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Kinsey Confidential 2009January

  • Follow Up: Sexuality Education At Indiana University

    Natalie follows up on her blog post about higher education and sexuality with information about local Indiana University resources for sexuality research.

  • Q&A: Birth Control Pill Effectiveness: How Long Does It Take?

    A female reader asks how long it takes for birth control pills to become effective and how to decrease her risk of pregnancy.

  • What Do Women Want? The NY Times Isn’t Sure

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    Natalie discusses the NYT latest piece on "What Women Want" and the trouble with trying to make women into one group with homogeneous wants and needs.

  • Sexology: The Academic Path To Sex Expertise

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    Natalie explores the academic path to sexual expertise - graduate school, sexuality classes, and careers in sexology.

  • Q&A: HIV Testing: How Soon Is Too Soon?

    Dr. Debby Herbenick responds to a question from a reader about how long after possible exposure to HIV one should wait before being tested.

  • Can Sex And Religion Mix? A New Report Says They Should

    A recent report from the Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing deals with how sex and religion should interact and why.

  • Q&A: Aging and Changes In Sexual Desire

    More often these days, people are talking more openly about desire - including how desire often changes throughout one's lifetime.

  • Reading This Book Just Might Improve Your Sexual Relationship

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    A book review of 'For Each Other: Sharing Sexual Intimacy' and how it might help improve your (sexual) relationship.

  • Your Cervix And You – The Websites

    Natalie highlights a couple of websites that featuring interesting and informative content about the cervix.

  • Q&A: Penis Size And Pregnancy – Are They Related?

    A reader wonders if penis size is related to the risk or possibility of pregnancy.

  • Kinsey Is #1 According To Playboy Magazine

    Playboy highlights the 50 most influential people in sex from the last 50 years - Alfred Kinsey is number 1! Natalie discusses other notables who made the list.

  • Q&A: The Morning After Pill & Frequent Emergency Contraception Use

    A podcast addressing frequent use of emergency contraception or the morning after pill and why a consistent birth control plan is a better policy.

  • Silly Sex Laws: The Texas Dildo Wars

    Natalie shares a clip from a great documentary about the Texas Dildo Wars and archaic laws around sexuality that deserve a second look.

  • Q&A: Pregnancy Planning and Deception

    A female reader has questions about pregnancy and deception and Dr. Debby suggests some better ways of communicating her conception desires to her husband.

  • Finding Healthcare Providers For Your Sexual Health Needs

    Dr. Debby Herbenick outlines some ways you can find a health care provider that fits your sexual health needs.

  • Looking Back At Sexuality Research To Find Its Future

    A new issue of the Journal of Bisexuality celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first Kinsey Report with an interview with Dr. Paul Gebhard.

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