Conventionally, a heterosexual virgin is a person who has not had penis-vagina intercourse (PVI). Our cultural focus on losing virginity implies an either-or situation—virgin or not. Actually, sexual initiation usually involves a gradual escalation of…

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…

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…

Many women are happy to have lovers ejaculate in their mouths and swallow the semen. Others can’t stand the idea. If women object to accepting semen orally, men should respect their wishes. No one should…

An old joke tells of four women who interview for a job with a male boss. All four are clearly qualified, making the choice difficult. Who gets the job? The one with the largest breasts….

What exactly is anal sex? In pornography, it means just one thing—penis-anus intercourse. But according to San Francisco sex therapist Jack Morin, Ph.D., author of Anal Pleasure and Health, a highly regarded guide to anal…

Do you like R-rated movies with steamy sex scenes? Most people do. There’s a little bit of voyeur in most of us. Do you ever wear tight, form-fitting, or revealing clothing? Most people do from…

As Cupid’s holiday approaches, many men dream of the horizontal tango, and how hot their honeys might look in new lingerie… Beware, Dude… Beware, dude, one false move and you might wind up in the…

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…

For erection problems, low-intensity shock-wave therapy looks promising. In some people with kidney stones, low-intensity shockwave therapy (LIST) breaks them up. And in some with heart disease and fractures, LIST coaxes the body to produce…