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December 23, 2017December 23, 2017

What is tantric sex, and how can it help heal sexual trauma?

By Brook Bolen [C]onversations about sexual violence and trauma have long been overdue but are finally happening. Conversations about how survivors of sexual violence endure and overcome their trauma is of equal importance — and with symptoms ranging from emotional to physical to psychological, physiological, and sexual, there are a host of repercussions. Experts estimate …

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December 20, 2017December 20, 2017

Why Erotic Fan Fiction Might Be the Key to a Better Sex Life

By Jandra Sutton [W]here I come from, sex is taboo. I never learned how to use a condom, I never learned anything about birth control, and abstinence was preached above all else. I was even given a fake plastic credit card as a symbol of my pledge to remain abstinent, a tiny golden card that …

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December 18, 2017December 18, 2017

New treatments restoring sexual pleasure for older women

By Tara Bahrampour [W]hen the FDA approved Viagra in 1998 to treat erectile dysfunction, it changed the sexual landscape for older men, adding decades to their vitality. Meanwhile, older women with sexual problems brought on by aging were left out in the cold with few places to turn besides hormone therapy, which isn’t suitable for …

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December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

How to Do Prostate Massage (For Better Sex)

By Deborah Mitchell [M]en who are suffering with prostatitis or an enlarged prostate (aka, benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH) or who want to promote better sexual health can often benefit from prostate massage therapy (aka, prostate milking). If the thought of doing a prostate massage for yourself or having a partner do it for you is …

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December 7, 2017December 7, 2017

How giving up porn could help your sex life

For many of us, watching porn can be like eating a tub of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream; regularly done, enjoyable – no doubt – but can also often leave us feeling, well, a tad ashamed… by Edward Dyson [H]owever, pushing aside those pride-deprived moments spent reaching for discarded socks, could it be true that …

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December 4, 2017December 4, 2017

A new prescription for tackling sexual violence

How some advocates are looking to dismantle rape culture using public health strategies. By Addy Baird [W]hen Tahir Duckett talks about consent with elementary and middle school boys, he often talks about video games first. “If I just hop on your Xbox without your consent, what’s your response?” Duckett says he asks the boys. Almost …

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November 26, 2017November 26, 2017

What Does It Mean to Be Pansexual?

By Gigi Engle [O]ne of the beautiful things about being a person right now is that there are no limits to the ways you can express your sexual preferences. While there’s still a lot of work to do in terms of representation, people who identify with sexualities and genders beyond binaries are finding it easier …

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November 25, 2017November 25, 2017

We Need To Talk About LGBTQ Students & Sex Ed

By Kimberly Truong [I]t’s no secret that the state of sex education in America can be dire — so much so that when Refinery29 polled more than 500 of our staffers and readers about their sex ed, we found that nearly a third described their respective experiences as “terrible.” But if sex ed already fails …

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November 10, 2017November 10, 2017

The best sex toy you didn’t know you needed

Hey sex fans! It’s Product Review Friday comin’ at ya again. In previous weeks we welcomed several new manufacturers to our effort. (If ya missed any of our recent reviews you can see them HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE.) All these new manufacturers are Europeans. Today, we welcome back an award-winning company, including …

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November 3, 2017November 3, 2017

Does Smoking Pot Lead To More Sex?

By Angus Chen [T]obacco companies put a lot of effort into giving cigarettes sex appeal, but the more sensual smoke might actually belong to marijuana. Some users have said pot is a natural aphrodisiac, despite scientific literature turning up mixed results on the subject. At the very least, a study published Friday in the Journal …

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November 2, 2017November 2, 2017

Preserving Our Right to Sex in Long-Term Care

Do you need to put your wishes in writing? By Kevyn Burger [A]t age 74, Joan Price likes sex and doesn’t care who knows it. “I plan to continue to celebrate the sexual pleasure my body can give me. Things may change and I will adapt to them, but I say, sex has no expiration …

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November 1, 2017November 1, 2017

A Very Sexy Beginner’s Guide to BDSM Words

Me talk dirty one day. By Sophie Saint Thomas [T]he vocabulary of BDSM can be intimidating to newcomers (newcummers, heh heh). What is your domme talking about when she tells you to to stop topping from the bottom and take off your Zentai suit for some CBT? What, while we’re at it, is a domme? …

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October 21, 2017October 21, 2017

It’s Surprisingly Hard to Ban Toxic Sex Toys

But Here’s How to Protect Yourself By Kate Sloan [T]hese days, most of us will carefully check ingredients lists for gluten and trans fats, demand that our water bottles be made without BPA, and seek out paraben-free, body-safe cosmetics. But the average person can’t tell you what a toxic sex toy is—or even that they …

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October 19, 2017October 19, 2017

Debunking Common College Sex Myths

by William Leo and Juliette Silvain [S]ex is among the most talked-about subjects on college campuses. Yet myths and misconceptions pervade almost every discussion of sexual activity and sexuality, subtly infiltrating the beliefs of even the best-informed people. Sexually inexperienced young people are likely to become confused by the dizzying array of information and opinions …

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