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Survey Reveals Major Gaps In Young Adults Knowledge About Safe Sex
A recent study of 18- to 29-year old unmarried adults reveals startling gaps in young adults' knowledge about safe-sex practices and pregnancy.
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Cuba’s Universal Health Care Covers Gender Reassignment Surgery
The costs of surgical procedures to change one's sex from either female to male or male to female are covered now under Cuba's universal health care system.
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Bloomington, Indiana Is USA’s Fourth Gayest City
The Advocate has released their list of Gayest Cities in America, with Bloomington ranking number four, right behind Atlanta, Burlington, VT, and Iowa City, IA.
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The Stigma Surrounding HIV/AIDS Is Harmful For Everyone
Changes in US laws in recent years have crept closer to making being HIV-positive a crime. The solution to reducing the spread of HIV is safety and education.
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The G-Spot: Magic Or Myth? Some Researchers Say Myth
A recent study by King's College London researchers has declared women's g-spot doesn't exist. However, many skeptics are criticizing the study.
Kinsey Confidential Asks:
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Q&A: Could My Girlfriend Be Pregnant If She Missed A Pill?
If your girlfriend took her birth control pill every day then she likely is not at risk of pregnancy.
- Podcast Q&A: Is It Possible To Get Pregnant From A Man’s Pre-Ejaculate?
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Pleasure & Orgasm »
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Q&A: I Masturbate Face-Down. Will This Cause Sexual Problems?
Men can often “re-train” their bodies to respond to a wider range of sexual stimulation by varying their masturbation technique.
- Podcast Q&A: Why Do Some Women Have Orgasms And Others Don’t?
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Common Problems »
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Access Denied: When Internet Hook Ups Go Awry
Rejection hurts. We expect it to hurt when a relationship ends, but what about when it’s rejection from a random internet hook up?
- Podcast Q&A: Do Condoms Cause My Girlfriend To Bleed During Sex?
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Bodies »
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Kinsey Art Gallery Review – Private Eyes
Artwork on display for "Private Eyes: Amateur Works from the Kinsey Institute Collection" includes one-of-a-kind homemade erotic artifacts.
- Podcast Q&A: My Clitoris And Vulva Are Fusing Together. Is This Okay?
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Health & Disease »
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Q&A: I Have Genital Warts. Will I Ever Be Able To Have Sex Again?
Yes, it is indeed ethical and common to have sex after having been diagnosed with genital warts, which are caused by HPV.
- Blog Post South Africa, World AIDS Day, Music, and More
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Relationships & Love »
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Q&A: How Common Is the “Swing” Lifestyle?
There are very few good studies on the swinging lifestyle. The data that we do have suggest that swinging is relatively uncommon.
- Podcast Q&A: Why Does My Boyfriend Masturbate To Porn So Often?
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Sex Research & Therapy »
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My Journey to KC: Introducing Kristen Mark
Kinsey Confidential's newest blogger, Kristen Mark, has migrated from Toronto to Indiana to join our team...here is her introduction!
- Blog Post An Overdue List – Fun Or Interesting Sexuality Links
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Sexual Orientation & Gender »
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Q&A: I’m Attracted To Both Trans and Genetic Women. Am I Bisexual?
Some people consider a person’s sexual orientation to be defined by the pattern of romantic and sexual attractions that they experience.
- Blog Post Same-Sex Couples Make Good Parents, Possibly Better Parents
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Sexual Assault »
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Q&A: Connection Between Sexual Abuse & Urge To Pee Before Sex?
When women are touched on their clitoris or vagina, they sometimes feel as though they have to pee – even if they don’t.
- Blog Post The Vagina Monologues Around the United States
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.
Recent Posts By Debby »
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.
Recent Posts By Bradley »
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.
Recent Posts By Natalie »
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.
Recent Posts By Eric »
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.
Recent Posts By Kristen »
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.
Recent Posts By Jennifer »
