As post-sex cuddling increases so does sexual and relationship satisfaction. Ah, afterglow, the relaxed, dreamy post-coital period when many lovers feel close. But a better term might be after-cuddling. Recent research shows that cuddling is a…
It’s quite possible that you’re turned off by the thought of kissing or licking your lover’s anus or having this done to you. If that’s how you feel, don’t do it. But the fact is,…
Since the 1998 introduction of Viagra, “impotence” has become “erectile dysfunction” (ED), and the condition has emerged from behind closed bedroom doors into the light of public discussion. Unfortunately, many pill-loving Americans think “vitamin V”…
Mention light BDSM (bondage, discipline, and sado-masochism), and the erotic enhancements that usually come to mind include: spanking, wrist and ankle cuffs, restraints, nipple clamps, and floggers. Unfortunately, blindfolds often get left off the list….
An expert panel of the Food and Drug Administration recently voted overwhelmingly to impose strict new limits on physician prescribing of the male sex hormone testosterone. The FDA is not required to follow the recommendations…
Since it was first reported in modern sex research in the early 1980s, controversy has surrounded female ejaculation. But recent research—most of it conducted in Slovakia in Eastern Europe—strengthens the case for female ejaculation, and…
Menopause is not an illness, not a disease. It’s a life passage—a perfectly natural passage. It might be easy for the woman in your life. Or it might be difficult for her—and for you. The…
Sex therapists agree that the most satisfying, most deeply erotic lovemaking involves slow sex—leisurely, playful, massage-inspired, whole-body sensuality. But sometimes there’s no time for it, and some lovers enjoy fast, rip-your-clothes-off satisfying quickies. Sex doesn’t…
Everyone wants to reduce rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). But how? Conservatives demand limiting school sex education to promotion of abstinence until marriage. Liberals insist on lessons about contraceptives and STI…
Most singles over age 50 think they’re no longer at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In 2009, AARP asked older singles how committed they felt to condoms. Only one in five said they used…
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