Vaginal Intercourse | Kinsey Confidential

Q&A: My Stamina Bothers My Sexual Partners

We don’t know the ratio of women who want or need one orgasm to feel satisfied with sex compared to those who enjoy multiple orgasms, or even no orgasms.
Q&A: I Experience Pain During Sex. How Can I Learn To Relax?

Often, women who feel that they are not able to experience vaginal penetration are given a diagnosis of vaginismus.
Q&A: The Missionary Position, What Am I Supposed To Be Doing?

Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a reader who asks about what she should do when having sex in the missionary position
Q&A: Virginity And Overcoming Uncomfortable Sex

A female reader asks about having sex for the first time with some uncomfortable results. What can she do to overcome the anxiety around having sex?
Q&A: I Have Bladder Prolapse. Can This Be Fixed?

Many women experience bladder or rectal prolapse as they age. It is more common among women who have had multiple births.
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: My Boyfriend Doesn’t Want To Have Sex With Me

If you are able to talk to each other about your sexual interests, you may find ways to create a shared sexual experience that you both enjoy.
Q&A: Why Can’t Women Easily Achieve Orgasm?

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: Boredom and Expressing Desire For More Variety In The Bedroom

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: Can I Get My Virginity Back?

Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a young female reader's questions about virginity, specifically if it is possible to "get her virginity back" after having had sex.
Q&A: Genital Fit vs. Genital Size

Although many people joke about the size of penises and vaginas, people rarely talk about genital size in ways that are helpful or informative.
Q&A: Reducing Pain During First Time Sex

The latest Kinsey Confidential podcast addresses fears from a female reader about having vaginal intercourse for the first time and the possibility of pain.
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: Girlfriend Has No Feeling During Sex

Dr. Debby answers questions about why a woman might have lessened sensation during vaginal intercourse.
Q&A: The Hymen And Bleeding During First Time Intercourse

A male reader wonders if a woman always has vaginal bleeding the first time she has sex and why his girlfriend did not.
Q&A: Yeast Infection From Oral Sex?

Information about the various causes of yeast infections and the possibility of cunnilingus causing a yeast infection in a female partner.