Articles Index
Can Men Have Babies?
Can men have babies?
Sex After Divorce
Advice for a recently divorced woman who has only had sex with one person in her life and now wants to explore her sexual possibilities.
Sex With My Boyfriend Hurts
Advice for someone who is having painful sex with their boyfriend about how to change the situation.
How Many College Students Are Virgins?
How many college students are still virgins? The answer may be different, and is definitely more complicated, than you might think.
Managing the Impact of IC on your Sex Life and Sexuality
Interstitial cystitis (IC) can have a huge impact on your sex life and sexuality. Here are a few suggestions on how to minimize the negative impact.
Is It Wrong to Want a Threesome?
An About.com reader asks if it is sexually objectifying to seek someone out for sex in a threesome.
Great Relationship But No Sex
An About.com reader asks about opening up their sexless relationship after three years with no sex.
I Wish I Wanted to Have Sex with My Husband
An About.com reader asks about how to deal with a marriage where there is no longer sexual attraction which she says is the result of disability.
My Partner's Penis Is Too Big
Tips on what to do if your partner’s penis is too big and making sex uncomfortable or painful.
Sexual Health Issues for Post-Combat Soldiers
The experience of combat and combat injuries can affect the sexual health of soldiers and service members and make it difficult to get back a healthy sex life. This article describes some of the common problems post-combat soldiers may experience and suggests ways of dealing with changes in sexuality following combat.
Sleep Sex
Describes the proposed diagnosis of sleep sex or sexsomnia, which is the experience of initiating sex while asleep.
Sex After a Heart Attack
What you need to know about resuming sex after a heart attack.
Sex and Heart Attack
What are the chances of having a heart attack during sex? If you’ve been diagnosed with heart disease or had a heart attack, when can you resume sexual activity and how can you reduce the risk of a heart attack during sex?
What Is Asexuality?
Describes the recent academic thinking on asexuality in humans and how the people who identify themselves as asexuals define the term for themselves. i
Myths About Sexual Activity and Heart Disease
Common myths about sex after a heart attack and how heart disease impacts your sexuality.
Sexuality and Palliative Care
If you or someone you love is receiving palliative care, sex and sexuality may feel like the last thing you want to deal with. But sexuality can have a wonderful place in palliative care and the common barriers to being sexual at the end of life can all be dealt with.
Dealing with Public Displays of Affection (PDA)
What does it mean if my partner is never affectionate with me in public? Am I wrong to expect public displays of affection at least occasionally?
Sex in Public
Is it okay to have sex in public?
Is It Ethical to Have Sex in Public?
Is it ethical to have sex in public? You’ll have to decide for yourself, but my answer is no.
What Counts as Sex in Public?
Where’s the line between a public display of affection and sex in public?
What are the Laws Regarding Sex in Public?
Different countries and different states within the United States deal with sex in public differently. Find references and resources on laws regarding sex in public places.
Why Do People Have Sex in Public?
There are different reasons people have sex in public, find out why the reasons matter.
What Is Great Sex?
What's so hard about describing great sex? Try it for an hour and you might discover describing what makes sex great is harder than it sounds.
Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD)
Reviews what is known about this newly described condition of persistent genital arousal disorder, also known as persistent sexual arousal syndrome. Includes symptoms, causes, and treatments for PGAD and links to resources for more information
Can You Alter the Taste of Semen?
Is it true that certain foods can change the way that semen or male ejaculate tastes? Find out what we know (and don’t know) about changing the taste of semen.