Weed And Women’s Sexual Health And Wellness:

New Approaches, New Products, And A New Paradigm By WeedMaps News‘ Mary Jane Gibson Cannabis is used for an incredible array of health issues: it can alleviate anxiety, help with sleep, increase appetite, and treat chronic pain. It’s also a safer alternative to alcohol. And in the modern legal marketplace, many women are incorporating cannabis into their wellness routines as …

(Almost) Everything You Know About the Invention of the Vibrator Is Wrong

A Victorian doctor created the “vibratode,” but it was our great-great- grandmothers who saw its real potential. By Hallie Lieberman There’s a longstanding myth that still seems to hold about where vibrators first came from. It goes something like this: Cut to Victorian England. A mutton-chopped, bow-tie-clad doctor stands in an operating theater, where the …

‘Sex tech’ aims to rise above negative image

Sex toys are for relaxation. For education. For healing after childbirth. For long-term or long-distance relationships. For women’s emancipation. And also… for pleasure. But manufacturers aiming for respectability tend to save this argument for last. “Sex toys have an extremely negative connotation,” said Jerome Bensimon, president of Satisfyer. “So we’ve rebranded ourselves as a ‘sexual …

10 Things Your Vibrator Can Help With That You Wouldn’t Expect

by Cassandra Corrado I’m officially dubbing 2020 the year of the vibrator. They’re just having a bit of a moment, you know? I’m not talking about the created-from-jelly-latex, transparent pink, rabbit vibrators that many of us still think of when you read the word “vibrator.” Nope — I’m talking about way more than just those. …

Is it normal to masturbate when you’re in a relationship?

Worried about your partner’s masturbatory habits? Here’s everything you need to know about masturbation when you’re in a relationship. By Paisley Gilmour Whether you’re worried it means your partner doesn’t find you attractive anymore, would rather wank than have sex with you, or they have a sexual desire that’s not being met in your sex …

Home remedies for premature ejaculation

Many males experience sexual concerns such as premature ejaculation. Premature ejaculation occurs when someone has an orgasm very quickly or orgasms without control. Males with premature ejaculation may also have very little warning before their orgasm, so they may not be able to delay it. by Jon Johnson Premature ejaculation may lead to lower sexual …

7 Reasons You Should Go to Sex Therapy, According to a Sex Therapist

“A lot of times people hear ‘sex therapist’ and they think, ‘Oh, they’re teaching people sex positions,’” says Christopher Ryan Jones, Psy.D. “Honestly, that would be a relief if that’s all the job entailed—it would mean the world was a much better and kinder place!” And OK, we’ll admit it—when we thought about sex therapy we were kind of …

How estrogen and testosterone change your body as you age

By Meghan Collie Every part of your body — from your brain to your heart — needs hormones. They’re your body’s “chemical messengers,” according to the Hormone Health Network. “The glands of the endocrine system send out hormones that tell each part of your body what work to do, when to do it, and for …

Why Sexual Assault Survivors Of Color Need Their Own Spaces To Heal

By Kelly Gonsalves For survivors of sexual trauma, finding healing is often an arduous process. And if you’re a person whose race, gender, or sexual orientation is already marginalized, trying to find support for healing as a survivor can be uniquely difficult. “As I’ve been working in mental health, what kept coming up is what …

7 myths about queer sex you should stop believing now

By Canela López While sex in general has been misrepresented in popular media and porn, LGBTQ sex, in particular, tends to be exaggerated.  Less than 6% of teens reported that they received sex education with any mention of LGBTQ-related topics, making it easy to believe some of the most popular myths.  Here are 7 things you …

Sexting Isn’t Just About Sex

– Surprising New Research Shows 3 Main Motivations By Texas Tech University A new analysis from the Texas Tech University Department of Psychological Sciences shows three different, equally prevalent purposes behind sexually based messages. Let’s talk about sext. Sexting is extremely common among adults — but maybe not for the reasons you think. New research …