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  • Tuesdays With Nina: Roughin’ It: Genital Piercings & Rough Sex

  • Burning for You

    UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections) are not “teh sexay”—to some, they are the TMI of sex; but nonetheless they are a fact of life. But when they start showing up more frequently than syndicated episodes of Seinfeld, there has to be a solution.

  • Dr. Dick on Demand: Masturbation and Men—The Double-Edged Sword

    For some men, this freelance sexual investigation can, and often does, produce some very interesting, unique and even downright strange styles of self-pleasuring, that sadly, often do not lend themselves to partnered sex. But according to Dr. Dick, with proper motivation and some focused redirection, men can learn to climax with a lover as well as on their own.

  • The of Eroticism of Skin

    You could say skin holds a certain magic that’s frightened us and attracted us since forever, right from the very beginning.

  • Mr. Sexsmith’s Other Girlfriend: How to Survive Your First Year in New York City

    Immediately in the city everything is just as hard as you’ve always heard it is: the disgusting humid summers. Finding an apartment. Getting a job. Locating friends. But the subways become easy, once you get the hang of it, and Manhattan is comprehensible, once you orient yourself. Be careful not to over-orient: you will change.

  • G-Spots on Pluto

    Scientists do many things in the name of progress. They seek cures for diseases; explore the nature of the universe, and the universe of nature. But sometimes, their findings can be flawed, faulty—or downright eff’d up. In other words: Put back that planet, and take your paws off my G-Spot!

  • Dr. Dick on Demand: The Lube Rubric: A Little Dab’ll Do Ya!

    When it comes to producing natural lubrication, no two women are exactly alike. And since lubrication is essential during sex—no matter how aroused you are—it’s more than a good idea to have a bottle nearby.

  • The Kink Corner with Kal Cobalt: CBT

    CBT: It all makes sense until that last letter. Cock and ball...torture? Really? If you were raised on “guy gets smacked in the junk” clips on America’s Funniest Home Videos, or if you possess junk that prefers a little tenderness to the crotch equivalent of Fight Club, this one might take a little explaining.

  • Clit Sensitivity & Piercing, and Knowing When it’s "Time" To Orgasm

    This week, Nina takes on two very different questions. First, she tackles the issue of clit sensitivity. Does it diminish as we age? Can a clit piercing enhance pleasure? Next, a considerate young man wants to please his lover, but is worried that he’s climaxing too fast. Find out why Nina says: "There’s no such thing as coming to soon."

  • Diary of a Sex Surrogate: Come One, Come All...But Not So Fast, Gentlemen!

    Did you know that the average woman takes about 20 minutes to achieve orgasm? The majority of men, on the other hand, don’t have a problem coming in 5 minutes. If a woman can orgasm during intercourse (though not all do), she’s going to require more time than most men need. Basically, a woman’s orgasm is like a symphony, whereas, a man’s is more like a rock song.

  • The Madonna/Whore Paradox: De-sexualizing and Re-sexualizing the American Mom

    Making babies is sexy. Having them? Sometimes not so much. For many couples, the transition from carefree lovers to full-time parents comes with unexpected consequences in the bedroom. Maternal instinct can put the kibosh on the libido—of men and women alike. So, can a woman be a model mom and a red-hot momma?

  • Dr. Dick on Demand: The Well-Pierced Penis

    Nowadays, body piercings are all the rage. And, as we all know, some fellas can’t stop with just a few—which can lead to some humorous predicaments when being wanded by airport security. While I firmly believe in the right of every man to augment, embellish, or in any other way customize his equipment, it’s a personal decision. If it makes you happy, go for it. If it ain’t for you, just say NO.

  • Period Sex: Blood In, Blood Out

    On a 1 to 10 scale of Internet freakydeaky, I’d personally place period fetishes at a rather tame three or four. And if any of you wonderful readers have a lust for the moon blood, alas, this is not your story, but a quest to discover how many people are unwilling to go to town when Aunt Flo’s in.

  • Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon...

    While many women complain about the misfortunes and misadventures that go along with being well endowed, believe me when I tell you that we flat gals have our fair share of daily embarrassments and occasional calamities.

