Between 40 and 60% of women taking SRIs, a common type of anti-depressants, experience sexual side effects, including loss of arousal, lubrication and orgasm problems. Researchers, including Dr. Julia Heiman of The Kinsey Institute, found that women given Viagra were more likely to report improvement in sexual functioning than those on a placebo pill.
Trojan Condoms has released its annual Sexual Health Report Card which grades American colleges and universities on a range of sexual health criteria. Although IUB greatly improved over its standings last year, we are still not cracking the Top 25! Come on, IUB!
It's a very common misconception that "all men are the same." We generally tend to think men can get an erection and have an orgasm a few minutes later with a little stimulation. Researchers here at our very own Kinsey Institute have conducted a study concerning men's sexual desire and arousal. Erick Janssen, an author […]
A new study conducted right here at IU has revealed that most of us probably aren't as sexually-savvy as we had thought. The study, called "The untrained eye: Confusing sexual interest with friendliness", suggests that "college-age men confuse friendly non-verbal cues with cues for sexual interest because the men have a less discerning eye than women".
A new study released this week shows that comprehensive sex education programs - that is, ones that include information on contraception and safe-sex practices - help reduce teen pregnancies, while abstinence-only programs do not. The study also showed that sex ed programs that teach about contraception do not increase the likelihood that teens will engage in sex, or get STIs.
The Kinsey Institute was founded as a research institution, and continues to be one of the country’s leading authorities in sex research. On the Institute’s website you can read up on all of the current and upcoming research, and even participate in a set of surveys.
QUESTION:How does one know where he or she falls on the hetrosexual/homosexual rating scale? Is there a test that is available?
ANSWER: The "Kinsey Scale" that you mention is defined like this: 0=exclusively heterosexual behavior and 6=exclusively homosexual behavior. 3's are equally hetero/homosexual. 1's have 'incidental' homosexual contacts and 5's have incidental heterosexual contacts. 2's are primarily heterosexual with some deliberate homosexual experiences and desire, and 4's are the reverse.
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