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

    cartoon of a woman administering an enema to a man

    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 on ThinPrep

    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?

    Under the Table

    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)