• “Doing It”: Doing What? What Do We Mean By “Sex”?

  

  "I got to third base last night." "We hooked up." "They did it for hours!" When we talk about sex, what do we mean?

• Q&A: Open Relationships – Are They Dysfunctional?

  

  Some couples prefer to be in an open relationship and there is no reason to believe that this desire is related to anything psychologically wrong or damaging.

• Q&A: Having Intercourse Again After Ending A Long Relationship

  It is true that some women – like some men - have one and only love, or one and only sexual partnership, and never have another.

• “Family” Webisodes Spotlight Polyamory

  

  A new online television show explores polyamory through an amusing look at the daily lives of one polyamorus triad (in this case, a woman dating two men).

• Women In (Sex) Science – Kinsey Style

  A week ago a few Kinsey Institute interns and research assistants participated in Indiana University's Women in Science Program's annual research conference.

• Playing Catch-Up On Sexuality News

  

  Playing catch up on sexuality news from the past week including a New York Times feature on George Platt Lynes and interviews by blogger Dr. Petra Boynton

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

  

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

• 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.

• Q&A: Sex Dreams, Marital Infidelity and Cheating

  A male reader wonders if his wife's lesbian and extramarital sex fantasies mean that she wants to leave him or might cheat.

• Thinking Aloud About Sex & Relationships

  

  Natalie ponders an upcoming sexual health presentation and how to talk about sex and relationships in a fun, educational way.

• Q&A: Sexual Communication: Talking About Virginity With Others

  A reader wonders if discussing one's virginity is socially acceptable or awkward. The answer - it depends.

• Q&A: Aging and Changes In Sexual Desire

  More often these days, people are talking more openly about desire - including how desire often changes throughout one's lifetime.

• Q&A: Pregnancy Planning and Deception

  A female reader has questions about pregnancy and deception and Dr. Debby suggests some better ways of communicating her conception desires to her husband.

• Q&A: Avoiding Boring Sex In Lesbian Relationships

  A female reader in a same sex relationship asks about how to avoid redundancy with sex within a committed relationship

• Am I Ready for Sex? How Do I Know?

  Are you ready for sex? Here are some important questions to ask yourself before becoming sexually active with another person.

• Q&A: Monogamy And Open Relationships For Gay Couples

  A gay male reader asks about cheating, open relationships and what it feels like to be with other guys

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