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Kinsey Confidential 2008July

  • Q&A: Sexual Rejection And Eating Disorders

    Q&A about how to deal with sexual rejection and the impact it sometimes has on body image and eating.

  • Q&A: Sex With A Virgin, What Should I Do About Bleeding?

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a reader about how to deal with possible vaginal bleeding when having sex for the first time.

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections in Senior Citizens

    The rate of STIs in senior citizens has more than doubled in the past 10 years, a recent study provides some insight as to why

  • Q&A: Clitoral Stimulation: Pain, Tickling And Discomfort

    A reader asks about clitoral stimulation and the fine lines between tickling, pleasure and pain.

  • Viagra And Sexual Side Effects Of Antidepressants

    Researchers have found that women given Viagra were more likely to report improvement in sexual functioning than those on a placebo pill.

  • Pap Tests And HPV Information

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently created a new website providing information about the HPV test and Pap tests

  • Q&A: Period Length And Pregnancy Risk

    Q&A about the possible pregnancy risk with manual sex (fingering) during a period.

  • Spray-On Condoms: A Good Idea in Theory…

  • The G-Shot: A New Kind of Party

    A plastic surgeon in Los Angeles claims to have developed a type of surgery that enhances a woman's G-spot by using a collagen injection.

  • Q&A: Alternative Ways To Get Pregnant Without Having Intercourse

    Question from a reader who wants to get pregnant but has pain with vaginal intercourse. Are there alternative options for getting pregnant?

  • Q&A: Am I Gay? Sexual Orientation Labels And Sexual Attraction

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question about sexual orientation labels from a reader who is attracted to both men and women and wonders if this makes them gay.

  • Q&A: Can Having Sex Help To Alleviate Menstrual Cramps?

    A reader asks about having sex during her period and how it might be able to help relieve the discomfort of menstrual cramps.

  • Q&A: Is it Possible To Delay Female Orgasm?

    Q&A about the possibility of delaying female orgasm and why coming too quickly isn't only a problem for men.

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  • Q&A: I Masturbate Face-Down. Will This Cause Sexual Problems?
  • Q&A: Why Don't I Get Turned On When My Husband Rubs My Clitoris?
  • Casual Sex And Hooking Up Do Not Cause Psychological Harm
  • Majority Of Swedish Young Women Report Fluid Sexualities
  • The G-Spot: Magic Or Myth? Some Researchers Say Myth (6)
  • Penis Pumps – Effective? Safe? Scary? (5)
  • Q&A: Safe To Put Small Round Items Directly Into The Anus? (4)
  • (Awesome) Sex Ed Tools From Around The World (3)
  • Psychologists Say Sexual Orientation Cannot Be Changed (3)
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