QUESTION: I have a bend in my penis – is this normal? Also, sometimes it feels uncomfortable. I am in my twenties and feel embarrassed about this situation. What do you think?
ANSWER: Here at The Kinsey Institute, we receive many questions from women and men of all ages who want to learn more about their […]
QUESTION: I am a 24 year old male who has been having some problems with sexual performance lately. While having sex I ejaculate more quickly than before and somehow I just can’t control it. And to make matters worse, when having sex for the second time (after about 30 to 40 minutes from the first […]
QUESTION: I am a 20 year old white male and have had a very unfulfilling sex life. I have wondered if it is due to my size or due to my choice in partners. I have never considered myself well endowed as I am only about 9 3/4" when erect and a good handful in […]
QUESTION: Recently I've started seeing someone and I like this girl A LOT. The other night "that moment" hit for the two of us and we thought it was time to share our first love making experience with one another. Now, to put it simply, I was ready to go, and she was really ready […]
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.
ANSWER: […]
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: 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: My question is about oral sex. One thing which is bothering me and my girlfriend is that both men's and women's genitals have to be cleaned first, so what are the ways and means available to clean them? And is semen harmful? Are a woman's fluids harmful? Thanks.
ANSWER: Great question! Many women and […]
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