Kinsey Confidential Sexual Health Podcast

For many years, vaginismus was considered to be a condition that involved the muscles around the vagina going into involuntary spasms, thus preventing penetration. However, research has been mixed on this feature of the condition, with quite a few doctors and researchers being unable to find any evi...

I'd like to buy a vibrator, but I have no idea how to go about getting one. I'm too embarrassed to go into a store and pick one out, but I am also hesitant about buying one online, as I bought one off a website recently that totally didn't work for me and I don't want to waste more money!...

Some men masturbate by rubbing against their bed or pillows and then find themselves in a similar situation in which sex with a partner feels very different. It can take time to learn to orgasm or ejaculate from sex with a partner...

Some women find that they may masturbate for 30 minutes or an hour or longer, quite a few times, before they experience a release of sexual tension in what feels like an orgasm to them. Other women prefer to use a vibrator to help learn to orgasm, as vibrators can often make it easier to learn to or...

Some men report having noticed a lack of pleasure or orgasm after they start taking medications, such as certain antidepressants or other medications. Sometimes this side effect of a lack of pleasure or orgasm can persist for a long time even after they stop taking the medication...

The supplements that are currently on the market have not been subject to the sorts of medical and scientific tests that one would have to undergo if they were marketing the substance as a medication. Therefore there is no way to tell if the substance is safe, if it works, or what the side effects a...

We don't fully understand why some women experience multiple orgasms and others do not. In part, it may have to do with expectations about sex and orgasm. After all, even one orgasm is difficult for some women to experience, so some women may be happy with one orgasm and may not even try to have a s...

Although physical stimulation is a common part of the orgasm picture, it isn't everything. Even the most pleasurable forms of touch don't always lead to orgasm unless a person is feeling psychologically stimulated or aroused, or concentrating on sexual ideas or thoughts, as well...

The clitoris extends backward into the body in two branches that may be stimulated from vaginal sex or other types of stimulation. This knowledge alone may give you different ideas for how to approach your body with ideas for stimulation...

Although a face-down style of masturbation that involves rubbing against the bed appears to be less common than a style that involves a man laying on his back or sitting up, that doesn't mean that face-down masturbation will cause sexual problems...