Friends with benefits (FWB) describes couples who are more than friends but less than committed lovers. They’re friends who, now and then, also have sex. They’re not deeply involved and remain free to date others….

You meet. You click. Suddenly, what Juliet felt for Romeo is nothing compared with the intensity of your passion. You’re head-over-heels in love. Our word “love” is derived from the ancient Sanskrit lubh, meaning desire,…

The phrase, “battle of the sexes,” implies a yawning chasm between men’s and women’s sexual sensibilities. The implication is that lesbian/gay couples have less of a “battle.” Because they are members of the same gender,…

Many women suffer pain that ruins sex. But few mention it, so few men know. Ask! Italian researchers asked 1,034 women aged 18 to 40 if they experienced pain during partner lovemaking. One-third (31 percent)…

Many women complain that their vaginas are “too tight” or “too loose,” and many men raise the issue about lovers. Notions of a tight or loose vagina are fraught with mythology. Here’s the plain truth. First,…

Here are some fast fixes for the 25% of users who experience condom-linked erection trouble. Depending on the study, 18 to 36 percent of condom users—roughly one-quarter—report condom-associated erection loss, usually difficulties maintaining firmness once…

Platitudes say it hurts. Most studies say it helps. New research clarifies. An old joke asks: What’s the quickest way to destroy sexual satisfaction in a relationship? Get married. The punch line reflects the tendency…

It’s known variously as urinary tract infection, UTI, bladder infection, and cystitis (“cyst” is Greek for bladder). It occurs mostly in women, and causes urinary urgency–I have to go NOW–burning pain on urination, and possibly…

Many elements determine the joy—or woe—of sexual initiation What does it mean to lose one’s virginity? For cisgender heterosexuals, it typically involves first vaginal intercourse. LGBT+ folks often have different definitions. But whatever meaning people…