Sex Advice With An Edge
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 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 …
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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 …
(and no, it doesn’t have to spoil the mood) By Bianca Fileborn and Sophie Hindes New South Wales and Victoria are set to introduce a suite of reforms to sexual offences legislation which set a new standard for sexual consent. Both states will implement an affirmative model of consent. Affirmative consent is based on the …
— Ageism and Sexism be Damned by Anne Marie Biondo It’s time we had a candid conversation about sex and the single senior, especially if you’re a woman. Last month, I turned 66. I’ve had no age-defying surgeries. I have accepted—but will never embrace—the 10 extra pounds on my 5’1″ frame. Still, men haven’t exactly …
Works that question how we think about love and desire: Your weekly guide to the best in books By Kate Cray J. H. Kellogg may be best known for his popular cereal brand, but his legacy includes much more than just breakfast. The inventor of corn flakes was also a health activist who lobbied aggressively …
Television wants to help us get better at talking about sex, but some of its recent offerings miss a crucial point. By Sophie Gilbert Since its debut in 2019, Sex Education, Netflix’s charming and filthy comedy about teenagers at a bucolic British high school, has been a jewel in a very mixed bag of streaming …
by Sarah Regan There are a number of things to consider when having sex after giving birth, from how soon you can actually do it to what bodily and hormonal changes you should expect. So, we asked experts for their best sex advice in the weeks following delivery. How soon after birth is it OK …
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By Ondine Jean-Baptiste Have you ever headed back to your date’s place after a sultry night out, ready to have a good time — only to struggle getting there physically? The connection is there, but you just cannot get yourself aroused no matter how much you want to. You might be left feeling embarrassed at …
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The truth is, few couples come into therapy for the first meeting and tell me they are not having sex. By Alex Momtchiloff, MFT Yes, it happens, but generally they start out with something else. “We’ve drifted apart”, “We’re fighting too much” – or someone had an affair. And when sex does come up (usually …
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By Rebecca Norris Therapy is not simply a solution to a problem—whether the focus is personal, romantic, financial, sex-focused, or otherwise. And with specific respect to sex therapy, in particular, it’s important to know that the benefit extends to folks far beyond just those who are on the brink of breakup and are in dire …
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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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— No One Can Decide for You by Tess Catlett I’m not gonna lie to y’all. I’ve written a lot over the years, but, for the most part, I’ve avoided talking about The Big Stuff. By that, I mean how I grew up, what my relationship with my family was (is?) like, how I came …
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By Victoria Syphoe Whether you were in a college relationship, or single and loving it in undergrad, one thing rings true, sex and relationships after college are wildly different. As your whole life shifts into the “real” world, so do your sex life and priorities in your sex life. 1. You’ve developed a bad sex …
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By Hafsa Lodi ‘Orgasm’ and ‘Islam‘ are two words you don’t typically see together. I never thought I’d use them in the same sentence and certainly never imagined I’d have the guts to write publicly about sex. It just isn’t something you talk about as a Muslim, especially if you’re female. And so I can’t …
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