Q&A: Is it Normal to Masturbate?

QUESTION: Hi, I’m a somewhat older undergraduate student (late 20s) and I still masturbate. Is that normal? Do men ever stop? I feel guilty about it.
ANSWER: Though not everybody chooses to masturbate, sex researchers have generally found that most men and women have masturbated at least once in their lives. Furthermore, many men and women […]

Q&A: Female Ejaculation and Peeing

QUESTION: Every time I masturbate, which is once a week, I think I pee. I have a large amount of fluid come out of me that smells like pee. Now I know that this is not normal and I would like to know what I should do about it. I do not feel very comfortable […]

Q&A: Bad First Sexual Experience

QUESTION: I need your help. I am a 23 year old male and I am scared to have sex. About 7 months ago, I had my first sexual experience with a woman who did things to me that were a little too kinky and made me feel uncomfortable. Recently I was about to have sex […]

Q&A: How Can I Have an Orgasm?

QUESTION: I am 21 years old and I have been with about 20 people (guys and girls). I have been in a relationship for more than a year and he's great; but he hasn't been able to have me reach orgasm. I am getting tired of getting him off and he tries to get me […]

Q&A: What Caused Vaginal Bleeding During Sex?

QUESTION: I had sex over the weekend. I was very intoxicated, but I was very clear that I wanted to participate. I woke up to see blood on the sheets underneath us. At the time I couldn't figure out where the blood came from. I was not in pain nor was I expecting my period. […]

Q&A: I Feel Horny All the Time

Question:
Is it weird that I'm horny pretty much all the time? And does anything happen to my vagina when I get horny — like, does it grow? I'm 18 if that matters.
Answer:
Women and men have a wide range of experiences when it comes to sexual arousal (feeling horny). Some feel like they are constantly aroused, […]

Q&A: Experiencing Sexuality Again After Abuse

QUESTION:  I had bad sexual experiences with an ex-boyfriend. He would force me into things I didn't want to do so I was never there physically or mentally. Now, I have a new boyfriend who I have had meaningful and consensual sex with a few times, but he recently has brought to my attention that […]

Q&A: Becoming Orgasmic for Women

QUESTION: I can get all the way up to the brink of an Orgasm but I can't seem to reach one. Any suggestions for why that might be or what I can do about it?ANSWER: Lots of young women have trouble reaching orgasm. At the same time, every woman alive has the capacity to have […]

Q&A: Female Orgasm and Sensation

QUESTION: Sometimes when orgasming, my vagina will "throb" (it feels like a steady pulse for about 10 seconds) but other times, it will not. I have noticed that it is more likely to "throb" if I am having intercourse and my g-spot is being stimulated but it has also "throbbed" from only clitoral stimulation. My […]