Despite free Internet porn, today’s teens have become more sexually responsible. Many parents have trouble discussing sex with their children, and even the most comprehensive school sex-education programs have no measurable impact on teen sex…
Some denounce solo sex as sin or addiction. Actually, it provides many benefits. Whenever I’ve blogged about masturbation, I’ve received a few comments calling it wrong, immoral, sinful, a sign of addiction, and a waste…
You may not be as healthy as you used to be or as you’d like to be. You may have a chronic condition—arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, etc. You may have disabilities. But when it comes…
Most studies show that the Pill decreases women’s sexual desire and function. In the U.S. in 2018, birth control pills were the most popular form of contraception, used by almost 10 million women. The Pill…
“Did you come?” This question looms over a good deal of lovemaking, especially among lovers under 30. Fortunately, gentlemen, it’s usually not difficult to recognize women’s orgasms. And it’s fairly easy to help most women…
Most men over 40 don’t have erectile dysfunction, but their erections change. Between age 40 and 50, most men notice that their erections aren’t what they used to be. They no longer rise spontaneously from…
In lists of sexual infections—chlamydia, gonorrhea, etc.—UTI is often forgotten. It goes by different names: bladder or urinary tract infection, UTI, and cystitis (“cyst” from the Greek for bladder). It occurs mostly in women, and…
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…
Diane, 46, and Alan, 51, had been married 16 years andhad two sons when they first consulted sex therapist Louanne Weston, Ph.D., of Fair Oaks, California. They loved each other, and insisted they had a…
Years ago, Marvin Gaye had a hit with “Sexual Healing.” The song dealt with the emotional benefits of lovemaking. True enough. But sex is also good for physical health. Here’s what the latest research shows:…
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