Happiful February 2020
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SEX<br />
New pill could spice up your sex life<br />
Fenugreek is a herb used to flavour curries, but research<br />
suggests it could add zest in the bedroom, too<br />
A libido-boosting pill containing<br />
fenugreek has been tested on 29<br />
post-menopausal women, with<br />
results showing an increased<br />
blood flow to the genitals, and<br />
raised testosterone levels.<br />
Researchers from the Palacios’<br />
Institute of Women’s Health, in<br />
Spain, revealed that when one<br />
aspect of the participant’s sex<br />
lives improved, others followed<br />
in a ‘domino effect’.<br />
The findings could be a gamechanger<br />
for sexual wellbeing.<br />
Using a questionnaire-based<br />
Female Sexual Function Index<br />
(FSFI), which is a scale from 0 to<br />
36, anyone scoring below 26 is<br />
considered to be at risk of sexual<br />
dysfunction. Before the trial, the<br />
participants had an average score<br />
of 20 and after the trial, their score<br />
increased to 25.<br />
Dr Santiago Palacios, who led the<br />
research, said: “The administration<br />
of this product is associated with<br />
a significant increase not only<br />
in desire and arousal, but also in<br />
vaginal lubrication and orgasm.”<br />
Sounds like a great way to heat<br />
things up in the bedroom!<br />
Writing | Kat Nicholls<br />
LGBTQ+<br />
Liverpool<br />
FC supports<br />
Rainbow Laces<br />
campaign<br />
In a widely welcomed move,<br />
Liverpool FC recently joined the<br />
campaign asking sports players<br />
to wear rainbow laces to support<br />
LGBTQ+ players, and the wider<br />
community. Players in two games<br />
– one with the men’s team and<br />
another with the women’s – got<br />
involved.<br />
In addition to players wearing<br />
the laces, both team captains wore<br />
rainbow armbands to lead the show<br />
of support.<br />
But the work didn’t stop there.<br />
Laces were available for fans to<br />
buy, and the LFC Foundation – the<br />
club’s official charity – also held<br />
workshops with pupils from 16 local<br />
schools, which looked at breaking<br />
down misconceptions surrounding<br />
equality and inclusion, as well as<br />
LGBTQ+ history.<br />
The diversity and inclusion senior<br />
manager at LFC, Simon Thornton,<br />
sees this move as a positive sign of<br />
things to come.<br />
“The promotion of diversity and<br />
inclusion is something we are<br />
committed to and passionate about.<br />
From being the first Premier League<br />
club to march at a Pride parade<br />
eight years ago, to the first club<br />
to achieve the Premier League’s<br />
Advanced Equality Standard, we<br />
are continually striving to do more,<br />
work with leaders in the field to<br />
improve, and be the best we can be.”<br />
Writing | Kathryn Wheeler<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2020</strong> • happiful.com • 9
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