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In BDSM and non-kink settings, there are many reasons why pain can be enjoyable In bondage, discipline, and sado-masochism (BDSM), dominant players (doms, tops) may inflict painā€”in SM parlance, ā€œintense sensationā€ā€”on submissive participants (subs, bottoms)….

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confused couple

Drugs to treat PE help only a minority of men last as long as theyā€™d like Rapid, involuntary ā€œprematureā€ ejaculation (PE) is menā€™s #1 sex problem. Erectile dysfunction gets much more publicity, but few men…

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I read your Psychology Today article about the study showing that chamomile gel applied to the vulva and vagina offers benefits very similar to estrogen creams.Ā  Iā€™m very interested in trying it. Would you please…

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Couple having sex on a bed at home

Quick, easy, private Kegel exercises add pleasure to orgasm In 1948, Los Angeles urologist Arnold Kegel, M.D., (Kay-gell) was treating women suffering from stress incontinence, embarrassing urine leakage triggered by coughs, sneezes, and laughter. He…

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Seniors in bed

Doctors should advise: ā€œGo home and make love frequently.ā€ For the 20 million American adults with osteoarthritis, this prescription is endorsed by the Arthritis Foundation and makes perfect sense. First, ā€œarthritisā€ is not a disease….

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couple hot and heavy in bed

No. Cock rings may help maintain an erection, but they donā€™t help men with ejaculatory control. The arteries that carry blood into the penis and fuel erection run through the center of the organ. Compressing…

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black couple in bed

[read part 1 here] Sex therapists recommend scheduling sex in advance Recently, researchers at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, found that desire differences are long-term couplesā€™ top source of chronic sexual distress. Part 1 of…

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As I get older, it takes longer to get hard again after orgasm/ejaculation. Are there any studies about shortening the refractory period? Are there any effective treatments such as exercises, herbs, medications, etc.?