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Kinsey Confidential 2007

  • Q&A: The Science Behind Erections and Flaccid Penis Size

    A male reader asks why his penis size varies while flaccid, he wonders if this is normal.

  • Q&A: Safe Breast Enlargement (or Augmentation) Without Surgery

    A female reader asks about possible non-surgical methods for breast enlargement or augmentation

  • Q&A: Anal Sex Play: How Safe Is Analingus (Oral Anal Sex)?

    A male reader asks about the risks associated with oral anal sex (also known as analingus)

  • Q&A: Losing An Erection and Sexual Orientation

    A male reader asks about losing his erection when having sex with his girlfriend and what this might mean for his sexual orientation

  • Q&A: Can Stress Really Affect a Man’s Erections?

    A reader asks about how stress can impact a man's ability to achieve and maintain an erection.

  • Q&A: Change in Ease of Reaching Female Orgasm, Vaginal Sensitivity

    A female reader asks about having difficulty reaching orgasm when she never used to in the past. What could have caused her change in sensitivity?

  • Q&A: Can Frequent Sex Harm Our Emotional Relationship?

    Q&A about the frequency of sex and its impact on the emotional aspects of a relationship.

  • Q&A: My Girlfriend Spends Too Much Time With Her Ex

    Q&A about how to deal with a current partner who spends too much time with an ex.

  • Q&A: Condoms, Erections And My Partner’s Physical Appearance

    A male reader asks about erectile difficulty when using condoms with certain partners but not others and techniques to help the situation

  • Asexuality: Does Lack Of Sexual Attraction Make Someone Asexual?

    A reader asks: How does a person know whether or not they're asexual, and can an asexual person have romantic relationships with other people?

  • Q&A: Is It Normal To Masturbate?

    A reader in his late 20s asks if it is normal to masturbate even as one grows older

  • Q&A: Spinal Pain At Orgasm

    Question from a reader who experiences lower spinal cord pain after orgasm from masturbation

  • Q&A: Female Ejaculation And Peeing

    A reader asks about peeing after masturbation and the possibility of female ejaculation.

  • Q&A: Before Having Oral Sex, What Is The Best Way To Clean Genitals?

    A question from a reader about the best way to clean the genitals and how to deal with body fluids during oral sex

  • Q&A: Do Penis Enlargement Pills Work? Are They Dangerous?

    To our knowledge, there are no studies that suggest that taking such pills might enlarge a man's penis, either in length or circumference.

  • Q&A: Overcoming Common Sex Myths And Bad First Sexual Experiences

    A male reader asks about how a bad first sexual experience can impact future relationships and even cause fear around sex, and we dispel some common sex myths

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