Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• A New Study On The Use Of Sex Toys Among Gay And Bisexual Men

  

  In their internet-based study of over 25,000 men, the researchers found that the majority (nearly 80 percent) reporting having used at least one type of sex toy

• Q&A: Death Grip During Masturbation – Will It Translate To Sex?

  

  If you’d like to increase your chances of ejaculating from sex with a partner, consider varying your masturbation technique.

• Q&A: I Have Never Experienced Orgasm. Is Something Wrong With Me?

  

  Women vary in how they experience orgasm. Some women feel that orgasm is a distinct event. Other women experience orgasms that are more mild.

• Q&A: I Tore My Frenulum. Should I Be Concerned?

  

  The frenulum is tissue on the midline of a man’s penis. If it is torn during masturbation or sex, it may result in bleeding and pain.

• Q&A: He Masturbates In His Sleep And Says Another Person’s Name

  

  Some people experience sleep disorders that cause them to masturbate or attempt to have sex with other people, while they themselves are asleep.

• Q&A: I Can’t Orgasm When I Masturbate In Front Of My Boyfriend

  

  Sex is full of a range of sights, sounds and scents. These can greatly enhance people’s sexual arousal but they can also influence people’s worries.

• Q&A: My Boyfriend Always Has An Erection, Masturbates Constantly

  

  It may be that your boyfriend has trained himself to come quickly during masturbation, creating a quick ejaculatory response.

• Q&A: Have I Been Desensitized To Sex?

  

  You may be surprised at the number of women and men who remember doing sexual things, alone or with friends around their same age, when they were younger.

• Q&A: How Do Women Experience Multiple Orgasms?

  

  Some women find that they feel more aroused if they fantasize, use dirty talk, role play, dress up or have sex with lights on or off.

• Q&A: I Chafed My Penis When I Was Masturbating

  

  Sometimes men masturbate with an object other than their hand, which can create excessive friction and thus pose a higher risk for irritation or chafing.

• Q&A: Premature Ejaculation In Sex: Is It Because I Masturbate?

  

  Certain masturbation exercises might actually help you to learn to last longer during sexual intercourse.

• 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.

• Q&A: Why Does My Girlfriend Feel Bad After We Have Sex?

  

  People may experience many different emotions in connection with sexual expression and for any number of reasons.

• Q&A: Is It Normal To Fantasize About Having Sex With Random Women?

  

  In fantasy, you can explore sides of yourself without having to worry about what is politically correct or who is actually available to you in real life.

• Q&A: I Masturbate Face-Down. Will This Cause Sexual Problems?

  

  Men can often “re-train” their bodies to respond to a wider range of sexual stimulation by varying their masturbation technique.

• Q&A: Why Do Some Women Have Orgasms And Others Don’t?

  

  Women who feel more positively about the way her genitals look, smell or taste may find it easier to orgasm.

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