Who wouldn’t want better sex quickly? Quite often, surprisingly small sexual and lifestyle changes can produce instant benefits. Here are nine suggestions: Use lubricant. Most people use saliva. Vegetable oils and commercial lubes are also…

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…

In the Bible, assuming that men could support more than one wife, they were free to be polygamous. Tradition says that King Solomon had 1,000 wives. However, for the past 2,000 years, most Western cultures…

Serious (“major”) depression is the most common mental illness. In severe cases, it leads to suicide, which takes 32,000 American lives a year. Among many other symptoms, depression typically destroys interest in sex. Antidepressants save…

The New York Times magazine published the results of a survey that asked married couplesof all ages: “As long as you’re sexually faithful to your spouse, do you think it’s okay to fantasize about having…

Watts is an Atlanta-based psychologist, a longtime sex educator certified by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists—and a mother. She’s smart, articulate, and witty, with a delightful sense of humor. I’ve been…

The bad news: You’ve just been diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or some other chronic condition. Your doctor says it “can’t be cured,” but it can be “managed,” which you’ll need to…

Viagra is not the only way men can firm up fading erections Mention erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment and most people say Viagra. And no wonder. Since its 1998 approval, Viagra has become one of the…

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…