  • Pan’s Promise: Does Horny Goat Weed Really Work?

    Known for his legendary libido, Greek god Pan left a trail of ravished woodland nymphs in his wake. In modern times, does the aphrodisiac that bears his image live up to the horny hype, or is it another myth waiting to get busted?

  • Size Matters…In Your Head

    This week, Sexis’ own friendly e-neighborhood sex surrogate takes on a BIG problem—penis size...or, rather, the size of men’s anxieties over penis size.

  • Overcoming a Fear of Sex: A Step-By-Step Process

    All phobias can be overcome with some effort. The same is true for conquering a fear of sex. Here, I walk a young gay man through his trepidation. We take simple, easy to accomplish steps to build confidence and dispel his apprehensions.

  • Stop with all the semen

    “No, really. You shouldn’t have.”

  • No More Periods: Is This a Good Idea?

    Many of today’s newer birth control pills are specifically marketed for a new reason, other than birth control itself: menstrual suppression

  • Dr. Dick on Demand: Healing Sexual Trauma through Sensate Focus

    One of the most difficult things for me to deal with as a therapist is the aftermath of sexual trauma. And I know that the trouble I have with this is only a tiny fraction of the difficulty my client has as he or she faces his/her past.

  • Tuesdays with Nina: Kegels

    This week, Nina delves into the topics of Kegels—what are they, how to do them, and who should be doing them (hint: they’re not just for women)—and, most important of all, what they can do for you!

  • The Hard and Soft of It: One Sex Surrogate’s Experience with Erectile Dysfunction

    Hey, fellas—when’s the last time you sported a boner? Have you ever noticed how annoying spontaneous erections are for teenage boys, and how annoying lack of erections are for older men?

  • Come as You Are

    An education in orgasms, from beginner to expert.

  • Pubescaping

    To shave or not to shave—that is the question. I’ve always sported hair in my southern hemisphere, so when I saw porn where the models are bare except for a landing strip, I wondered what it would be like to be clean-shaven. I trim during the summer to keep my little curls from saying "boo!" when I wear a swimsuit, so when my husband begged me to let him shave me, I figured it might be fun...

  • The Joy of Fantasizing … About Your Wife

    What’s better than a daydream about a porn star, a pop star, or simply Star (she’s the new redhead in accounting)? Try some erotic make-believe starring your significant other.

  • Little Plastic Rings: The Ethos and Eros of Foreskin Restoration

    On the L in Chicago, an average thirty-something man sits quietly in his seat. Suddenly a little plastic ring falls out from his pant leg and rolls along the floor. There are thousands of men all over the country walking around secretly rigged up with devices in their pants—made of plastic, metal, tape and other items that yank the skin of the penis. And no, this isn’t some sexual fetish or kink.

  • The Biochemistry of BDSM

    Jack and Bob meet at a kinky party; they go off into a corner where Jack gets whipped for an hour by Bob, wielding a big leather flogger. Yet, somehow, Jack is smiling at the end of it—and the noises he is making sound less like a man being tortured, and more like a man having sex. But why is he enjoying it? What is it about kinky pain that makes it different from regular pain?

  • Leaving Normal—The Whys and Wherefores of the Journey to Kink

    Nobody just wakes up one day and decides “Gee, I think I’ll be kinky!” So, why do people go there? How many do? And darn it, is it better than straight sex, or is it all just propaganda?

  • Geeky Love’s Guide to Cybersex

    Gamers and sex. I know these two words aren’t often paired in popular lexicon. Nonetheless, I feel it is my duty to inform you that gamers are having sex, lots of sex. While there are many things to be learned from the Gamer Sutra, today I’d like to focus on cybersex.

  • Synching Up Your Sexual Clocks

    At 6:00 each morning, you are likely to find me out cold. My husband on the other hand, is most likely laying next to me, wide-awake, trying to cajole me into a daybreak quickie. At this time of day I am barely capable of keeping my eyes open, much less my legs, and he knows this. However, this doesn’t stop him from trying—and hasn’t stopped him from trying for the last six years.

