The One Mistake Couples Always Make When Trying To Improve Their Sex Life

By Kelly Gonsalves When a couple is trying to reinvigorate their sex life, often the implicit goal is to figure out how to do it more often. There’s a lot of focus on frequency as a marker of a good sex life. How often couples should have sex is very dependent on the particular individuals …

Eight contraceptive designs that revolutionise sexual health

By Nat Barker Last week Dezeen reported on the invention of Wondaleaf, an adhesive prophylactic which its creator claims is the world’s first unisex condom. Here, we round up eight other contraceptive designs with the potential to challenge ideas about sexual health. Grass fibre condom by the University of Queensland Researchers at the University of …

How the vagina changes over time and what to do if sex becomes less enjoyable

By Carla Delgado The average vagina is about 9.6 centimeters (3.8 inches) deep but can stretch to twice that amount. Childbirth and menopause can change the depth of a vagina, which may change how sex feels. If your vagina feels loose, try Kegel exercises or other exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor. The average vagina …

After surviving cervical cancer, I’m teaching my kids about sexual health to save their lives

Using the anatomical names for private parts and getting vaccinations against HPV by age 12 can help keep children healthy into adulthood By Eve McDavid Staring at the speckled gray tiles of the exam–room ceiling, I planned out my last day at Google before maternity leave while my OB/GYN performed a pelvic exam. Once we …

Is It Normal to Experience Loss of Desire After a Vasectomy?

by James Roland A vasectomy is a minor surgical procedure that blocks sperm from mixing with semen. This prevents someone with a penis from getting someone pregnant. It’s a common method of contraception that about 500,000 men in the United States choose every year. You may still wonder if a vasectomy hurts since it requires …

Here’s Why Orgasming During Masturbation Can Be Easier Than During Sex

Here are the best ways to beat that pesky performance anxiety. By Zachary Zane Most of us love to have orgasms, which is why it can be frustrating when some of them come easier than others. You might find you can cum in less than a minute when you’re masturbating to porn by yourself, but …