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Hookups Aren’t Bad For Your (Mental) Health, But Grades May Suffer
In a study of teen sexual behavior and relationships, two researchers have found that teens who engage in casual sex face a few negative academic consequences.
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Cheating Or Non-Monogamy? The Difference May Matter For Health
A new study of gay relationships in SF finds that nearly half of the couples maintain “open relationships,” and nearly half are monogamous - few are discrepant.
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Support Increases For Same-Sex Marriage Despite The Rhetoric Used
One question has been raised in the debate over same-sex marriage: are attitudes affected by the rhetoric used in the debate? A study suggests that they aren't.
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So-Called “Desire Drug” Filbanserin Considered for FDA Approval
On June 18, The US Food and Drug Administration will be considering an application for filbanserin, a new drug for possible treatment of low desire among women.
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Q&A: My Husband And I Have A Power Struggle When It Comes To Sex
Many couples have to deal with issues related to who initiates sex, how often they have sex, or who orgasms first (or at all).
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More Women In The US Are Choosing Not To Have Children
A new study has highlighted that nearly 20% of older women in the US do not have children, compared to 10% in the 1970s.
- Podcast Q&A: Hand Job, Fingering, And Pregnancy Risk
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Pleasure & Orgasm »
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What Exactly Is A “Booty Call” Anyway?
The "booty call": an elusive form of casual sex that researchers have now begun to untangle the meaning of.
- Podcast Q&A: I Have Never Experienced Orgasm. Is Something Wrong With Me?
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Common Problems »
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Q&A: I Tore My Frenulum. Should I Be Concerned?
The frenulum is tissue on the midline of a man’s penis. If it is torn during masturbation or sex, it may result in bleeding and pain.
- Podcast Q&A: His Erection Goes Away When He Puts On A Condom
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Bodies »
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Q&A: Do Certain Fruits Make You Taste Sweet?
Some books and magazines suggest that certain fruits, such as pineapple and kiwi, will improve the taste of men’s semen or women’s vaginal fluids.
- Podcast Q&A: I Had Never Experienced Painful Sex Until Recently
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Health & Disease »
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Q&A: He Ejaculated In My Face. Could I Have An STD In My Eye?
A variety of infections can be passed from semen to the eye including Chlamydia, pubic lice, gonorrhea and HIV.
- Blog Post Scientific Discovery: Steps Toward Possible HIV Vaccine
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Relationships & Love »
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Q&A: He Masturbates In His Sleep And Says Another Person’s Name
Some people experience sleep disorders that cause them to masturbate or attempt to have sex with other people, while they themselves are asleep.
- Blog Post “Settling” May Not Mean What We Think It Means
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Sex Research & Therapy »
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A Research Review Of Heterosexual Anal Sex
Although widely practiced, little research has been dedicated to the study of anal sex in a heterosexual context.
- Podcast Q&A: I Am Interested In The Study Of Sex
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Sexual Orientation & Gender »
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The World Warms Up To Homosexuality, Not So Much For Sex Work
Using data from the World Values Survey, Will Wilkinson found steady decreases in intolerance of homosexuality around the world - yet, not so for prostitution.
- Podcast Q&A: Dating Women But Fantasizing About Men. Straight, Gay, or Bi?
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Sexual Assault »
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Men Who Engage In Domestic Violence Overestimate How Common It Is
A new University of Washington-University of Houston study of men who engage in domestic violence finds that they overestimate how common domestic violence is.
- Blog Post 9 of 10 Campus Rapes Are Committed By Repeat Offenders [Updated]
Dr. Debby Herbenick (M.P.H., Ph.D.) is Associate Director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University where she is also a sexual health researcher and educator at The Kinsey Institute.
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J. Bradley Blankenship (M.S.) is a Ph.D. candidate in Higher Education and Student Affairs at Indiana University where he is also a project coordinator for the Center for Sexual Health Promotion.
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Natalie Ingraham (M.P.H.) is a recent graduate of Indiana University and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Medical Sociology at University of California San Francisco.
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Eric Anthony Grollman is a Ph.D. student and instructor in Sociology at Indiana University focusing primarily on sexual identity and sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, gender, and social psychology.
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Kristen Mark (M.Sc.) is a Ph.D. student and instructor in Applied Health Science at Indiana University where she is also a project coordinator for the Center for Sexual Health Promotion.
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Jennifer Bass (M.P.H.) is Director of Communications at The Kinsey Institute and founder of Kinsey Institute Sexuality Information Service for Students, now Kinsey Confidential.
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