Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• Q&A: Can I Share A Sex Toy With My Partner?

  

  The concern about sharing sex toys has to do with the toy being a mode of transmission.

• Q&A: Oral Contraceptives & Sex Drive

  

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

• Sexually Transmitted Infections Among The Sexually Inactive?

  

  A new study has found that a sizable number of young adults who tested positive for an STI report being sexually inactive in the past year.

• Q&A: My Husband Tested Positive For Gonorrhea. Did He Cheat On Me?

  

  Gonorrhea is also easily transmitted from one person to another when they have sex. Many people who have gonorrhea don’t show any symptoms of the infection.

• Q&A: He Ejaculated In My Face. Could I Have An STD In My Eye?

  

  A variety of infections can be passed from semen to the eye including Chlamydia, pubic lice, gonorrhea and HIV.

• Q&A: What Are The Chances Of Contracting An STI From A Sex Worker?

  

  Prostitutes are required to use condoms, which greatly reduces the risk of passing infections between partners.

• Q&A: Pre-Ejaculate (or Pre-Cum) And Pregnancy Risk

  Pregnancy concerns make up a large part of our sexual health questions including this one about the risk of pregnancy from pre-cum.

• 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: 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.

• Chlamydia Testing: Not Just For Clinics, But Pubs Too!

  

  A BBC article highlights an innovative new public health strategy around testing for chlamydia - testing in local bar restrooms!

• Facts About Chlamydia: Everything You Always Wanted to Know

  

  A few facts about one of the most common sexually transmitted infections: chlamydia.

• 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: What Is Epididymitis? Is It Contagious?

  Question from a reader about epididmyitis in men, if it is contagious and what this means for a female partner.

• 1 in 4! STI Rates Highlight Importance Of (Actual) Sex Education

  If there was any time to pay attention to the importance of sex ed, the time is now. A new study found that 25% of teenage girls have had a STI.

• Q&A: Chlamydia From A Bikini Wax? Chlamydia Risk And Transmission

  A female reader asks if it is possible to get chlamydia from a bikini wax or other non-sexual contact

• Q&A: Epididymitis – Symptoms and Treatment

  Question from a reader about epididymitis (inflammation of the skin around the testicles), its possible causes and the risks of engaging in sexual activity

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