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  • Q&A: Can I Get Pregnant If A Guy Pulls Out Before He Ejaculates?

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    Even if he squeezed what he thought was the rest of his semen out of his penis, he may still have some semen further down his urethra.

  • Q&A: Could I Be Pregnant From Dry Sex With Underwear On?

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    If you were wearing underwear, your chances of becoming pregnant from dry sex – also called dry humping – border on “low to no chance.”

  • Q&A: Could My Girlfriend Be Pregnant If She Missed A Pill?

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    If your girlfriend took her birth control pill every day then she likely is not at risk of pregnancy.

  • Q&A: Why Does My Girlfriend’s Vagina Get So Dry During Sex?

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    Women vary in how much vaginal lubrication they produce. Young women tend to have high levels of estrogen, which influences the production of lubrication.

  • Withdrawal As Contraception: What We Know

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    What? Withdrawal? It's not just your grandmother's favorite method of birth control

  • Q&A: How Should I Initiate Sex With My Girlfriend?

    I recommend talking to this girl to learn more about her interest in being sexual with you. Are you sure that she wants to have sex with you? How do you know?

  • Another (Gender) Role Reversal In Contraception

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    Another blog about new birth control techniques - this time, a new outpatient sterilization procedure for women being called a "female vasectomy."

  • Is A Birth Control Pill For Men A Possibility?

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    New research is exploring the possibility of a birth control pill for men that would lower sperm counts through the use of genetic therapies.

  • Q&A: Lambskin Condoms Vs. Latex Condoms

    Lambskin vs. latex in the great condom debate - this Kinsey Confidential explains why latex is better for sexual health and other options available.

  • Communicating About Sex: You Know It Matters, But How To Do It?

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    We all get it: talking about sex is critical for safer, more pleasurable sex. But how do you actually do it?

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Healthy New Years Resolutions: Better Sexual Health

    Blogger Natalie explores what you some New Year's Resolutions you can make to improve your sexual health.

  • Study: Abstinence Pledges Ineffective

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    Are virginity pledges, common in some abstinence-only sex education programs, effective? Research from Johns Hopkins says no, they might even be dangerous.

  • The Brain: A Sexual Organ? Kinsey Institute on Jezebel

    Jennifer Bass praises Jezebel blogger Megan for a nice summary of Kinsey Institute research about the brain - is it really the largest sex organ?

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