QUESTION: Hi, my partner and I have not been able to have vaginal intercourse. We were both virgins before getting together, but this is ridiculous! At first, he couldn't get an erection. Now he can get one, but when he tries to enter me, it goes away. Perhaps it is how I grasp him to […]
QUESTION: I have a problem with my penis going from about 1.5" to 3.5" when flaccid. The common line, "Is this normal?" I understand that sizes vary, but why does it shrink and grow like it does? I'm 18 years old and average height and weight. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.
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QUESTION: I am an 18 year old male who is somewhat confused about his sexuality. Growing up I always liked girls, I always had crushes on them and I always found them sexually attractive. About three years ago though, I started exploring the thought of sexual activity with the same sex. When I masturbate, I […]
QUESTION: I have been dating someone for several months. We were getting along very well and were having what I thought [and he said was] satisfying, fulfilling sex a few times a week. After a few months, he started having difficulty reaching/maintaining an erection. Sometimes we would have to stop part way through intercourse because […]
QUESTION: After reading a recent Kinsey Confidential column about men having erection problems when using condoms during sex, I notice that I have a similar problem, but it's not all the time. I've noticed that when I use a condom during sex with a female that more fits my preference of her physical appearance, my […]
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 […]
QUESTION: I'm a 22 year old guy. Sometimes after masturbation I feel pain in the lower cords of my spinal cord. It's not always but only sometimes. It's usually quite bearable but on rare occasions the pain is quite intense. Sometimes I even experience this pain after passing stools. I feel so much pain around […]
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 […]
QUESTION: One night I was with a girl and I ejaculated quickly after receiving a hand-job. Then we were about to have sex, however I was unable to get it up, and since I am a virgin I was worried about the situation. Do I have any sexual problems? Is there anything I can do […]
QUESTION: I have been dating my present girlfriend for over 5 months now and I still have trouble lasting during sex. I have not had this problem so severe in the past, with 2 other girlfriends. I was wondering if you know anything I could do to help improve my stamina. I would appreciate any […]
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