Sex Advice With An Edge
Sex is about biology, gender is about identity By Elizabeth Boskey, PhD Sex and gender are two different things. Sex is about a person’s biology. It describes their chromosomal make up, their hormones, and/or their anatomy. Gender, in contrast, describes a person’s understanding of themselves as male, female, or another gender entirely. There is a …
by Kelly Gonsalves While most of the world’s eyes remained understandably glued to the ongoing research around the coronavirus, immunity, and vaccine science, there were actually plenty of fascinating developments in the world of sexuality research. Behold, a small sampling of the many interesting studies about sex published this year. 1. People’s sex drives responded …
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With all its stress and uncertainty, this year hasn’t exactly been a banner year for intimacy. But that can change. By Meaghan O’Connell Melissa Petro is a 40-year-old writer who lives in New York with her husband of four years and two children. She and her husband switch off between working and kid duty. According …
Cultural stereotypes around mothering have a detrimental effect on many moms’ sex lives. Time to rewrite the script By Gail Cornwall San Francisco mother Sara Lopes didn’t even realize she’d lost a part of herself until she got it back. “I had been so consumed with both children and starting to work again that we …
For starters, know that if your partner won’t go down on you or perform oral sex on you, it has to do with *them,* not you. By AnnaMarie Houlis Oral sex is like the cream cheese icing on a red velvet cake. For many, licking it off before indulging in the rest is irresistible. For …
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“Kink Helped My Mental Health.” By Yasmin Lajoie Two years ago, 38-year-old Alice* suddenly went profoundly deaf. She lost her job, her boyfriend dumped her and the relentless tinnitus she experienced led her to have suicidal thoughts. “Before I went deaf, I was stable,” she tells me. “I had trauma but I could live with …
by Eleesha Lockett, MS If you’re familiar with tantric sex, you may also be familiar with the concept of tantric massage therapy. Lingam massage is a type of tantric massage therapy that involves massaging the penis. The goal of lingam massage isn’t to simply have an orgasm. Rather, it’s to create a meditative sexual and …
Here’s how. By Kellie Scott Many people with a penis see an erection as an important part of giving and receiving pleasure. That puts a lot of pressure on sexual encounters, given 40 per cent of Aussie men will experience erectile dysfunction. “People typically overlook the fact that a person’s erection waxes and wanes throughout …
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Many patients don’t want to talk about sexual health while being treated for cancer — here’s why they should. By: Sara Thompson Cancer treatment and sexual health Depending on the treatment you are given, sexual side effects range from mildly annoying to downright debilitating. For instance, hormone-blocking medications can cause vaginal dryness, which can lead …
Coco de Mer CEO Lucy Litwack gets to the roots of why we still don’t feel comfortable talking about female masturbation and orgasm By Lucy Litwack From art to culture, education to pornography, the female perspective on pleasure in all its forms is little discussed or truly understood. And yet, from general happiness and confidence, …
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By Anita M Elias The social and cultural messages we receive around sex give the impression everyone’s “doing it” and it’s always fun and enjoyable. But for many people, having sexual intercourse is extremely painful or impossible. One of the leading causes of painful sex is vaginismus. Vaginismus is an extremely common condition, that can …
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— Why Does That Matter to My Doctors? I deserve the same health care as you. By Gabrielle Smith I’m Black, queer, and polyamorous. These things shouldn’t affect my quality of health care but, unfortunately, they do. Because my life is labeled as “alternative,” I run into endless stigma at the doctor’s office. I’ve been …
by Adrienne Santos-Longhurst For many folks, sexual satisfaction is all about the feels, so if you or your penis-having partner are experiencing decreased sensitivity down there, it could really mess with your ability to get off. There are a few things that can cause a decrease in penile sensation, from the way a person masturbates …
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By Naveed Saleh MD, MS Sexual function is multiphasic and involves sexual desire, arousal, and orgasm. Men and women can experience issues at any phase, with presentations including decreased desire, premature/retrograde/absent ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, anorgasmia, painful sex, and absence of swelling/lubrication in women. Some commonly prescribed drugs cause disaster in the bedroom. Sexual dysfunction can …
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By Alexandra Thompson Heart attack patients may have better long-term survival prospects if they start having sex again within a few months of their health scare, research suggests. Scientists from Tel Aviv University looked at 495 sexually active people aged 65 or under who were hospitalised with their first heart attack between 1992 and 1993. …
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