Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

Recent Posts by Kristen:

• Sexual Behaviors In The USA: The Verdict Is In…

  

  Researchers from The Center for Sexual Health Promotion released the first 9 papers from their nationally representative data on sexual behaviors and health.

• Placebo Elicits Improvements In Women’s Sexual Satisfaction

  

  A recent study found that a placebo effect significantly improved women's sexual satisfaction.

• Casual Sex: Can It Lead To Long Term?

  

  Casual sex hasn't traditionally been tied to leading to long term relationships. A recent study shows that this may be changing...

• Virginity Loss: Physiological And Psychological Satisfaction

  

  A new study examined the satisfaction of young people's virginity loss experience.

• What Exactly Is A “Booty Call” Anyway?

  

  The "booty call": an elusive form of casual sex that researchers have now begun to untangle the meaning of.

• A Research Review Of Heterosexual Anal Sex

  

  Although widely practiced, little research has been dedicated to the study of anal sex in a heterosexual context.

• Scientific Discovery: Steps Toward Possible HIV Vaccine

  

  Researchers found 3 key proteins that neutralize 91% of the strains of HIV...making leaps in the search for HIV vaccine.

• “Settling” May Not Mean What We Think It Means

  

  Perhaps the "settling" part of the book title was used to spark controversy and interest...because Gottlieb's idea of "settling" isn't all that bad afterall.

• Potential Impact Of “Desire Drug” On Women’s Sexuality

  

  Although "female Viagra" was unanimously rejected by the FDA panel, a continued search has been recommended. What will this do for women's sexuality?

• Should We Just Settle? Or Hold Out for Having It All?

  

  The idea of 'having it all' is appealing for many people...but is it time to realize that perhaps settling should be incorporated into 'it all'?

• Has All Social Contact Become Technological?

  

  With all of this focus on technology...what is happening to classic human contact?

• Do You Need to be Sexually Satisfied to be Relationally Satisfied?

  

  Sexual and relationship satisfaction: Can you have one without the other?

• A Little Pink Pill? Medicalizing Women’s Sexuality

  

  Women's sexual response is one of the latest things to be medicalized by the pharmaceutical industry...find out what this is doing to women's sexuality.

• Valentine’s Day: Love it? Hate it? Indifferent?

  

  In these cynical times do you love, hate, or remain indifferent to the "holiday of love"?

• Kinsey Art Gallery Review – Private Eyes

  

  Artwork on display for "Private Eyes: Amateur Works from the Kinsey Institute Collection" includes one-of-a-kind homemade erotic artifacts.

• My Journey to KC: Introducing Kristen Mark

  

  Kinsey Confidential's newest blogger, Kristen Mark, has migrated from Toronto to Indiana to join our team...here is her introduction!

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