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Tag Archive | "Intercourse"

Dear Dr. Vanessa, How Can I Make First-Time Sex Less Painful?

Thursday, September 9, 2010

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photo by Morning_theft Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, I am a 34-year-old female virgin. There were times with one ex when I thought I was ready, but [...]

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Poll: What’s Your Ideal Penetration Time?

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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Some researchers say the ideal time for actual in-and-out action is 10 minutes. What say you? What’s your ideal duration for penetrative intercourse?survey software Can’t see the poll? Click here to take it.

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Your Call – Does Bad Sex Have to Be a Deal-Breaker?

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

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photo by M31. Can sexual compatibility improve over time in a relationship — or does it need to be there from the start for the relationship to work? Is bad sex necessarily a deal-breaker? Read the letter below and then advise “Underwhelmed” in the feedback section below. Dear Em & Lo, I’ve always been a fairly promiscuous woman, [...]

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Dear Dr. Kate: Vaginal Tearing During Intercourse

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

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photo by mistress_f Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, My boyfriend and I have been together over a year and a half and we’ve been having very [...]

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Dear Dr. Kate – Sex Starts Out Fine But Then Becomes Painful

Thursday, June 3, 2010

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photo by Gabriel Delgado Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, Okay, well here it goes. I really like sex. But my vagina doesn’t, I guess that is [...]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa – Swollen Vulva & Painful Urination Post-Sex

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Lately after my boyfriend and I are done having sex, I swell up down there, and it is really sore, and [...]

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Poll: Where in the House Do You Like to Do It?

Thursday, May 6, 2010

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What is your favorite room to have sex in?online survey Can’t see the poll? Click here to take it.

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Wise Guys: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Sex?

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

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photo by fhwrdh Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “Is there such a thing as too much sex for a guy? Or will men generally be up for it whenever it’s offered/available?” Gay Single Guy (Daniel): THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH SEX for a guy. Any man [...]

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Comment of the Week: A Different Way to Do It

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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photo by Michael Schubart In response to our chart on reconceptualizing male and female genitalia, Prof V had this to add: [For] men and women who were looking for more than ‘insert tab A into slot B’, [I've] always told them to take time to learn about each other’s bodies. Identify certain touches/sensations/pressures they enjoy on their [...]

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Wise Guys: Can Men Spot Fake Orgasms?

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “Do most guys think they can tell a faked orgasm from a real one? Do they even care? Are they just happy to be blissfully ignorant? Like they’d rather believe a faked orgasm than know she didn’t really have one? And if [...]

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