  • Dr. Dick on Demand: Sex and the Aging Male

    I’m receiving a startling number of correspondences lately from older men and their partners, highlighting the sexual difficulties of the aging process. It’s not surprising that these people are noticing the changes in their sexual response cycle as they age, but it is astonishing that they haven’t attributed the changes to andropause.

  • Getting “Wet” – Understanding Why and How Women Do and Don’t

    Although in the United States, a woman’s ability to get wet is often valued as a sign of her sexual interest in her partner, appreciation for women’s self-lubricating potential (we are the original self-lubricating beings…) is not universal. In some cultures it is dry sex that is held up as the ideal, and women become smooth about avoiding becoming slick.

  • Dr. Dick on Demand: Sexual Mythbusters, Part 1

    No matter your experience level, no matter what you know (or think you know)—there is need for a little remedial sex-ed from time to time. The one and only Dr. Dick has a surprise or two for you this week, as he sets about a little sexual mythbusting of his own (sans handlebar moustache and/or beret).

  • Menopause and Andropause: Living with it

    Entering your 50s doesn’t mean the end of your sex life. It does however present two new wrinkles with which to deal: the double-miasma of menopause for women, and andropause for men. Newme21 shares her story.

  • The Sexual Revolution Versus the Female Imagination

    What happens when rough sex scenarios and feminist sensibilities collide?

  • The Selling of Pseudoscience Porn: Why Women Have Sex!

    Or, to lay it out for you in mathematical terms: Bad Science + Bad Sex = Good Marketing.

  • SexVoxing: What’s at Your Bedside?

    Today on SexVoxing: What is in your bedside table drawer or toy basket?

  • Sexercise Your Way to Ecstasy

    Elizabeth Black takes a look at different exercise techniques designed to improve your sex drive—and sexual gratification.

  • Dr. Dick on Demand: The Heartbreak of Male Performance Anxiety

    One of the real bugaboos for anyone, regardless of gender, is living up to our own expectations of sexual performance. So many things can get in the way, literally and figuratively, of fully enjoying ourselves and/or pleasuring our partners.

  • The Kink Corner with Kal Cobalt: Animal Roleplaying

    Why is that cutie on the bus wearing a dog collar? Why is that yuppie breathing heavy in the bridle aisle? Animal roleplay is a surprisingly popular form of kink, with puppies, kitties, and ponies the apparent favorites. What’s the deal with human pets? Here, we’ll take a look at five yips, whinnies, and meows about animal roleplay.

  • The Great Douche Debate

    It turns out that Gladys’ husband wasn’t impotent, after all. And June’s wasn’t in the closet. Nope. The problem, duh, was FEMININE ODOR. Think about it: What red-blooded American male could manage to think about pussy after a hard day’s work when it smelled like, um, PUSSY?

  • Dr. Dick on Demand: What’s Up with Me, Doc—Am I Gay or Straight?

    Can we talk about sexual orientation for a bit? I sure hope so, because I’m gonna go ahead and launch into it here, if you’re ready or not.

  • Sex and the Suburbs: The Booby Trap

    I have breasts. You have breasts. Women have breasts. What we do with them on the other hand is our decision.

  • Pondering the Penis

    Even today, when we men are encouraged, seemingly mandated, to embrace sensitivity and nurture our feminine sides, the penis defines in large part what it means to be a man. It defines our masculinity biologically...right?

  • Living with Infertility

    With a media that pushes pregnancies of 8 or families of 18, it can be difficult to accept the reality that simply having a first or second child may be extremely difficult or ultimately, never happen at all.

  • Dr. Dick on Demand: The Self-Sexological Exam

    What if—you, a healthy, otherwise happy woman—had gone through your entire life...without having experienced the joys of an orgasm?

  • Sex and the Suburbs: The Dry Spell

    It’s inevitable that all couples will go through it. And when you add needy children that expect to be fed, bathed and nurtured every day to the relationship cocktail, the chances that sex is going to take a backseat for certain periods of time is almost completely unavoidable. The question is, how long is too long?

