Shere Hite dropped a bomb on American society when she upended traditional notions about female sexuality.
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Some bird keepers have tried to drug their animals to stop them engaging in solo sex.
Relationships with real people can involve rejection, awkwardness, time and emotional labor. But in the ‘goonverse,’ desire is predictable, endlessly available and never says no.
A sex therapist and researcher on the mental and physical benefits of self-love.
Poor Things accurately depicts girls’ early sexual feelings and shows us some more positive ways of understanding girlhood sexual desire.
Masturbation seems like an evolutionary conundrum. New research has found an explanation.
A Canada-wide survey of people’s sex lives during the pandemic reveals an increase in self pleasure — this could be a stress response.
Melissa Kang answered hundreds of questions from girls for the Dolly Doctor column. What she found on analysis was a sense of shame when young women experienced sexual pleasure.
A growing online movement believes that giving up masturbation can make us happier and boost our testosterone levels.
Vaginismus is one of the leading causes of painful sex. Many people haven’t even heard of it, but vaginismus is extremely common and it can have a huge impact on women, their partners and relationships.
Some experts were concerned about the creation of unrealistic expectations, links with gender-based violence, and the potential for addiction. Others said education might help to offset these harms.
From its roots as an electric version of snake oil, by the 1930s vibrators were just another household electric appliance that could soothe your pains at the end of a long day.
Five ways coronavirus could change sex and relationships.
Online pornography is one business that’s booming during the coronavirus pandemic. A psychology researcher explains its pull and whether there are likely to be longer-term effects of this surge in use.
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