Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• Beyond The Yucks – The Value Of Sex Research

  

  Should we assume that we know everything there is to know about sex? Don't be so sure...

• Attitudes Toward Bisexual Men and Women

  

  The Center for Sexual Health Promotion is recruiting participants for their new study examining attitudes toward bisexual men and women.

• Loving Your (Fat) Body Is Good For Your Health!

  

  Researchers are beginning to pay attention to the body, including weight-based prejudice and discrimination, and the health consequences of such discrimination.

• Vibrators, Buttplugs, and Dildos: Not Just for Women

  

  Sex toys, commonly thought of as an aid for women during masturbation, have been increasingly acknowledged as great toys for all!

• Common Question Series: “I Come Too Fast”

  

  As a sex researcher, I get asked questions about sex all the time. I've documented them and will share the answers with you in this common question series.

• What They Are Reading: Stephen Snyder, MD

  

  Weekly feature on book recommendations by researchers and therapists in sex and sexual health

• What’s With Sexual Satisfaction, Anyway?

  

  As a sex researcher who studies the satisfaction side of sex, I've got reasons for why pleasure should be a priority.

• Q&A: Side Effects From Penis Enlargement Pills

  

  Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a male reader about possible side effects or damage to the penis from penis enlargement pills.

• December 1st Is World AIDS Day – Some Good News, Yet A Ways To Go

  

  December 1st is World AIDS Day. This time around, we have a few positive steps toward HIV prevention to celebrate, yet much work still remains.

• So What About Health? More On The Complexity Of Sexual Orientation

  

  A new study on teen sexuality suggests that inconsistencies among behavior, attraction, and identity may have important consequences for our sexual health.

• What Is “Sexual Identity”? Is It The Same As Sexual Orientation?

  

  What is sexual identity? How is it related to sexual orientation, and how is it different from it? It is quite complex, multidimensional, and fluid.

• Putting It In Perspective: Step 2 to Understanding Sex And Gender

  

  Sex research takes many perspectives. Understanding the difference between these perspectives is a key step to understanding sex and gender.

• Virginity Loss: Physiological And Psychological Satisfaction

  

  A new study examined the satisfaction of young people's virginity loss experience.

• Hookups Aren’t Bad For Your (Mental) Health, But Grades May Suffer

  

  In a study of teen sexual behavior and relationships, two researchers have found that teens who engage in casual sex face a few negative academic consequences.

• Support Increases For Same-Sex Marriage Despite The Rhetoric Used

  

  One question has been raised in the debate over same-sex marriage: are attitudes affected by the rhetoric used in the debate? A study suggests that they aren't.

• Q&A: I Am Interested In The Study Of Sex

  

  Here at Kinsey Confidential, we receive many questions about how to have a career in sex. Depending on what you want to do, there are many options available.

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