Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• Kinsey Institute In The News This Week

  

  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

• Q&A: Erection Problems When Using Condoms

  Dr. Debby addresses common concerns about lost erections with condom use and some tips for addressing the problem.

• 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.

• Study: Abstinence Pledges Ineffective

  

  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?

• Q&A: Having Trouble Ejaculating During Sex

  A male reader new to having sex wonders why he hasn't ejaculated during vaginal intercourse and if something might be wrong with him.

• Correct Condom Use Video

  We hear about condoms frequently breaking or not working properly, but this is largely due to some people just not knowing how to correctly use them.

• Q&A: Birth Control Effectiveness And Unprotected Sex

  Information about birth control and steps to take when considering stopping condom use with a partner after both test STI-free.

• Q&A: Vagina Hurts Or Burns, Pain After Sex

  A female reader asks if her recent vaginal pain and burning after sex are normal or signs of a more serious problem.

• Gardasil: A New HPV Vaccine And The Human Papillomavirus

  Gardasil is a new vaccine that can prevent four strains of HPV that are related to many (but not all) cases of cervical cancer and genital warts.

• Facts About Chlamydia: Everything You Always Wanted to Know

  

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

• The Signs Of A Healthy Relationship

  

  Some questions about sexual health have fairly succinct answers. Other questions require a good deal of personal reflection.

• What Are The Best Condoms To Use Or The Safest?

  Ever wonder what type of condom is the best or safest to use? Dr. Debby Herbenick weighs in with her thoughts.

• Q&A: Pregnancy Fears, What Should I Do?

  Q&A from a reader concerned about a possible pregnancy who is afraid to go to the doctor.

• Spray-On Condoms: A Good Idea in Theory…

• 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.

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