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Q&A: Why Did My Condom Slip Off?
Condoms sometimes slip off or break. Occasionally the reasons are clear-cut, but other times the reasons for breakage or slippage are less clear.
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Q&A: Women And Pornography
Q&A about pornography from a heterosexual female reader who wonders if looking at lesbian pornography is "normal."
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Patient Advocate Alice Dreger Speaks @ KI On History Of “Intersex”
Dr. Alice Dreger spoke recently at The Kinsey Institute on the history and evolution of the term "intersex," and its alternatives.
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Q&A: New Sex Position Is Painful
Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a listener's question about pain with new sex positions and dealing with complications afterward from possible infection.
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Q&A: Safe Anal Sex Play And Anal Toys
Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a reader about using anal toys and how best to engage in safe anal play
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Q&A: Normal Penis Appearance, Bend In Penis and Peyronie’s Disease
I have a bend in my penis – is this normal? Also, sometimes it feels uncomfortable. I am in my twenties and feel embarrassed about this situation.
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Q&A: Risk Of Pregnancy Without Penetration
A reader asks about the risk of pregnancy during sexual activity without penetration.
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Q&A: Premature Ejaculation, Erection Control and Refractory Periods
Q&A about how to control ejaculations and how to deal with erection difficulty during a second or third round of sex.
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Q&A: Sex Is Painful For My Girlfriend
Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a reader's question about what might be causing painful sex for the female partner in a heterosexual couple.
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Q&A: Can You Reduce Penis Size?
Q&A about reducing penis size in order to make sex more pleasurable and comfortable.
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Q&A: Performance Anxiety: Am I Psyching Myself Out Of My Erection?
A reader asks about losing his erection from anxiety surrounding his first sexual experience with a new partner. He wonders if he might be psyching himself out
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Condoms: One Size Doesn’t Fit All!
New research about condom fit and feel from IU's Center for Sexual Health Promotion (formerly Sexual Health Working Group).
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Q&A: Can An Anti-Anxiety Drug Interfere With Having An Orgasm?
Q&A about how medications (for anxiety and irritable bowel syndrome) can impact the ability to orgasm.
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Q&A: Virgins Having Trouble With Vaginal Intercourse
Two virgins ask about having trouble with vaginal intercourse including erectile difficulties and shame about talking to someone about the problems.
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Study Finds Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Not Effective
A research study examining results of 13 abstinence-only education programs found that abstinence-only programs had "no significant effect" on risky behavior.
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Q&A: Can Masturbation Cause Physical Damage To The Clitoris?
A reader asks about the possibility of the clitoris being desensitized from over stimulation and how to help his girlfriend achieve orgasm


