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A father asks his 8-year-old son if he knows about the birds and the bees. "I don't want to know!" the child says, bursting into tears. "Promise me you won't tell me!" Confused, the father asks what's wrong. "Oh, dad," the boy sobs. "When I was 6, I got the 'There's no Santa' speech. At 7, I got the 'There's no Easter Bunny' speech. Now that I'm 8, Read more...

We've all known them. I can definitely say I've known them many times. Whether it was a date, a boyfriend or girlfriend, or your husband, wife, or life partner, I'm sure you've known one, too. We've all known a bad kisser. You may be having flashbacks of chapped lips, endless drool, and a non-stop effort to engulf your entire head into the bad kisser's mouth. Maybe right now, you're Read more...

QUESTION: My husband was promoted to a management job at work recently and he's become stressed as some colleagues resent him for going over to the other side. He has also been working overtime to make a good impression on his bosses. This has hit our sex life. He says he's too tired and no good at sex any more as he can't get an erection. He's been sleeping in the spare room to avoid me. Read more...

A new, cheaper version of the female condom has won approval from an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration, setting the stage for broader distribution of the product worldwide. If the FDA heeds the panel's recommendation, as expected, this altered contraceptive option -- designed primarily for women who want to avoid sexually transmitted infections -- could become available in Read more...

One in three women admit they fake an orgasm when making love -- but so do a quarter of men. A survey of 30,000 people in the U.K. from an internet dating site found age is no barrier, with as many 60-year-olds as teenagers admitting to putting on a performance between the sheets. Some claimed they faked because they did not find their partner attractive, others to avoid an argument Read more...

The old line "Just do what comes naturally" when it comes to sex doesn't work for about 90 percent of the population. Virtually no one was taught about sex and pleasure as a young person in this society. We are all left to reinvent the wheel, so to speak. Today it's an easier process because of the information culture that we have created. It is still difficult, though, to get Read more...

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Fat women get more sex than slimmer ones, a report has claimed. Researchers in the U.S. said weight obviously doesn't affect sexual behavior -- because bigger girls score more than their stick-insect pals. Dr. Bliss Kaneshiro and Prof Marie Harvey looked at the behavior of more than 7,000 women. Harvey said: "I was glad to see that the stereotype that you have to be slender to Read more...

Scientific studies have uncovered the secrets of living longer -- and a good sex life, eating chocolate and positive thinking are all in there. In fact, those who indulge in life's little pleasures are shown to outlive miserable abstainers in any number of studies. But living as long as possible is, according to one piece of research, also dependent on making healthy choices and by Read more...

QUESTION: For the past two years I have been getting severe pain in my head when experiencing orgasm. What causes this? ANSWER: You could be suffering from coital cephalgia -- headaches that come on during sex. There are three different types: The first come on when you start having sex and get worse as you approach orgasm. Tension in the neck and head muscles is to blame. The second type Read more...

Back, neck or shoulder pain could be increasing due to the financial crisis but exercise, talk and sex could bring relief, a U.S. pain specialist says. Dr. Norman Marcus, director of muscle pain research at the New York University School of Medicine, said the financial meltdown is causing millions to worry about losing their jobs, homes and retirement savings and that stress and tension Read more...

Mention sex toys and our minds instantly flick to a hand reaching furtively for the bedroom drawer on a lonely night in alone. But sex toys are a lot more couple-friendly than they've ever been, and one of the quickest ways to introduce novelty in your sex life is to invite a nice, new, shiny plaything into it. This is one threesome I heartily approve of: you, your partner and a sex toy. (Or Read more...

There are certain classic mistakes that men and women are always making concerning the opposite sex. So, if you want to find out what sort of lover you really are, check that you're not committing any of the following carnal sins. The Mistakes Men Make Men think women want loving sex rather than lusty sex: The two aren't mutually exclusive. While we like a soft touch in some places, Read more...

If you are one of the 23 percent of U.S. couples (34 percent if you live in Canada) sleeping in separate beds, there are a handful of reasons why you might be keeping your space, so to speak. Stress, different work schedules, snoring, tossing and turning, “morning” or “evening” personality types and feelings of anger or resentment are some of the most common reasons. Reasons for Read more...

If you are one of the 23 percent of U.S. couples (34 percent if you live in Canada) sleeping in separate beds, there are a handful of reasons why you might be keeping your space, so to speak. Stress, different work schedules, snoring, tossing and turning, “morning” or “evening” personality types and feelings of anger or resentment are some of the most common reasons. Reasons for Read more...

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Sexual satisfaction involves more than sex hormones -- what happens in the brain may be more important, U.S. researchers found. Howard P. Greenwald of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and Ruth McCorkle of Yale University in New Haven, Conn., said surgical intervention for cervical cancer often involves removing the ovaries, which reduces or eliminates circulating Read more...

Fantasy is a normal, healthy part of sex for men and women. In fact, many specialists claim that a rich fantasy life leads to better sex. One of the attractions of fantasy lovers--even when your fantasy lover is actually your current partner, as often happens--is that they're right beside you, and they know just what to do to make you feel good. Another benefit is that you can enjoy fantasy Read more...

Monogamy shouldn't mean monotony. Think back to when you met each other. The first few dates--long before you ever had intercourse--were one long, delicious foreplay session. This is what you should aim to recapture. Sadly, the wild lust that characterizes new relationships disappears all too quickly, and sex gets relegated to certain places and times. Sometimes this is not only sensible Read more...

One of the great wisdoms that midlife brings is knowing there are many kinds of love and intimacy, and many ways to enjoy sex. Just as age is an ongoing process, so is your sexual life. Even if you've been married to the same person for decades, sex can be a continuous erotic adventure. And sexual fulfillment helps bring balance into other aspects of our lives, too. By putting quality Read more...

QUESTION: I've been married for 18 years and my husband and I haven't had sex in over a year. He refuses to talk about it, except to say that I'm going through menopause and that we have a small child. He never openly discusses his feelings. I've been seeing a counselor (he refuses to go) but am becoming increasingly worried the marriage may end. How can I get him to open up and talk about this Read more...

They're not too tired and they've got the time. That's just one of the things that surprised us when we researched and wrote our new book, He's Just Not Up for It Anymore: Why Men Stop Having Sex and What You Can Do About It. In spite of the fact that studies reveal there are 40 million people in "sexless" marriages in the United States, (loosely defined as marriages in which spouses Read more...

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