  • The Transgender Guide to Transitioning Towns

    There are some issues that go with moving which are pretty universal. Others are a little more unique to me as a trans man. I’ve thus assembled a checklist of Things to Be Taken Care Of—The TG Guide to Transitioning Towns, if you will. Read on!

  • Guess What, Honey? I’m A Kinky Old Perv!

    So you’ve met the person of your dreams—only you haven’t got around to telling your new honey your dirty little secret...

  • The Green Project: Herbs for Sex

    Long before the days of Viagra, vibrators, and streaming porn videos, we humans pursued new and better ways to heighten our sexual pleasure through every imaginable means. From dildos made of animal hides to dildos shaped like animals—no stone, nut or rock was left unturned by our fore-mothers and –fathers.

  • As Different as the Next Girl

    Being a trans woman myself, and having dated a number of other trans women, I occasionally have people ask me for tips or advice on being sexual as or with a trans woman.

  • From Jilling to Jacking

    It was going to be a simple story about lap-based Web browsing. That is, er…you know, relishing the hot dog. Jerkin’ the gherkin. Patting the Robertson. The next thing I knew, I was out back, behind the garage, you know...

  • Sex Therapy—What Is It and Who Needs It?

    I’m often asked about my work as a sex therapist. I’m surprised at how few people have any sense of what we actually do. While I can’t speak for all my fellow therapists, I can tell you a bit about my own practice.

  • SexVoxing: Techniques to Grow On

    Today on SexVoxing, we’re going to take a walk on the wild side of ‘what if’: What tip or technique do you wish your ex had known?

  • Warning: Some penises are actually a combination of penises and testicles. I call them “Penisticles”.

    Today’s Bloggess column is brought to you by the word...“Penisticle”.

  • Cerebral Wanderlust: What Men and Women are Really Thinking About

    Does a straying mind make you a stray dog? What are you freaks really thinking about in flagrante delicto? If your mind works anywhere close to normal, it’s going to wander—at least occasionally

  • One Pill Makes You Smaller: How Common Medications May Affect Your Sex Life

    Americans take a lot of prescription medications. But how can they affect your sex life?

  • A Short, Torrid History of Sex on the Internet

    From the early days of Usenet to the vivid pornscapes of today, sex and the internet have always been a union of perfect harmony. Today, Sexis traces back sex’s brief yet torrid affair with the internet.

  • When Erectile Dysfunction Hits Home

    Or, how NOT to turn your man into a meat dildo...

  • A Man Who Has it All...?

    Most men have one thing in common: they’d really like their penises to be bigger. And the world’s taken notice: ‘male enhancement’, as it’s so wistfully called, is a billion-dollar industry, hawking everything from herbs to pills to diet fads to pumps, with varying results. So what’s it like to have been kissed by the gods—what is life REALLY like with a BFD (Big Fucking Dick)?

  • Paparazzi, Pop Culture, Sex, & A Modest Proposal

    How do we perceive sex through the sometimes-jaundiced lens of the media? How does something like TMZ affect our perception of sex?

  • Trans Substantiation: You Never Know What’s in Our Pants

    What are some of the ways by which transgendered persons can best obtain the physical characteristics they’re looking for?

  • Boating for Beginners Part Two: A Handy-Dandy Guide to Cunnilingus for the Guys

    Cunnilingus isn’t nearly as hard as it’s made out to be. However, it helps to know what you’re doing down there – and, maybe even more importantly - what NOT to do down there.

  • A Deeper Prostating of the Obvious

    The ins and outs (and ins!) of advanced prostate play - and yes, we’re breaking out the toys!

  • Sense and Sexuality: Harnessing the Magnificent Five to Unleash Ecstasies Untold

    Touch. Sight. Taste. Smell. Sound. Each one plays an important role in sexual arousal, whether you realize it or not...

  • A Buyer’s Guide to Harnesses

    Just like bodies, all harnesses aren’t created equally. Read this before you try to strap one on, and make sure you get the ride of a lifetime!

