Sex Advice With An Edge
By Bibi Lynch If you’re lucky, every day will feel like National Sex Day. But on our official calendar, that special occasion falls today, on June 9. To celebrate the moment, we chatted with Annabelle Knight – sex and relationships guru and the body language expert for ITV’s Ready To Mindgle – about orgasms, solo …
By Ellen Scott Okay, so you’re pondering having sex with someone of the same gender for the first time. Feeling nervous? Don’t panic – that’s totally normal. ‘Same-sex sex can feel daunting even if you’ve had plenty of “straight” sex before,’ sex and relationships expert Annabelle Knight tells Metro.co.uk. ‘The reason it feels so different …
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Talking about sex with someone you’re newly dating isn’t the easiest thing to do, but these experts in health and wellness share tips on how to go about it. By Elizabeth Ayoola Having conversations about almost anything relating to sex can be awkward for the average person. However, sex is one of the most intimate …
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By Ashley Laderer and Shannon Ullman You can increase your sex drive with diet, exercise, sleep, relaxation, herbs, and more. Everyone’s sex drive is different, and there is no “normal” or “abnormal” desire for sex. Low libido can be caused by health conditions, medication, mental health issues, and more. Media and societal norms lead people …
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By Erica Sloan For the past few years, mainstream society has been steadily moving toward a culture of sexual acceptance and pleasure celebration. While it’s great that wanting and having sex is becoming increasingly normalized, the idea of not wanting sex has started to become increasingly pathologized, which is not so great. In reality, both …
— Tailoring prostate-cancer care for LGBT+ people Personalizing cancer treatment doesn’t only mean matching a drug to molecular markers on a tumour — it should also take into account a person’s sexual identity, interests and wishes. By Julianna Photopoulos In 2007, 55-year-old Australian sociologist Gary Dowsett was diagnosed with prostate cancer. On the basis of …
From prioritizing pleasure to planning ahead. By Cathryne Keller Sexual freedom and exploration can be one of the most exciting parts of the transition to college life: Living on campus can put you in a hyper-horny environment in which the things you’ve only wondered or fantasized about are now possibilities to explore. As exhilarating as …
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By Gigi Engle We put so much emphasis on our “values.” Whether in life, work, or love, nearly all of us have been encouraged to explore what is important to us. This same enthusiasm is not extended to sexuality. Why? Because we’re not a society that thinks sex is all that important. Other things are …
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By Krishen Samuel While cost remains the biggest barrier to accessing PrEP for gay and bisexual men in Canada, they also felt pressure to take PrEP and have sex without condoms, with younger men tending to feel less anxious about HIV transmission. This reflects shifting social and sexual norms in the era of PrEP and …
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Laughter in the bedroom can enhance or seriously kill the mood. Here’s how to achieve comedic bliss. By Kirk Miller For something we think about so much, nobody really focuses on the truth that sex is… well, fucking ridiculous. The sounds. The smells. The vocabulary (say “balls” and try not to laugh). So should we …
— the ultimate guide to dialed-up dirty talk Not sure how to have phone sex? These steamy tips and techniques will turn your smartphone into a hotline By Ness Cooper Talking provocatively and erotically to a lover can help build intimacy and bonding, but sometimes we can’t find the words for it, particularly when in …
— Solo or Partnered By Crystal Raypole Sex is a natural human desire. Many people enjoy physical intimacy and want more of it. Sex with new or multiple partners, different kinds of sex, better sex with your current partner — all are completely normal goals. Yet, sometimes, it can feel as if improving your sex …
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From queer raves to hedonistic mansion parties, these kinky, XXX-rated events aren’t as intimidating as you might think. Pull on your fishnets, it’s time to dive in. By Beth Ashley You’ve seen polaroids from the leather-heavy Crossbreed party pre-drinks all over Instagram and hovered one too many times over “buy ticket” on the Killing Kittens …
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In her research, Diana Peragine encountered study after study that suggested an early sexual debut poses a risk to sexual health and sets the stage for a long list of negative outcomes, from unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections to sexual exploitation and abuse. “Research has traditionally cast first sexual intercourse as a young person’s …
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— and Could You Have It and Not Know It? Sleep-sex episodes are rare sleep-related disorders You’ve heard of talking in your sleep and walking in your sleep. But what about having sex in your sleep? Can that actually happen? Sexsomnia is a type of sleep disorder known as a parasomnia. You may experience sensations …
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