Could sex raise men’s risk for prostate cancer? That disturbing possibility has been raised by several studies over the past 10 years. Prostate cancer is to men what breast cancer is to women. It currently…

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,…

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…

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…

About one-quarter of women are usually orgasmic during intercourse. Half of women have orgasms during intercourse half the time. About 20 percent rarely or ever have orgasms during intercourse. And about 5 percent never have…

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Older lovers sustain erotic heat by evolving from intercourse to “outercourse”  • Older lovers say regular sex at least twice a month increases their happiness. • But few women are orgasmic from intercourse alone. •…

Men believe the average is 6.2 inches. Actually, it’s an inch shorter. Many popular song lyrics contain double entendres. Among the best known is Bull “Moose” Jackson’s 1952 rhythm and blues hit, “Big 10 Inch.”…

Combining sex and alcohol produces some benefits—and many possible risks. The most succinct summary of alcohol’s impact on sex was penned 400 years ago by William Shakespeare in Macbeth: “It provokes the desire, but takes…

Many women suffer sexual pain. It can occur at any age, but beyond pain associated with early sexual experiences, sex-related genital pain often occurs after age 40. The landmark 1999 survey, Sex in America, estimated…