Sexuality Articles

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• No Orgasms During Intercourse
  I am a 26-year-old female who masturbates regularly. I have great orgasms quite easily by simply rubbing my clitoris. When I am having intercourse, however, I almost never have an orgasm. Could this be because ...
• Should I Tell My Husband I Masturbate?
  Whether or not to tell your husband about your masturbation is really up to you. I applaud you for being in touch with your own sexual pleasure and attending to yourself as needed. Many people ...
• Do Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Help Control Masturbation?
  In the early part of this century, John Harvey Kellogg gained a reputation both as a nutritionist and a sexual adviser. The foods that Kellogg created (including the now-famous corn flakes) were designed to promote ...
• Can Masturbation Help Me Learn to Orgasm?
  I am an 18-year-old college student who is sexually active, and has just become interested in masturbating. I feel that if I am going to be having sex, I should become more familiar with ...
• Is Using a Shower Massager Okay to Masturbate?
  Using a shower massager is one of the tried-and-true ways of reaching orgasm for many women. In fact, one study showed this method to be the third most common way that women discovered orgasm (just ...
• Is It Normal for a Toddler to Touch Themselves?
  First of all, toddlers touching themselves is absolutely normal, whether they are naked or not. In fact, research has shown that babies begin such touching while still in the womb. It would actually be odd ...
• How Much Masturbation is Too Much?
  Oh, the classic masturbation question -- how much is too much? Do people who are in a relationship masturbate? Oops, Delilah's getting carried away here and asking the questions instead of answering them... More to the ...
• Is It Normal to be Embarrassed About Masturbation?
  My fiancé won't masturbate in front of me. I've told him that I enjoy watching him masturbate, but he says that he gets embarrassed. Is there any way that I can get him to ...
• Is It Normal to Masturbate When You’re Married?
  There is absolutely no reason to feel guilty for masturbating even though you are married. Most men and women do indeed continue to masturbate when they are in a relationship, and it does not mean ...
• Does Masturbation Cause Blindness?
  The myths that masturbation leads to blindness, or causes you to grow hair on the palms of your hands, or will cause someone to be impotent later in life, or leads to mental illness, have ...
• Shame: The Quintessential Emotion
  It's the quintessential human emotion, says New Brunswick, N.J., psychologist Michael Lewis, Ph.D., in his writings. All extravagant behaviors are reactions to it, says Philadelphia psychiatrist Donald I. Nathanson, M.D. It's the root of dysfunctions ...
• Stay Sexy Your Entire Life!
  If you are over 50 and want the best that life has to offer, you probably desire a passionate, stimulating sex life. If you are under 50, you probably wonder what you have to look ...
• Affairs from A to Z
  Everyone knows someone whose life has been touched by an affair. One researcher reports that 60 percent of marriages are affected by extramarital affairs. Although few of us choose to think about these sobering ...
• Single and Dating. . . Again!
  In the immortal words of Neil Sedaka, "breaking up is hard to do." But it isn't the hardest thing to do. Finding yourself newly single after an extended romantic relationship and facing that awful question ...
• Reaching Out to Our Les-Bi-Gay Teens and Young Adults
  The vast majority of mental health professionals, backed by nearly 40 years of research, have come to believe that it is possible to develop a happy and productive life in the context of a lesbian, ...
• Helping Teens To Become Sexually Responsible Adults
  Let's face it: Children today are exposed to and have more access to adult sexual information and images than at any other time in history. Sex pervades contemporary culture, and is evident in everything from ...
• An Overview of Sex Addiction
  It is well known among people in the 12-step programs that of all the addictions, sex is the most difficult to master. Far from the notion that sex addiction is the “fun” one, the ...
• Treatment for Sexual Addiction
  If you are seeking help for sex addiction, there are a number of treatment programs available. The best-known programs in the United States include Sierra Tucson in Arizona, Tulane University's program in New Orleans and ...
• Self Quiz: Am I Addicted to Sex?
  Answering "yes" to any of the questions below indicates that you might have a problem with sex addiction. The questions are adapted from "Don't Call It Love: Recovery From Sexual Addiction" by P.J. Carnes (1991). ...
• Is Someone I Know Addicted to Sex?
  Sometimes, it's difficult to know whether someone close to you has an addiction. The addict might hide the addictive behavior or you might not know the warning signs or symptoms. The following behaviors are characteristic ...
• Is Sexual Addiction a Recognized Disorder?
  The American Psychiatric Association does not currently recognize sex addiction as a mental illness. Therefore, no official diagnostic criteria exist for sex addiction. The APA does, however, have classifications that are helpful for understanding sexual ...
• If You Think You Have a Problem with Sexual Addiction
  You might find that seeking help for sex addiction is difficult because your addicted brain wants sexual stimulation and pleasure in much the same way a cocaine addict wants cocaine. Addiction tricks your brain into ...
• Symptoms of Sexual Addiction
  While there is no official diagnosis for sex addiction, clinicians and researchers have attempted to define the disorder using criteria based on chemical dependency literature. They include: Frequently engaging in more sex and with more ...
• Understanding More about Sexual Addiction
  In a culture obsessed with sex, it might seem surprising that we don't hear more about sex addiction. While there is plenty of information for people addicted to alcohol, drugs and gambling, those addicted to ...
• What Is Sexual Addiction?
  Sexual addiction is best described as a progressive intimacy disorder characterized by compulsive sexual thoughts and acts. Like all addictions, its negative impact on the addict and on family members increases as the disorder progresses. ...