• Q&A: Anal Sex: Cleanliness And Avoiding Pain

  

  People rarely talk to each other about anal sex, which can leave many people feeling confused or uncertain about how to try this particular sexual behavior.

• Q&A: HPV And Genital Warts: Are They Contagious?

  

  HPV is extremely common and, although most sexually active women and men have been exposed to HPV, not everyone who has HPV knows that they have it.

• Q&A: Is It Too Late For Abstinence?

  

  Just as people have different definitions of what it means to “have sex," there are also varied definitions of abstinence.

• Q&A: Gonorrhea Or Chlamydia From A Soda Cup?

  A podcast busts some myths about gonorrhea and chlamydia. Unfortunately for the reader, this includes her boyfriend's story that he got it from a soda cup.

• Q&A: How Common Is Anal Sex Among Heterosexual Couples?

  Dr. Debby Herbenick addresses a hot topic among our Kinsey Confidential readers - anal sex, specifically, how many heterosexual couples have it.

• So How Common Is Anal Sex, Anyway?

  Debby answers a question that has come up lately in Kinsey Confidential's sexual health outreach programs - how common is anal sex?

• Q&A: Common Sexually Transmissible Infections And Their Symptoms

  Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a reader's question about the risk of sexually transmissible infections (STIs), their symptoms, and which STIs are the most common.

• Q&A: Analingus And Having Safe Anal Sex

  Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a reader about how to have safe anal play - including analingus and safe anal sex

• Q&A: Safe Anal Sex Play And Anal Toys

  Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a reader about using anal toys and how best to engage in safe anal play

• Q&A: Anal Sex Play: How Safe Is Analingus (Oral Anal Sex)?

  A male reader asks about the risks associated with oral anal sex (also known as analingus)

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