• Q&A: Can I Get My Virginity Back?

    A billboard in Toronto Canada with a message about virginity

    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: HPV And Genital Warts: Are They Contagious?

    HPV on ThinPrep

    HPV is extremely common and, although most sexually active women and men have been exposed to HPV, not everyone who has HPV knows that they have it.

  • Q&A: Is It Too Late For Abstinence?

    Under the Table

    Just as people have different definitions of what it means to “have sex," there are also varied definitions of abstinence.

  • Q&A: Non-Lubricated Condoms And Vaginal Bleeding

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a reader's question about the possibility of non-lubricated condoms causing vaginal bleeding after intercourse.

  • Q&A: Readiness For Sex: Trouble With Penis-Vagina Intercourse

    Advice for a young couple who are having trouble with penis in vagina intercourse.

  • Q&A: Defining Virginity And Pre-Marital Sex

    A reader asks about how to define virginity and issues to consider around having pre-marital (or non-marital) sex

  • Q&A: HPV Transmission Risk From Oral Sex

    A male reader has learned that his girlfriend had HPV and received treatment. He asks what his risk of contracting the virus is, especially from oral sex