Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• The Safety Dance: Sex Toy Safety for a New Generation

  

  What on earth are sex toys made of, and are they body safe? Burke Denning writes about the science of sex toy health and safety.

• Navigating a Sea of Sex Toys: A Cordial Introduction

  

  There are an awful lot of sex toys out there, and a lot of them look more likely to tune your carburetor than to get your rocks off! Here's a quick guide.

• Q&A: I Orgasm With My Vibrator, Not When Someone Else Touches Me

  

  If you find it difficult to relax or let go with a partner, that may be getting in the way of greater sexual pleasure or ease of orgasm.

• Q&A: Embarassed About Buying Sex Toys, Sex Toy Parties

  

  Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a female reader who wants to buy a sex toy, but isn't sure how or where to get one.

• Q&A: I Suffer From Delayed Ejaculation When I Have Sex

  

  Some men have difficulty ejaculating during vaginal intercourse or oral sex. Other men have difficulty ejaculating during all types of sexual stimulation.

• Q&A: I Have Never Experienced Orgasm. Is Something Wrong With Me?

  

  Women vary in how they experience orgasm. Some women feel that orgasm is a distinct event. Other women experience orgasms that are more mild.

• 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 Roommate Used My Vibrator Without Telling Me

  

  Sharing sex toys should always be done with care, and borrowing someone’s toy without telling them can be risky.

• 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: Glass and Pyrex Sex Toys – Safe?

  

  Research suggests that more than half of women and nearly half of men have used vibrators, but there has been little research related to toxicity.

• Q&A: Pain From Using A New Vibrator

  Using a new vibrator can be a fun experience, but one reader wonders if they could have injured themselves with the new toy.

• Q&A: Multiple Orgasms In Women – Developed Or Natural Ability?

  A male reader wonders if his girlfriend was born with the ability to have multiple orgasms or if someone could develop this ability.

• Q&A: Trouble Reaching Female Orgasm Through Masturbation

  A female reader who cannot achieve orgasm through masturbation is concerned and asks if something might be wrong with her.

• Q&A: Using Vibrator Caused Vaginal Bleeding

  Could vibrator use during sexual play cause vaginal bleeding? Information about virginity, the hymen, and sex toys.

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