Everyone wants to reduce rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). But how? Conservatives demand limiting school sex education to promotion of abstinence until marriage. Liberals insist on lessons about contraceptives and STI…

What do ginseng, chocolate, oysters, coffee, alcohol, powdered rhinoceros tusk, a ground up Mediterranean beetle, and the bark of a certain West African tree all have in common? They are just a few of the…

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…

We live in a sexual culture focused on intercourse. To many Americans “sex,” means intercourse—with the man able to raise and maintain a firm erection and the woman’s vagina naturally well-lubricated enough for comfortable accommodation…

Most alleged sex addicts aren’t compulsive or addicted, just misinformed. Sexual compulsivity or out-of-control sexual behavior has been documented. So has being sexually turned on by bees—melissaphilia. Like melissaphilia, true sexual compulsivity is rare. It…

Child sex education resources are seriously flawed. How to correct them. It’s not easy for parents to discuss sex with their children. When my wife and I had kids, I’d been a sex educator for…

Many people believe that graphic media depictions of sex spur real live sex. But despite sex all over TV, pornography just a click/tap away, and lascivious lyrics in many popular songs (e.g. Cardi B’s hit…

Oral sex is ubiquitous in pornography—especially fellatio. Porn actors—both men and women—can’t get enough of giving head, and receiving it. As a result, pornography has introduced many people to oral sex, shown them the basics…

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…

Beyond a personal choice, self-sexing is the basis of joyous partner lovemaking Great sex involves much more than just joining genitals. A mountain of research has consistently shown that the foundation of satisfying lovemaking is…