Sex Advice With An Edge
— Comprehensive review offers roadmap for doctors to evaluate, treat overlooked condition Between 13% and 84% of postmenopausal women experience vaginal pain during sex Causes of pain other than vaginal dryness are often undiagnosed and untreated Pain during sex can harm relationships, self-esteem and contribute to depression, anxiety Safe, effective therapies exist but condition is …
By Kelly Gonsalves You’re probably familiar with this story: Man and woman meet, fall in love, have fabulous sex. They move in, maybe get married, maybe have kids. Her interest in sex starts to drop; his doesn’t. Tension ensues, spoken or unspoken. He’s always initiating; she’s always turning him down. While that narrative actually isn’t …
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— By focusing on sex, Republicans can court both the evangelical right and the right-wing extreme QAnon vote. By Robert Reich The Republican Party, once a proud proponent of limited government, has become a font of government intrusion into the most intimate aspects of personal and family life. Last Friday, a judge who previously worked …
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by Dfusion Can a school-based sexual health education program that effectively reduces the risk of unintended pregnancy and STIs also decrease homophobia and transphobia? That question drove a collaborative effort by researchers conducting a randomized controlled trial of an inclusive comprehensive sex education program—High School FLASH. The study evaluated not just the impact on students’ …
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— Low sex drive in men linked to chemical imbalance By Sandee LaMotte While hanging out with his college roommates, Peter (not his real name) realized he felt differently about sex than other heterosexual men. “I’ve never been somebody who was interested in pornography, but I’d laugh along with their jokes,” said Peter, now 44, …
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— Let’s talk about sex. By Alley Pascoe As a renowned sexologist, Chantelle Otten is privy to people’s deepest desires, fears and insecurities. Here, she’s honest about her own. I’m in bed with Chantelle Otten and she’s taking photos of her feet. It’s not as kinky as it sounds. We’re speaking over Zoom ahead of …
— The answers are not simple It feels like sex and dating is more complicated than ever. To find out what’s going on, GQ surveyed you about everything from body counts to porn shame to lying on dating apps By GQ Dating has never been easy; sex has never been simple. Still, right now feels …
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— Here’s What It’s Like Inside By Kassie Cloos When the idea of going to a sex party was first suggested to me, I think I laughed out loud. I imagined such an event would involve hoards of strangers fumbling around naked in a pile in a dark room — something I could barely imagine, …
By Helen Carefoot Sex is an important part of most romantic relationships, yet it can be confusing, emotionally charged, and not necessarily easy to navigate as a couple—two peoples’ questions, conundrums, and hangups can make for uncomfortable bed fellows. But this is where getting advice from a sex therapist can be beneficial. And suffice it …
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— Research into intimacy upends many popular notions about sexual fulfillment. One hint: It’s more about connection than technique. By Nicola Jones The unhappiest time in a sex therapist’s office is around Valentine’s Day, says Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz, a professor in the faculty of medicine at the University of Ottawa. “It’s the day where I …
— The History of, the Study of, the Writing of, and Just Doing It By Literary Hub We’ve published a lot of about sex over the years, and for the fake occasion that is Valentine’s Day (thanks a lot, Chaucer), we’re opening the vault. From the dildos of whalers’ wives to the Magic Mike Live XXX …
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By Tom Rasmussen I’m lying there in the dark, and it’s just not that good. I’ve had mind-blowing sex before, and I am going to have it again. But tonight I’m tired from work; the dog has diarrhea; it’s really cold; I’m kind of worried about money. And the sex just isn’t that good. As …
— “It can be something your unconscious is inviting you to consider.” By Katie Baskerville Have you ever found yourself squirming in the middle of the night (in a good way) after dreaming of being railed by your next-door neighbour, or perhaps a platonic best friend? Same. We’re not alone. With three-quarters of the population …
— How to rediscover sexual intimacy and passion as you age By Ellen Uzelac Securing an early check-in for Room 200 at a Quality Inn on a nondescript highway at noon was like leading a high-level trade negotiation. It took one reservation clerk and two supervisors to sign off on the only time we had …
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— Here’s What This Study Showed By Bruce Y. Lee Talk about getting into the weeds. A study recently published in the Journal of Cannabis Research came to an interesting conclusion: that cannabis could potentially be used to treat sexual dysfunctions. In the study, which was an online survey of 811 people, over 70% of …
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