  • The Vroom: A Women’s Buyer’s Guide to Vibrators

    Whether it’s your fortieth or your very first, there are many factors to keep in mind when choosing a new vibrator. We’ll lay it all out for you. We might even test-drive a few.

  • With This Ring…A Buyer’s Guide to Cock Rings

    So you say you’re ready to get your Frodo on and try your very first cock ring? First, you’ll want to know the ins and outs of getting it in and out, from safety to texture, and ultimately to decking out your member in style.

  • {FemEj}

    Where we shine the warm, wet light of truthiness on that newly-hallowed squirt of feminine splendor: female ejaculation. So come – and be christened!

  • The Bottom Line: A Buyers Guide for Anal Toys

    There are some things in life which demand that you throw caution to the wind and just jump in cold...but who wants something cold in their butt? Check out our guide to picking out the perfect pucker-toy.

  • Auto-Erotic Autonomy: Women & Self-Image

    Societal standards be damned - self-esteem is more involved in great sex than you might think.

  • Keeping A-Breast of Things

    Whether you know them as bazongas, bazookas, cha-chas or torpedoes, chances are likely that breasts have influenced some aspect of your life. They are not only at the core of female sexiness, but they define fantasies, appear as desires and are a cash cow for movies, magazines and music world-wide. Regardless of whether you love them or hate them, it is nearly impossible to avoid the dynamic duo.

  • O: Your Own Carnal Knowledge

    So you think you know what an orgasm is (and isn’t)? Think again!

  • You Want Cream with That? A Primer to the Testicles

    Bangers, chestnuts, clangers, danglers - no matter what you call ’em, your testicles play an important role in your sex life.

  • Toys for Boys: A Trans Men’s Buyer’s Guide

    Hard packies, soft packies, packing straps, and the mindset that one size does not indeed fit all – if you’re looking for a new cock, we’ve got you covered.

  • Trans 101: Boys Will Be Boys

    When we were all given the big talk about the birds and bees, we were told that boys and wee-wees and girls don’t. Well, it turns out that the old spiel isn’t quite true. What if you don’t have a wee-wee, but you’re pretty sure you should?

  • The O Variations: Why Half of Everything You’ve Ever Learned About Your Vagina is WRONG

    The vagina, while being the one-stop destination of choice for millions of people the world over, also bears the unfortunate distinction of being one of the most misunderstood areas of the human body, from makeup to function.

  • Clitology

    The fervent focal point of a woman’s sexuality – but what do you really know about it?

  • From Hysteria to Ecstasy: How the Once-Illicit Vibrator Evolved Into the World’s Most Joyful Toy

    News flash: women are masturbators as prodigious as their male counterparts, if not perhaps a bit more so. It didn’t happen overnight, either. In fact, women have been using sex toys for as long as there’s been sex.

  • Freehanding: Advanced Jerkology for the Young and Old

    It’s commonly assumed that male masturbation consists of three simple steps: whip it out, get a death-grip on it, and start a-yanking. Well, there’s actually a bit more to it than that. In fact, there’s a LOT more to the art of Jerkology.

  • The Bobble Head: The History and Hype of Male Masturbation

    Men like to jerk off. In fact, they’re really kind of good at it – when it comes to masturbation, men are inventive, thorough, and relentless. Which should come as no surprise to anyone – after all, they’ve only been doing it for the entirety of forever.

  • Prostating the Obvious: Prostate 101

    Guys – are you getting the maximum oomph out of your sex life? If not, you may be missing out on the joys of a hidden part of your anatomy - your p-spot.

  • Boating for Beginners, Part One: A Handy-Dandy Guide to Cunnilingus for the Guys

    Cunnilingus isn’t nearly as hard as it’s made out to be. However, it helps to know what you’re doing down there – and, more importantly, why.

  • The Art of Fellatio: A Blow-by-Blow Guide to Pleasuring Your Partner

    Old, young, gay, straight, bi, or political pundit; if there’s one thing you can count on, it’s that guys love blowjobs.

  • The Body Impolitic: Men & Self-Image

    This just in: women aren’t the only ones with body-image issues.

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