Sex Advice With An Edge
Breaking up is rarely easy, but it may not have to be so brutal. by Kasandra Brabaw If you’ve landed on this page, there’s a good chance you’re thinking about breaking up with someone. Unfortunately, we’re not exactly taught how to end a relationship, let alone how to end a relationship tactfully. So if you’re …
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What we know — and don’t know — about how smell loss affects sexual experiences. By Mark Hay When I started losing my sense of smell about five years ago, I fixated on what that sensory shift meant for my relationship with food. Smell is a key component of our perception of flavor, so …
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By Quinn Rhodes What does an open relationship have in common with getting married, having a baby and moving in with your partner? That’s right: none of them is a way to fix problems in a relationship. With an increased awareness of non-monogamous relationship structures, the myth that polyamory is a ‘fix’ for a broken …
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Everything you need to know to access foreplay fodder that is female-led, queer-inclusive, and beyond simply glorifying the male orgasm. By Shamani Joshi As an industry, porn – or at least the male-gaze kind most of us are familiar with – is pretty fucked up. Whether it’s X-rated platforms suggesting sexually violent videos to first-time …
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Women’s symptoms are all too frequently dismissed by healthcare professionals, especially when they relate to that shameful region between the legs. It’s time to stop suffering in silence, writes Maia Ingoe. By Maia Ingoe When I was eight years old, I fell off the trampoline. It was a haven among unruly grasses, sitting on the …
Read This by Adrienne Santos-Longhurst The pressure to be having more, more, MORE sex is all around, isn’t it? Seen on the cover of magazines at the checkout line, overheard in the locker room, and even scribbled on the walls of bathroom stalls. But should you be having sex daily? The only thing you ~should~ …
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— 15 Feminist Porn Sites You’ll Really, Really Enjoy By martinerobert Many women watch pornography, but for a long time they found it impossible to find it. For women.. There’s a lot of feminist porn out there these days, but it can be a little tricky to find. Many free sites often feel like they …
— So Call or Label Yourself Whatever Feels Right by Gabrielle Kassel This article is for anyone who’s ever asked themselves “Am I queer?” or “Am I queer enough?” (Spoiler alert: The answer to the first Q = the answer to the second Q). Here we go! Typically an umbrella term, “queer” is an identifier …
Researchers report if one partner feels their relationship is threatened by cheating, it is harder for them to forgive infidelity, regardless of gender. Summary: Males and females view physical and emotional cheating differently. Women consider emotional affairs to be more serious, and men believe physical infidelity to be more serious generally. Researchers report if one …
A new study breaks down the reasons—they’re complicated By Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr Cheating: it’s the ultimate relationship violation and a notorious relationship killer. A favorite gossiping pastime, the phenomenon is frequently discussed but difficult to study. The goal is to avoid getting caught, so why confess infidelity in the name of science? But scientists …
As we creep back toward normal, what should we do about the rise of sexually transmitted infections? By Peggy Orenstein and Ina Park Dr. Hilary Reno’s eyes widened as she scanned the waiting room at the St. Louis County Sexual Health Clinic in Missouri, where she’s the medical director. She was used to seeing a …
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Don’t leave this steamy sex act in high school. It’s worth your adult attention. By Gabrielle Kassel Last week during a Zoom birthday celebration, I was mid-professing my love for bump-and-grind hookup action when I noticed some nose-turning happening on the screen. My friends weren’t being judgmental, exactly, but many had taken on the kind …
Many sex drive myths are based on out-dated gender norms. Sex drive varies from person to person regardless of their gender. A person’s sex drive might change over the course of their life. By Carla Delgado Sex drive (or libido) is the instinct, desire, or energy to engage in sexual behavior. There’s no right …
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By Elizabeth Boskey, PhD Pelvic floor physical therapy (PT) can be used to treat or help treat a number of sexual health problems. It is also commonly used to treat problems such as urinary or fecal incontinence, particularly when that incontinence occurs after childbirth or prostate surgery. Conditions for which pelvic floor PT can be …
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A First-Timer’s Guide to Getting Hard By Adrienne Santos-Longhurst Got questions about erections? Like why do they happen, and usually at the most random times? Or what the heck is dribbling out of it? And what’s up with raging semis? Keep reading, because we’re answering all of your burning questions here. (Not that your boner …
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