Kinsey Confidential Posts Tagged With 'hormones'

  • “Normal” Women’s Reproductive Functioning: Myth Vs. Reality

    Guest blogger Amy Harris presents the first in a series on what we know, and a few surprises about our assumptions, about the female body

  • 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.

  • Q&A: Girlfriend Can’t Take Hormones & Bleeds During Sex

    Your girlfriend may experience more chronic vaginal dryness as a result of her age, not taking hormones and having had a hysterectomy.

  • Q&A: I Don’t Get Wet And I Have Never Experienced Orgasm

    Vaginal lubrication is influenced by a number of factors, including characteristics of the woman herself as well as characteristics of the sexual event.

  • Q&A: Chemical Changes And Emotional Intimacy After Sex

    Some people have described oxytocin as a sort of “bonding hormone” that may influence us to feel more emotional or to feel closer or more connected to others.

  • Q&A: What Might Cause Fatigue The Day After Sex?

    Forget about those stereotypes about men falling asleep after sex, what if sex was causing both partners to be extremely tired - even the day after sex?