Sex Advice With An Edge
Doing so may improve your relationship. By Samantha Vincenty Developing good communication is important in relationships, and that’s just as true when it comes to sex—which is why knowing how to describe what you want in bed is such a valuable skill. Piping up about a new turn-on, or wanting to try new positions, can …
The brave new world of virtual reality porn has a lot of legitimate draws — but how will it affect sex and relationships with people IRL? Here, experts discuss. By Jillian Dara It was only a matter of time before tech entered the bedroom. We’re not talking about the latest sex toys or sex-improving apps …
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By Elizabeth Boskey, PhD Pelvic floor physical therapy (PT) can be used to treat or help treat a number of sexual health problems. It is also commonly used to treat problems such as urinary or fecal incontinence, particularly when that incontinence occurs after childbirth or prostate surgery. Conditions for which pelvic floor PT can be …
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It’s a game changer (even if you’re vanilla). By Patia Braithwaite If you’re familiar with BDSM, you probably know that communication is a major through line. There’s a reason for this. As SELF previously reported, BDSM, which stands for bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism, is a term that describes a wide swath of sexual behaviors that …
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by Lily Wakefield As the UK enters another national lockdown, the pandemic is continuing to cause disruption to many children, particularly when it comes to LGBT-inclusive sex and relationships education. Last week, Boris Johnson announced that schools in England would move to remote learning until at least February half-term, excluding the children of key workers …
By Rory Finn Understanding my body in a sexual way has been something that’s taken time. I am a transgender man who identifies as queer, and since I began my transition more than 12 years ago, I found I didn’t fit into the boxes outlined in mainstream sexual health information – if I was able …
— Know how to deal with it By: Arushi Bidhuri If you have high blood pressure and experiencing troubles in your sex life, then you might want to see a doctor. Sexual dysfunction in women with hypertension is not as common as it is men. But it does affect women. High blood pressure or hypertension …
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Unpacking the Gut-Sex Connection by Gabrielle Kassel What’s the short answer? Yes. Yes, probiotics have the potential to improve a person’s sex life. Whether or not they have the potential to improve your sex life, however, depends on your current gut health and your sex life. When we talk about gut health, we’re typically talking …
– and people are getting kinkier than ever By Grace Dean Since the pandemic first hit, people round the world have been buying more sex toys as they stay at home. And people have been choosing kinkier options than usual, UK sex toy retailer Ann Summers told Insider, with sales of BDSM and high-tech equipment …
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by Kelly Gonsalves Amid everything that’s happened this year, it’s possible sex wasn’t your top priority. But here at mbg, we believe intimacy can be a reprieve from the chaos—a source of much-needed relaxation, self-care, and pleasure. Below, here are some of the best tidbits of advice we received from our sexuality experts this year …
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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 …
— And Why That’s So Important by Gabrielle Smith When the sex positivity movement reached the internet in the mid-aughts, it upended mainstream conversations about sex. Suddenly, health experts and sex educators had a platform to fill the massive gaps in knowledge left by abstinence education and culturally held stigmas. Fast-forward to now and the …
By Elly Belle In doctor’s offices across America, medical professionals often provide care based on the assumption that patients are cisgender and heterosexual. But LGBTQ+ patients—especially those who are trans, gender non-conforming, or nonbinary deserve better, and experts say improvements will only come when LGBTQ+ and gender-affirming health care becomes commonplace. This type of care—which …
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 …
A First-Timer’s Guide to Getting Hard By Adrienne Santos-Longhurst Got questions about erections? Like why do they happen, and usually at the most random times? Or what the heck is dribbling out of it? And what’s up with raging semis? Keep reading, because we’re answering all of your burning questions here. (Not that your boner …
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