Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• Doctors Need To Be On the Lookout For Reproductive Coercion

  

  According to new recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, doctors should be aware of and screen for reproductive coercion.

• Size Matters: Perceptions Of Penis Size And Condom Use

  

  Men may be criticized for worrying too much about size. However, penis size and shape can have real effects on sexual health.

• IUDs: The Facts Of The Matter

  

  Kinsey Institute intern Rosalyn Sternberg discusses a new study demonstrating the effectiveness of IUDs.

• Q&A: Oral Contraceptives & Sex Drive

  

  It is true that hormonal contraception has been linked with low desire among women.

• Q&A: What Are Our Birth Control Options? What About IUDs?

  

  Many couples struggle with finding a birth control option that is right for them in terms of cost, convenience, health issues, side effects, and more.

• Another Perspective To Consider in the Debate about Birth Control

  

  As political hostilities rise in the debate about birth control and healthcare legislation, one should ask if all perspectives of this issue have been explored?

• Q&A I Gave A Lap Dance, Can I Get Pregnant?

  

  There are typically no sperm in pre-ejaculate and as he didn’t actually ejaculate, there were no sperm leaving his body

• Full Coverage of Contraception Costs for Insured Employees

  

  The Obama administration recently announced that contraceptives must now be covered by employer-sponsored health insurance plans.

• Hormonal Birth Control & Sexual Functioning–What’s The Deal?

  

  Recent research suggests that using a hormonal method of birth control is associated with decreased sexual functioning...what's the deal?

• Q&A: Do Adult Men Have Wet Dreams?

  

  We don’t know much about what makes wet dreams more or less frequent. Some men find they have fewer wet dreams when they have sex more often. Others don't.

• Q&A: Pulling Out, Birth Control Pill, And Pregnancy Risk

  

  Nearly every day, we receive at least one question from men and women who are concerned about pregnancy risk.

• Q&A: My First Sex Was With A Prostitute, I Did Not Get An Erection

  

  Some people feel a great deal of pressure to be good at sex. As a result, some people rush right out and have sex with whomever can have sex with them.

• More Women In The US Are Choosing Not To Have Children

  

  A new study has highlighted that nearly 20% of older women in the US do not have children, compared to 10% in the 1970s.

• Switzerland Company Now Sells Extra-Small Condoms For Teen Boys

  

  Recognizing that teens are sexually active and many forgo using condoms because of fit, a Switzerland company sells extra-small condoms for young teen males.

• Q&A: What Are The Chances She Is Pregnant?

  

  If you find yourself meeting people and hooking up with them, then you might want to carry two or three condoms with you when you go to parties.

• Q&A: Pulling Out During Sex: Does Pre-Cum Pose a Pregnancy Risk?

  

  The withdrawal method probably works very well for men who can routinely and reliably control the timing of their ejaculate.

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