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Breast Intentions: The Complex Reality of Implants

Breast augmentation is the most common form of plastic surgery in the United States.
Q&A: My Girlfriend Doesn’t Like To Go Down On Me

For some people, oral sex seems very appealing, sexy, and exciting. For others, oral sex may seem unappealing, boring, dirty, or possibly bad tasting.
The Penis and Valentine’s Day: A Story of Disappointment

J. Bradley Blankenship observes that that both the penis and Valentine’s Day have a hard time living up to expectations.
What’s “Normal” When It Comes To Pubic Hair?

Guest blogger Aliza Saraco-Polner lays out the low down on pubic hair preferences.
Q&A: Why Do I Have So Much Pain During Sex?

Please know that sex doesn’t have to hurt and there are often good treatments and therapies available to help improve your sexual experiences.
The Science Of Attraction, Or, What Is My Body Not Telling Me?

Guest Blogger Alia Wilhelm Wonders What's Behind Attraction And If We Are Really In Control Of Our Behavior
Q&A: My Vagina Tightens Up And I Can’t Have Sex

Some women, when they try to experience vaginal penetration, find that they feel unable to accept their partner’s penis or fingers into their vagina.
A Woman’s Orgasm Mapped Using fMRI

One woman's orgasm is mapped out on an fMRI to help us understand how the brain functions during orgasm.
Q&A Intensity Of G Spot Orgasms

Female ejaculation – which some people call “squirting” – happens as a result of G Spot stimulation or other types of sexual stimulation to some women.
Q&A: Do Women Experience Nocturnal ‘Erections’ Similar To Men’s?

You may be surprised by some of what researchers know about sleep and sex. Starting in the 1960s, researchers began looking at genital arousal during sleep.
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: I Experience Vulva Pain Before And After Sex. What Can I Do?

Any time a woman is experiencing pain in connection with sex, I recommend she check in with a health care provider for a check-up.
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: I Had Never Experienced Painful Sex Until Recently

For some women, sex is painful when they first start having it or if they jump into sex without much foreplay or chance for the vagina to become lubricated.
Q&A: My Partner Experiences Pain During Penetrative Sex

Chronic vaginal or vulvar pain is experienced by about 10 to 15% of women in the United States.
Q&A: I Have Never Experienced Orgasm. What Do You Suggest I Do?

With time, patience and practice, most women are able to learn to orgasm so the chances that you will, too, are certainly in your favor.