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  • 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: How Common Is the “Swing” Lifestyle?

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    There are very few good studies on the swinging lifestyle. The data that we do have suggest that swinging is relatively uncommon.

  • IU Students Get Some Savage Love

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    Sex advice columnist Dan Savage offered words of wit in a campus appearance at IU

  • Sexiled: The Freshman Experience

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    Colleges across the country are now in session and swarms of new students are about to be sexiled

  • 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?

  • “Family” Webisodes Spotlight Polyamory

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    A new online television show explores polyamory through an amusing look at the daily lives of one polyamorus triad (in this case, a woman dating two men).

  • 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?

  • Kinsey Institute In The News This Week

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    Natalie sums up the past week of news featuring the Kinsey Institute's staff including Dr. Stephanie Sanders in a Fox article and Jenny Bass on Salon.com

  • Thinking Aloud About Sex & Relationships

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    Natalie ponders an upcoming sexual health presentation and how to talk about sex and relationships in a fun, educational way.

  • Q&A: Sexual Communication: Talking About Virginity With Others

    A reader wonders if discussing one's virginity is socially acceptable or awkward. The answer - it depends.

  • Q&A: Penis Size And Pregnancy – Are They Related?

    A reader wonders if penis size is related to the risk or possibility of pregnancy.

  • Q&A: Pregnancy Planning and Deception

    A female reader has questions about pregnancy and deception and Dr. Debby suggests some better ways of communicating her conception desires to her husband.

  • Talk to Your Partners! This Website Can Help.

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    Ever wish you had a access to some new ways to communicate with your partner? Look no further!

  • Q&A: Living With Genital Warts And HPV

    Q&A about what to do after a genital wart (HPV) diagnosis. Advice about how to tell new partners and stay as safe as possible.

  • Q&A: Dry Vagina During Sex – What Can I Do?

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a male reader who is concerned about a lack of vaginal lubrication making sex uncomfortable for his girlfriend.

  • Q&A: I Gave My Partner Herpes, Now What Do I Do?

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a reader who didn't tell her partner about having genital herpes - now the partner has it. What should they do?

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