We received this message about tonight's Take Back the Night event at Indiana University (to learn more about Take Back the Night, such as what the event is about and its rich history, please visit their web site):
Take Back the Night, an annual march and rally against sexual and domestic violence will take place on […]
A new study has been published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, claiming that a woman's sexual history can be related to the way she walks. Apparently, a group of "trained sexologists" were unaware of the sexual histories of 16 women they observed from a distance. These sexologists guessed with 80% accuracy whether the women […]
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QUESTION: I am 18 years old, and recently bought a vibrator shaped like a penis to start “experimenting” with sex toys. I have never had sex, and have never done anything that involved penetrating my vagina. The first time I used the toy, I barely “put it in” and my vagina started bleeding. I am worried that this could be an infection of some sort that I never knew about.
Last month, 100 college and university presidents urged that the debate around the legal drinking age be re-opened and re-examined, suggesting that illegal, underground drinking by college students may result in more binge drinking and unsafe behaviors (read a news report on the topic on the MSNBC web site). Of course, alcohol use can influence a variety of sexual behaviors too. In low doses, it may lower inhibitions and contribute to pleasurable sex. However, at higher levels (which can vary from person to person), alcohol use can impair sexual arousal and contribute to [more after the jump…]
Many women and men are curious about a woman’s clitoris - after all, it is sometimes described as a woman’s “pleasure center” and has a known link to female orgasm.
In teaching human sexuality classes here at Indiana University, quite a few students have asked me [more after the jump]
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QUESTION: My girlfriend and I are both virgins and she was scared that she could get pregnant and we had sex and I used a condom but I didn’t ejaculate. Now she is scared that she is pregnant. Could she be?
Going to college can be exciting for many reasons - and as much as women and men miss their families and friends back home, many still look forward to living alone or with friends, and trying out what it feels like to be independent and on their own. That said, one concern that people - perhaps especially […]
As a sexual health educator, one of my favorite teaching tools has long been my Wondrous Vulva Puppet that I purchased a few years ago from the Good Vibrations store in Berkeley, California. I think it’s such an effective tool that I even took it on the Tyra Banks Show last year to teach women about this important part of their bodies (see the video on YouTube). I would encourage all women
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QUESTION: I am a virgin but my boyfriend is not. I’m ready to have sex and though we’ve been sexually active in other ways I have a lot of questions about penetrative sex for a virgin. My boyfriend wants me to feel as comfortable and informed as possible – where can we learn about birth control options and sexuality issues?
The Kinsey Institute
