IS FAIR IN LOVE, WAR AND SEX, SO WHAT IS NORMAL VS PERVERT?

opium den (Tue Oct 29 20:17:28 1996 IST):

doc:marijuana turns on the sex life, what do you think? suggested and recomended?

libido (Tue Oct 29 20:17:47 1996 IST):

With Kamasutra, Khajuraho etc,etc.....is it really necessary to teach Indian kids sex education?

mukundan (Tue Oct 29 20:18:15 1996 IST):

Dr.,at what age does the male libido go down?

opium den (Tue Oct 29 20:18:58 1996 IST):

*sigh*

libido (Tue Oct 29 20:19:11 1996 IST):

Is there such a thing as a female libido?

Continued