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Welcome to the fifth installation of “The Ten Sex Positions Men Enjoy Most”. The countdown is halfway done-have you learned anything new yet? This list was compiled using a super secret blend of interviews, research* and real world experience. Each installment of this series will take a look at the mechanics of the position, include…
Overview Masturbation is a simple activity. It is a natural and safe way to explore your body, feel pleasure and release the sexual tension that is being made. It occurs in people of all backgrounds, genders and ethnicities. Despite myths, masturbation has no physically harmful side effects. However, excessive masturbation can harm your relationships and…
Most of us value partner companionship, love and intimacy, but how do these relationships affect our efforts in spiritual development? Those of us who take a spiritual approach to spirituality and use a particular cultivation or yoga technique have certainly come to debate the temptations of sensual pleasure, vitality control and karmic bliss. Many spiritual…
So, who do you think would be worth it to leave a long-distance relationship with love that summer? How many times have others told you that a distant combination is doomed to failure? But, there may be good news for soul mates who are separated by geography. Recent research has shown that these frustrating predictions…
Have you ever asked yourself what it means to be a really great lover? Being a great lover means different things to different people. I’m often amazed by the different responses I get from friends when I ask them what are the qualities that make someone a really great lover. Many women have never really…
The mere utterance of the word SEX can spark all sorts of debates among parents, politicians, educators, advocates, religious leaders, friends etc., nevertheless it is a conversation that we must have! We talk about war, politics, religion, fashion, music, reality TV shows, celebrities, the latest gossip and so much more, but yet we do not…
Wicked Pictures announced today, Monday, September 8th, the reveal of new cover art for jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: The Art of Stiptease. The latest in a series of guides from the AVN award-winning Drake comes out September 10th, and features Alison Tyler on the cover. (Wicked Pictures) The guide is a first as…
It’s the weekend and you have big plans. It involves candles, wine, a bath, soft music and self-indulgence with a toy named Anton. Are you the “master of your domain/queen of the castle, or do you regularly enjoy moments of masturbation whenever the urge strikes? Refinery 29 has outlined nine styles of self-pleasure; what does…
Social media has been creating a lot of buzz about an innovative nail polish that would help to protect a potential victim from an assault. Created by four male students from North Carolina University, this nail polish is designed to change color when it comes in direct contact with several of the common drugs intended…
Did you know that? 1 in 5 women have been sexually assaulted while in college. 63% of men who have admitted to committing an assault said that they have committed an average of six attacks each. 1 in 71 men have been raped during their life time. Repeat victimization occurs in 1/3 of women who…
Teen sexting – the sending and receiving of nude pictures – may be a “gateway behavior” to having sex, suggests a new study from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston. The study, published in the Oct. 6 online journal Pediatrics, found that sexting may be the new “normal” part of adolescent sexual…
With some of the country’s prestigious colleges and universities under federal investigation for the mismanagement and handling of campus sexual assault claims, policies, and procedures, the current administration has developed a task force and begun spearheading an aggressive campaign to bring awareness to the issue of campus sexual assault. So, where is the urgency? Despite…
Sexual attraction plays a major part in dating. Some people gauge their interest by whether they can look at a person within the first few minutes and want to have sex with them. Sex appeal is a complementary driving force. In this society, so much of our decisions about mate selection is attached to sex….
In High Sex, or Sacred Sexuality, one of the core principles is allowing yourself to feel Pleasure. After all, how can we give another pleasure if we ourselves have never been pleasured? Our bodies have an infinite capacity to receive pleasure. The Buddha once called our bodies ‘pleasure vehicles.’ Your entire body is one big…
A surgeon in Sacramento has had his hand smacked by the state medical board for prescribing oral sex to improve a woman’s gag reflex. The unnamed woman was recommended to have an upper-gastrointestinal endoscopy and told the surgeon she gags at the dentist so she was hesitant to have the procedure. An upper-gastrointestinal endoscopy requires…
Pleasing your partner can be complicated due to some of the differences between men and women. Typically, men reach orgasm in 6-7 minutes whereas women don’t usually achieve it until 15-20. This can be due to a number of factors, including premature ejaculation. Industries have grown around this issue, making numerous sex toys for women…
If you think your woman never fantasizes about sex, you are wrong. Dead wrong. It is believed that 65% of women have sexual fantasies. Some researchers believe this number is too low and believe EVERY woman fantasizes at some point in her life. Whether it is the delivery driver she finds irresistible or the thought…
Some studies show that 80% of men have sexual fantasies. Out here in the real world, I think most of us can agree that that number sits closer to 100%. Sexual fantasies are a normal, healthy part of sexual expression that can lead to increased communication, trust, intimacy and satisfaction within a relationship. If you…
With the world’s major news organizations now focused on the horrific sexual side effects of Propecia, more evidence is coming forward that the Merck manufactured drug can affect the brain. AdverseEvents, Inc., the leading resource for information on drug side effects, released a report earlier this year identifying FDA approved medications that are most associated…
I was recently given the opportunity to receive a copy of Ross Pelton’s book, The Pill Problem, to read and review. As a former user of birth control pills, I was curious to read what he had to say on the subject. All pharmaceuticals go through rigorous testing and tight controls, and the pill is…
A downward dog or sun salutation may do more for you than keep you fit, it may reduce blood pressure. Yoga is becoming more than a way to exercise and find your inner zen. A systematic review of all published work on yoga and hypertension culled through 120 studies involving 6693 subjects (Alternative Therapies in…
Prostate cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed solid organ tumor type among men in the US; each year an estimated 233,000 new arise and 29,480 deaths from the disease occurred in 2014. A new study by UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers may lead to improvements in prostate cancer treatment. The findings were published…
More than 700,000 people suffer from interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome and 90 percent are women. Interstitial cystitis (IC) is chronic inflammation of the bladder that can cause affected individuals to urinate up to 60 times per day, around the clock and, sometimes painfully. The cause of IC is unknown, but it is classically associated with…
Mary (not her real name) was thrilled when she discovered that she was pregnant. Her pregnancy was uneventful and she delivered a 7 pound 15 ounce infant at UCLA Medical Center. She recovered physically quickly from the experience; however, after her six week postpartum checkup, she discovered that her libido had dropped to nil. According…
It has been a decade since any new treatments have been added to the pharmaceutical offerings for treatment of erectile dysfunction, or ED. On April 27, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a press release announcing that the agency had approved a new medication, Stendra, that is intended to aid in the treatment…
A Kaiser Permanent Study published in The Journal of Urology had revealed men take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications more than three times daily for longer than three months have a 2.4 greater chance for erectile dysfunction in comparison to men who do not take these drugs on a regular routine. Past research had shown a progression…
The woes of female sexuality are no longer a subject so taboo that is it must be relinquished to very private conversations behind closed doors or never uttered at all. Along with higher salaries and a seat at the head of the boardroom, women are reclaiming their sexual confidence and commanding the pleasure they so…