Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

Recent Posts by Kristen:

• New Research Finds The G-Spot . . . So What?

  

  A new study located the G-spot and is getting lots of hype...but the findings should be taken in context.

• Sexual Desire And Relationship Length: Patterns of Gender

  

  Sexual desire may decline with relationship length for young women, but not men.

• How I Became A . . . Sex Researcher

  

  Part of our "How I Became A . . ." series: The story of how one public health doctoral student, Nicole Smith, got into the field of sex research.

• Self Reports of Sexual Satisfaction: Who Is The Self?

  

  New research discusses the implications of self reports of sexual satisfaction that may be getting at partner satisfaction, rather than self satisfaction.

• Sex Research Considerations: Collecting Data From Couples

  

  Some sex research benefits from collecting data from couples rather than individuals. However, doing this takes some methodological considerations.

• Relationships: Two Years Plus Or Minus Six Months Guideline

  

  It can be hard to know when you should make a lifetime commitment to a romantic relationship. Some love and attachment science offers guidelines.

• How I Became A . . . Sex and Relationships Researcher

  

  The story of one researcher's path into the elusive field of sex and relationships.

• A Woman’s Orgasm Mapped Using fMRI

  

  One woman's orgasm is mapped out on an fMRI to help us understand how the brain functions during orgasm.

• Women’s Sexual Response: Mapped Out on the Brain

  

  An innovative new study examined women's sexual response by mapping it on the brain using fMRI technology.

• New Insights Into Desire Discrepancy

  

  Recent study on sexual desire discrepancy provides valuable insights into desire within couples.

• New Research: What Exactly IS Cybersex?

  

  New research on the area of online sexual activity is providing insights into the relationship and potentially positive outcomes of this common act.

• Attitudes Toward Bisexual Men and Women

  

  The Center for Sexual Health Promotion is recruiting participants for their new study examining attitudes toward bisexual men and women.

• New Study: Predictors of Men’s Sexual Desire

  

  Men's sexual desire is often overlooked and wrongly assumed to be pervasive and ever-lasting. Researchers examined the predictors of men's sexual desire.

• Is Your Biggest Regret A Romantic One?

  

  Is your biggest regret a romantic one? If it is, you aren't alone. A recent study found this is the most common type of regret for the typical American.

• Common Question Series: “I Can’t Stay Hard With Condoms”

  

  As a sex researcher, I get asked questions about sex all the time. I've documented them and will share the answers with you in this common question series.

• What They Are Reading: Hernando Chaves

  

  Book recommendations from experts in the fields of sexuality, gender, health, science and relationships.

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