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Talking to your partner about your insecurities before sex will help your confidence.

Riding High In The Saddle: How To Be A Confident Cowgirl [EXPERT]

Dr. Joy offers advice to a woman who worries she's too big to be on top during sex.

Riding on top doesn’t mean crushing a man with all your weight. If it did, even a 110 pounds woman would be too heavy for most men to handle. Think about what you really do in the saddle. Don’t you use your thighs and, sometimes, your outstretched arms, to support you while your hips bob up and down or gyrate to an inner rhythm? The trick is doing enough strength training outside the bedroom to manage the workout that your legs get during sex.

Do All Women Have Body Image Issues?
Do All Women Have Body Image Issues?

Do All Women Have Body Image Issues? [VIDEO]

And how can we overcome them?

Celebrities and the average woman alike tend to obsess about what they look like and how others view them. Sometimes, this is fun—like shopping for new clothes or trying different makeup. But other times, it leads to negative feelings like, "I'm not pretty, skinny or tall enough." Does every woman battle with these image issues? 4 Easy Tips For Healthy Self Esteem & Body Image

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Why don't we love our locks more?

Love & Beauty Links: Only 7% Of Women Love Their Hair?

Plus, 10 beauty "flaws" to love.

It's self-esteem month here at YourTango. Isn't it time to love yourself a little more, knotty hair and all? According to a new Dove survey, only 7% of women love their hair, and 20% have skipped a social function because of a bad hair day. Wha?!

No Shave November: Dudes, Where's Your Chest Hair?
Ryan Reynolds: Dude, where's my chest hair? Oh yeah, I waxed it off because GQ told me to.

No Shave November: Dudes, Where's Your Chest Hair?

It may be No Shave November, but men are shaving a lot more these days. Body image issues?

We've come a long way from the days of Burt Reynolds' hairy chest to what's considered sexy now. "No Shave November," this month's prostate cancer awareness campaign, which is encouraging men not to shave for the entire month, is certainly an exception to the trend!

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Love & Beauty Links: How To Stop The 'Fat Talk'

Plus, 6 sexy Halloween costumes men hate, but women love.

Do you engage in "fat talk?" Jenna Lyons just came out. Would you go as her for Halloween? 6 sexy Halloween costumes men hate, but women love. Sexiest shoe of the year. Celebs who look better without makeup. Beyonce's many hairstyles.

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Angry Single Blogger: Why Do Fat, Rich Men Have All The Fun?

More importantly, will Ryan Gosling learn to love my belly if I recite Nietzsche to him by heart?

It's nice to know that even those of us without the physique of Heidi Klum can still find ourselves someone special if we make sure our other attributes are on the up and up. It's no mystery that wealthy men, despite how conventionally imperfect their bodies may be, can score themselves a hot, and frankly, out of their physical league, girlfriend or wife.

Kim Kardashian

Miss Representation: How The Media Messed Up Women's Self-Images

A new documentary airing tonight, Oct. 20, explores how the media inspires negative body images.

In Miss Representation, a new documentary airing tonight on OWN, Jennifer Seibel Newsom probes the distorted way the media portrays women—and how it affects girls. The director tells Jessica Bennett such depictions damage self-image.

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Can You Orgasm From Wearing High Heels?

The designer Christian Louboutin shares his "orgasmic high heel" theory, i.e. ploy to sell shoes.

Citing no scientific basis for his statements, iconic shoe designer Christian Louboutin recently said: "What is sexual in a high heel is the arch of the foot, because it is exactly the position of a woman's foot when she orgasms."

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Men's Top Beauty Pet Peeves Revealed -- But Do We Care?

It's National Pet Peeve Week: Men and women reveal what drives them crazy about the opposite sex.

The second week of October is National Pet Peeve Week, and the folks at dating site Zoosk have surveyed their subscribers to see how little annoyances affect their dating life.

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When It Comes To Sex, Do You Like Lights On Or Off?

Most Americans turn the lights off during sex. What are we afraid of?

Lights on or off? Adult toy company Adam & Eve recently conducted a survey to find out. They asked 1,000 American adults (age 18 and up) how they like their lighting during sex.