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  • Q&A: Boredom and Expressing Desire For More Variety In The Bedroom

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    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a reader's question about how to get her fiance to understand her need for greater variety in how they have sex.

  • Q&A: Trouble Maintaining An Erection The First Time

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    Nearly all men will experience difficulties getting or keeping an erection at some point in their lives.

  • Q&A: Orgasm And Desire After Vasectomy

    When it comes to sex, research suggests that men’s sexual desire, satisfaction and erectile function are just as strong after vasectomy as before.

  • Communicating About Sex: You Know It Matters, But How To Do It?

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    We all get it: talking about sex is critical for safer, more pleasurable sex. But how do you actually do it?

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Q&A: New Sex Position Is Painful

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a listener's question about pain with new sex positions and dealing with complications afterward from possible infection.

  • Q&A: Anal Sex Play: How Safe Is Analingus (Oral Anal Sex)?

    A male reader asks about the risks associated with oral anal sex (also known as analingus)

  • Q&A: Female Orgasm, Throbbing And Sensation

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a reader's question about throbbing in the vagina and the relationship to orgasms alone or with a partner.

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