Q&A: Virginity and Pre-Marital Sex

Question:
What constitutes a virgin? And what are your views on pre-marital sex?
Answer:
There are many different definitions of what it means to be a "virgin." Some people say that a virgin is someone who hasn't had penile-vaginal intercourse. If that's true, then are you still a virgin if you're having oral or anal sex but not […]

Q&A: HPV and Oral Sex

Question:
My girlfriend just informed me that she had HPV but was treated. She said she got it from a previous boyfriend and it was diagnosed through abnormal cell growth on her cervix. She had surgery to have the cells removed which were not cancerous. She says that she no longer has HPV and it is […]

Q&A: Can Condoms Be Used for Sex in the Water?

Question:
Can condoms be used for sex in the water (pools, showers, hot tubs)?
Answer:
Most condoms are made of latex and, while latex is quite stretchy and relatively strong (it rarely breaks during vaginal or anal intercourse), some things weaken latex.
For example, you shouldn't use petroleum (think Vaseline) or oil-based products (e.g. oil-based lubes, vaginal moisturizers […]

Q&A: Does Frequent Masturbation Lead to Premature Ejaculation?

Question:
Does frequent male masturbation lead to premature ejaculation during sex?
Answer:
While I don't know how often you're masturbating, regular masturbation doesn't necessarily increase the chance of coming more quickly than you'd like ("premature" or "rapid" ejaculation). In fact, two popular methods for men who want to learn to delay ejaculation involve masturbation - the "stop-start" and […]