QUESTION: My boyfriend and I have had sex on numerous occasions. The last time we decided to try a different position which he found quite enjoyable, but I unfortunately, did not. Not only was it initially painful, I also bled during this experience. Is this normal? The pain unfortunately didn't subside either. After intercourse, I […]
QUESTION: I have a question about safe anal play. I need/want to know if you can hurt or damage yourself in any way by putting something 'too far' up the anus. I just purchased some new anal toys. One that I purchased seems to be a little long which worries me, as I want to […]
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: My girlfriend and I have been trying to have sex for the past few months. Each time we try the experience is painful for her. We stop trying because the pain is uncomfortable for her. Because she has never had sex before, we expected this the first few times, but it has not gotten […]
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 had anxiety problems for about the last year or longer. My psychiatrist prescribed Lexapro in May for me and it has been helpful. In the last year, however, I have also experienced Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). My symptoms have been pretty bad and painful. In late summer, my physician prescribed Elavil for […]
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: My new girlfriend tells me that she started exploring her genitalia at quite a young age and that she stimulated her clitoris frequently between the ages of 12-18. She now (at age 21) thinks that her clitoris is not giving her the normal sensations when it is stimulated (i.e., she wonders if it has […]
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