Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• Q&A: Why Do I Bleed After Sex?

  

  You might also try using a water-based lubricant during sex. After all, sex is full of friction.

• Q&A: Is My Lubricant Making My Vagina Dry?

  

  It’s possible that you’ve irritated your vagina in some way, such as by rushing into sex before you were well lubricated.

• Q&A: Vaginal Lubrication & Penis Girth

  

  Many women find they can enhance their ability to become “wet” by spending more time doing the kinds of things that they find sexually arousing.

• Q&A: I Got A Long Cut In My Vagina During Sex

  

  Vaginal and vulvar cuts usually heal within a few days, but longer cuts can take a longer amount of time.

• Q&A: I Had Quickie Sex, Now I’m Bleeding

  

  When a woman feels sexually aroused or has sex, it typically takes some time for sufficient vaginal lubrication to kick in.

• Q&A: My Wife’s Vagina Feels Loose–Is It Because Of Weight Loss?

  

  There are a number of factors that can influence how a woman’s vagina feels to her as well as to her partner.Vaginal lubrication is one of these.

• 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.

• Viagra And Sexual Side Effects Of Antidepressants

  Researchers have found that women given Viagra were more likely to report improvement in sexual functioning than those on a placebo pill.

• Q&A: My Girlfriend’s Vagina Becomes Sensitive After Orgasm

  Whenever I give my girlfriend and orgasm she always tells me to stop because her vagina becomes too sensitive to touch. Is this normal? Should we be concerned?

• Q&A: Non-Lubricated Condoms And Vaginal Bleeding

  Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a reader's question about the possibility of non-lubricated condoms causing vaginal bleeding after intercourse.

• Q&A: Vaginal Tearing and Healing Time

  A reader asks: what causes vaginal cuts or tears and how long do they usually take to heal?

• Q&A: Readiness For Sex: Trouble With Penis-Vagina Intercourse

  Advice for a young couple who are having trouble with penis in vagina intercourse.

• Q&A: Sex Is Painful For My Girlfriend

  Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a reader's question about what might be causing painful sex for the female partner in a heterosexual couple.

• Q&A: Performance Anxiety: Am I Psyching Myself Out Of My Erection?

  A reader asks about losing his erection from anxiety surrounding his first sexual experience with a new partner. He wonders if he might be psyching himself out

• Q&A: Change in Ease of Reaching Female Orgasm, Vaginal Sensitivity

  A female reader asks about having difficulty reaching orgasm when she never used to in the past. What could have caused her change in sensitivity?

• Q&A: Partner Has A Large Penis, How To Make Sex More Pleasurable

  A female reader asks about how to make sex more pleasurable when her male partner has a large penis.

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