Safer Sex

Safer Sex refers to four ideas. The first is the measures one can take to minimize the risk of giving or contracting a sexually transmittable infection. Second, safer sex, means using birth control to reduce the risk of having an unwanted, unplanned child. Third safer sex refers to identifying your own personal sexual boundaries and developing the skills to communicate those boundaries to others. And lastly outercourse. Learn more about safer sex techniques to incorporate into your sex life below!

Sexual Consent: Self Check

Giving sexual consent, in the simplest terms, means voluntarily agreeing to engage in a specific sexual activity. There are many conversations, articles, and resources around how to ask for consent, what “no” and “yes” look continue reading

Understanding Your Sex Values

Why do some sexual desires and practices make us feel good and others make us shrink with shame? Sometimes, this is due to a mismatch between our desires and our beliefs about what is right continue reading

Talking about Herpes

How to Tell a Potential Sexual Partner about Herpes

Herpes simplex virus (HSV), often called herpes, is a common virus that is

usually transmitted through sexual contact. According to the National Institutes of Health continue reading

What is Ethical Porn and Where Can I Find It?

The term “ethical porn” has become an increasingly popular descriptor in the sex entertainment world. Its rise in popularity could be compared to the use of “organic” in the food industry. These labels seem to continue reading

How To Feel Good Naked

How To Feel Good- naked: ideas from a sex therapist: Are you insecure about your appearance? Are you embarrassed about the way you look naked? These insecurities are common, and may be holding continue reading

Enjoying Blindfolds In Your Life

Enjoying Blindfolds in Your Sex Life The introduction of blindfolds is a great way to spice up a relationship that has gotten sexually stale. This sexual health tip steps from sex therapy. Too often continue reading

Flirting Language For Skyping

Using Intentional Language To Develop Your Own Flirty Nickname For Skyping: When you are in a long distance relationship communication is crucial. There are many ways you can communicate, despite the distance. One popular continue reading

How to Choose the Right Lube

When it comes to sex, wetter is better. Sexual lubricants are becoming increasingly common, with drugstores and specialty stores carrying a wide variety of options. Sometimes the choice can be a little overwhelming: silicone or continue reading

Masturbation for Self (women only)

Masturbation for Self: turning yourself on

One of the many benefits of masturbation for self is that it is something that you have complete control over. There is no need to negotiate with anyone else continue reading

Safer Sex Life at College

Practicing Safer Sex at College: going to live at college opens up a wide new world of freedoms. As you start of your college career, you discover that you have some choices to make about continue reading

Herpes and Self Worth

Herpes and Worth: The twenty dollar Bill Exercise: Since finding out about your diagnosis, have you at one time or another made comments like, “No one will want me anymore since I'm damaged goods.” Or continue reading

Combating Your Low Sexual Self Esteem

Sexual Self Esteem: Self-esteem can be defined as a person’s overall evaluation of their self-worth. It includes how they feel about their self beliefs, emotions, as well as how it manifests itself in behaviors. Self-esteem continue reading

Expressing Needs and Sexual Desires

Are you and your partner struggling with sexual desire? Do you feel pressure to perform although you’re not in the mood? Is sex unsatisfying? Does it feel like a chore? Do you feel like you continue reading

Mindful Sex: A Guide To Becoming Fully Present Sexually

Mindful Sex: A Guide To Becoming Fully Present Sexually: Do you feel that you do not fully experience your sexual experiences and sexuality? Do you sometimes feel like you are not present during sex or continue reading

Eroticizing the Foot

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One of the most forgotten, shunned and under appreciated body parts are the feet. Feet sometimes experience neglect, because of their reputation as dirty and continue reading