Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• December 1st Is World AIDS Day – Some Good News, Yet A Ways To Go

  

  December 1st is World AIDS Day. This time around, we have a few positive steps toward HIV prevention to celebrate, yet much work still remains.

• Q&A: Hand Job, Fingering, And Pregnancy Risk

  

  If you got semen on your hand, but washed your hands well with soap and water, then you likely cleared all of the semen off of your hands.

• Plus-Size Girls Are More Likely To Have Sex Early And Unprotected

  

  A new study finds that overweight teen girls are more likely than thinner teen girls to start having sex earlier and are less likely to use contraceptives.

• Q&A: His Erection Goes Away When He Puts On A Condom

  

  Some men get so upset when they experience erectile problems that they find it difficult to get the erection back.

• 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 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: 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.

• Only One Quarter Of Women Report Using Condoms During Anal Sex

  

  A survey revealed that less than one-quarter of heterosexual women reported using contraceptives during anal sex, compared to the majority of gay/bisexual men.

• The Biggest Penises In The United States?

  

  Condomania, "America's first condom store," has released its sales data, which gives a peek into the sizes of men's penises across the United States.

• Q&A: Why Do I Get So Wet When I’m Aroused? Can I Control This?

  

  Vaginal lubrication comes through the vaginal walls, with the fluids having originally been part of the blood that flows to the genitals during sexual arousal.

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

  

  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 Condoms Help Delay My Ejaculation During Sex?

  

  Condoms that are marketed to help men last longer often contain a gel inside the condom that has benzocaine as an active ingredient.

• Survey Reveals Major Gaps In Young Adults’ Knowledge On Safe Sex

  

  A recent study of 18- to 29-year old unmarried adults reveals startling gaps in young adults' knowledge about safe-sex practices and pregnancy.

• Q&A: Do Condoms Cause My Girlfriend To Bleed During Sex?

  

  Wearing a condom can add to the friction during sex. Sometimes this added friction is a welcome sensation; other times, it is not.

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

  

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

• Q&A: Does Depression Contribute To Erectile Problems?

  

  The mind-body connection is absolutely important when it comes to men’s and women’s experience of sexuality.

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