Sex Advice With An Edge
By Christine Emba Rachel, 25, has the open face and friendly demeanor of a born-and-bred Midwesterner. She’s lively and opinionated, and feels in control of most areas of her life. But when it comes to sex, something isn’t right. “I don’t know,” she sighed over coffee as we spoke in downtown D.C. “I’ve never been …
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By Jelena Kecmanovic Early in the pandemic, many coupled patients in my therapy practice mentioned sex less than usual. It was crowded out by all the other existential concerns and emotional problems. But as the world starts to reopen and spring is in the air, their interest in sex — and concern about the pandemic’s …
Advice on how to restore a decline in sexual desire. By Christina Caron Q: Are there any proven treatments for low libido in women? “Proven” is a strong word — and one that makes scientists squeamish. But it is safe to say that there is “very strong evidence” for increasing sexual desire through certain types …
The hardcore crash of emotions after sex is not as bizarre or uncommon as many might think. by Arman Khan After Zohra, a 28-year-old writer, had sex with her husband a few days after their wedding last year, she couldn’t stop tears from streaming down her face. It wasn’t their first time having sex – …
—Including How They Affect Your Relationships By Rebecca Norris The term “sexual styles” might first make you think of images of popular sex positions. In actuality, the phrase refers to the way in which you regard sex. Like love languages, sexual styles play a key role in how satisfied you are with your sex life …
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By Danika Ellis It’s been a common scene recently: at a school board meeting, a parent will read out a passage from a book shelved in a high school library and exclaim some version of, “There is sex in this book!” This, we are led to believe, is a slam dunk. High school libraries should …
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NASA is weirdly prudish when it comes to doin’ it in the final frontier. These researchers want to change that. By Mark Hay Late last year, a team of five Canadian academics published a proposal calling upon major space organizations “to embrace a new discipline” of study. This new discipline, they argued, may prove vital …
by JOSIE SANTI You’ve probably heard about aphrodisiacs like chocolate and strawberries to get you in the mood, but is there really a correlation between nutrition and sex and if so, what are the best foods for sex? While aphrodisiacs are controversial among experts (no, chocolate is not a magical food meant to make you …
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Gender-affirmation care refers to treatments, ranging from surgery to speech therapy, that support a transgender or nonbinary person in their gender transition. Transgender people identify with a gender different from the one they were assigned at birth. Nonbinary people have gender identities that fall outside the categories of male and female. Transition looks different for …
— how to talk to your partner about sex It might be awkward at first, but opening up about your needs and desires can transform your relationship By Hannah Booth Sex is a life-affirming act, one of the most intimate things you can do with another person. But talking about it? So much harder. “You …
Everything you need to know about orgasms by James McIntosh Many people regard the orgasm as the peak of sexual excitement. It is a powerful feeling of physical pleasure and sensation. There is still more for researchers to know about the orgasm, and over the past century, theories about the orgasm and its nature have …
by CARLEIGH FERRANTE As someone who writes and talks about sex regularly and openly, I still find it to be one of the most difficult topics to bring up in a relationship. Why is it so hard to ask for what we want sexually? Learning how to talk about sex with a partner isn’t something …
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— and it’s time you straights caught on Allow me to impart some wisdom upon the cishet masses. By Ian Kumamoto I’ve slept with most of my friends. I mean that literally — I’ve shared a bed and cuddled with nearly all of them. I know who likes to be a little spoon and who …
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Experts have long been calling for education programs to include the pleasures of sex. A new meta-analysis looks at the effects of doing so. By Hannah Docter-Loeb There’s a Crucial Component Missing From Most Sex Education Programs “Don’t have sex, because you will get pregnant and die,” goes a famous line from the 2004 film …
If you’re turned on but intimidated by the complex lingo, etiquette, and array of fetishes out there, let us gently domme you through the basics. by Reina Sultan A lot of time can pass between the moment people discover they’re turned on by kink and when they actually act on that. I should know: In …
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