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Kinsey Confidential 2008June

  • Q&A: Semen Allergy: Could I Be Allergic to My Boyfriend’s Semen?

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a female reader who is having a reaction to her partner's semen. Could it be a semen allergy?

  • Free Sex Changes Now Available in Cuba!

    Cuban officials announced earlier this month that free sex-change surgery is now available to citizens.

  • Protests From Moscow LGBT Community Over Pride Celebration Ban

    The LGBT community of Moscow speaks out in a protest of a recent ban on gay pride events in Russia.

  • Q&A: Virginity And Overcoming Uncomfortable Sex

    A female reader asks about having sex for the first time with some uncomfortable results. What can she do to overcome the anxiety around having sex?

  • Q&A: Dry Vagina During Sex – What Can I Do?

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a male reader who is concerned about a lack of vaginal lubrication making sex uncomfortable for his girlfriend.

  • Q&A: Sex During Your Period And Increased Bleeding

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a reader about sex during menstruation and the possibility of vaginal intercourse causing more bleeding.

  • Colbert Takes An Inside Look At Affairs & Monogamy

    The Kinsey Institute was featured on a Colbert Report piece on men's affairs - are humans really designed to be monogamous?

  • Q&A: I Gave My Partner Herpes, Now What Do I Do?

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a reader who didn't tell her partner about having genital herpes - now the partner has it. What should they do?

  • Penis Museum Opens In Iceland; No Human Exhibits Yet, Though

    A new museum in Iceland features penises of over ninety different animals, but hasn't expanded to human donors just yet.

  • Q&A: Quantity Of Semen And Force Behind Ejaculation

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a male reader about the connection between age and the amount of semen produced during ejaculation.

  • Evidence That Brains Are Sexy, Too…

    It's a tale as old as time: a man wants a shallow, beautiful, "easy" woman instead of a nice, respectful woman with brains. Right?

  • Indiana Law Targets ‘Explicit’ Books

    A new Indiana law would force bookstores to pay licensing fees to be allowed to sell sexually explicit books

  • Q&A: Can I Get Pregnant While I’m On My Period?

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a reader's question about the likelihood of getting pregnant during her menstrual period

  • Spencer Tunick Does It Again: Nude Photography Around The World

    Spencer Tunick is an artist who works all over the world creating installations, which consist of a large number of people posing in the nude in public places.

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  • Q&A: I Tore My Frenulum. Should I Be Concerned?
  • What Exactly Is A "Booty Call" Anyway?
  • Penis Pumps – Effective? Safe? Scary? (11)
  • Blogging About Sex: Invitation To Harrassment? (9)
  • Cuba’s Universal Health Care Covers Gender Reassignment Surgery (8)
  • Casual Sex And Hooking Up Do Not Cause Psychological Harm (6)
  • The G-Spot: Magic Or Myth? Some Researchers Say Myth (6)
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