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  • Q&A: I Have Never Experienced Orgasm. What Do You Suggest I Do?

    Pose-Woman-Drawing

    With time, patience and practice, most women are able to learn to orgasm so the chances that you will, too, are certainly in your favor.

  • Q&A: Why Don’t I Get Turned On When My Husband Rubs My Clitoris?

    Vaginal Stimulation

    How does it feel when your husband touches your breasts or inner thighs? How do you feel when you touch him on different parts of his body?

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

    Girl Under Covers

    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?

    Male-Fantasies

    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?

    Face-Down-Bed

    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?

    Two-Women-Statue

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

  • Q&A: Do Condoms Cause My Girlfriend To Bleed During Sex?

    Condoms

    Wearing a condom can add to the friction during sex. Sometimes this added friction is a welcome sensation; other times, it is not.

  • The G-Spot: Magic Or Myth? Some Researchers Say Myth

    Orgasm

    A recent study by King's College London researchers has declared women's g-spot doesn't exist. However, many skeptics are criticizing the study.

  • Q&A: When I Haven’t Had Sex For A While, I Bleed A Lot. Why?

    Red Spots

    If you find that you are bleeding during sex, then I would recommend checking with a healthcare provider.

  • Q&A: Why Can’t Women Easily Achieve Orgasm?

    Woman in Bed

    If only love, trust and a swanky sex position were all it took for a woman to learn to experience orgasm during intercourse.

  • Q&A: Do Condoms Reduce Vaginal Wetness?

    Water-Droplet

    As protective as condoms can be, they sometimes make sex feel more dry. Over time, the lubricant may not feel as though it is quite enough.

  • Q&A: Should You Take a Break Before Having a Second Round of Sex?

    Couple in Bed

    As long as two people are ready to have a second round of sex, there is no need for them to wait any certain length of time before they have sex again.

  • Q&A: Vaginal Clamping When Reaching Orgasm

    japanese-water

    It is unusual to hear of such extreme muscular contractions to the extent that sex is painful for a woman's partner.

  • Q&A: Masturbation Frequency And Common Myths

    In spite of many sex educators’ and doctors’ best efforts to educate people about masturbation, it seems that many masturbation myths persist.

  • Sexual Literacy… What Is That?

    Sexual literacy, a key component of a healthy sex life, is about knowing how to stay safe, how to have pleasure, and how sexuality influences your daily life.

  • Q&A: Sex Feels Robotic, What Can I Do?

    A male reader wonders why sex with his girlfriend occasionally feels robotic and why she doesn't seem very engaged in their sexual activity.

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