What might a sexologist wish she learned about sex and sexuality growing up?
Growing up in a relatively typical Chinese family in Singapore, I received very little sexuality education. Let me give you the context: I did not know that what I had "down there" was called the vulva even though I had the "bits." I did not attempt to pronounce the word penis until I was 26, and as if that by itself was not awkward enough, I was then told that I said it wrong! Here are nine things that I wish I had learned in sex-ed as a teenager...
Many skip the love glove when having sex, even when unsure of partner's sexual past.
Ah, America — land of the free, home of the brave, and a nation of people who don't like safe sex. Because really, people, there's nothing like the risk of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) to spice up your sex life, no?
Study says that condom use (or non-use) has nothing to do with drunkenness. So no more excuses.
One would think that, after years of condom-on-banana sex ed in our schools, we'd finally get that condom use is kind of a smart idea. And when I say "kind of," I really mean "just wrap it up, you idiots."
Columbia University was named an "institution of higher banging" by Trojan.
Our Ivy League neighbor down the road, Columbia University, has been named the most sexually healthy college in the country for the second year straight, according to rankings from Trojan.
Women are also less likely to have an unplanned pregnancy when they have more pills.
Scientists all over the world are racing to come up with an option for male birth control and based on new research regarding women and how often they take their birth control pills, we can see why that may not be such a bad idea.
Pro-safe-sexers say yes, pro-rights activist say no. Where's the line on safe sex in adult films?
For the most part, the sex industry tries its best to stay out of the public eye, but every so often something happens to thrust the porn industry into the forefront of public conversation and news media. Whether it's the case of a celebrity being caught with an adult performer, an estranged hotel-room murder mystery, or another dreaded outbreak of HIV among porn stars, as is the case that prompted this article.
Need help to convince your man that no glove equals no love? Our expert has the solution!
Is your guy trying to convince you to go bareback? Not willing to take chances with your sexual health? In this video, YourTango expert and psychologist Dr. Dorree Lynn teaches you how to take safe sex matters into your own (cough) hands. What Your Sex Life Can Tell You About Your Health
Next time, give him an offer he won't be able to refuse!
I Heart NYC's Safe Sex Education Mandate
by Dr. Dorree Lynn
NYC + Safe Sex Education = Attention Getter!
If there were ever two topics that make my heart jump, they would be "New York City" and "Safe Sex" and when you put them in the same sentence, well, you've got my attention! You can imagine my excitement when I saw a post on Huffington Post this morning about New York City's Sex Education mandate. *(you can read the article here)
No glove? Don't fret. MTV's new mobile app iCondom helps you get out of a pickle, and prevents HIV.
As a part of MTV's Staying Alive campaign, the network has launched iCondom, an app through which users can locate the nearest store that sells rubbers through a GPS navigator.
