‘Sex addiction’ isn’t a diagnosable disorder, but the turmoil religious men feel over the disconnect between their sexual values and behavior can lead to real psychological distress.
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Perceptions about the role of sperm have changed over time, but asexual reproduction doesn’t need sperm for fertilization.
New online safety laws will allow ‘harmful’ sexual content to be taken down within 24 hours
For single people, finding at least one partner has been hard enough. But for those used to juggling multiple relationships, the pandemic has forced them to rethink dating altogether.
While there are small differences between male and female brains, most of us have a mix of both.
Female sexuality and sex on screen have come a long way since the four friends were looking for love in the Big Apple.
Romantic relationships are complex, but a foundation of friendship can help couples overcome their issues.
Hooking up with a stranger is against the law under lockdown, so more people are going online for their thrills.
Ever since players tweaked the game to reflect the medieval social order, poets and writers have used chess as an allegory for love, duty, conflict and accomplishment.
It’s limiting to think about about sexual enhancement in purely negative, physical terms.
Here’s a snapshot of what research tells us about female orgasms, what we don’t know, and what researchers want to know next.
An ex-minister named John Lyford arrived at the nascent colony hoping for a fresh start. But he couldn’t escape his past.
Everything from hormones to certain heath conditions can affect how we feel.
Female moles evolved to have high testosterone levels, making them fiercer diggers and mothers. Female hyenas share this trait, but it means they must give birth through a male-like phallus.
Vaginismus is one of the leading causes of painful sex. Many people haven’t even heard of it, but vaginismus is extremely common and it can have a huge impact on women, their partners and relationships.
Equipping parents with the right information on what to talk about, and how to talk about it, is a key step in addressing challenges to sexual health.
A new study is the first to identify sex differences in inflammation and immune cell activation in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection, which causes COVID-19.
Whether on Twitter or Tumblr, Facebook or Reddit, people use many strategies to express their sexual selves.
From geopolitical tensions over - very - personal data to user strategies, discover the workings of an industry that is responsible for one in three marriages in the United States.
Concerned about the state of marriage – and thus the ability of whites to procreate – eugenicists were behind some of the earliest modern marriage manuals.
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Jenny Graves is a Friend of The Conversation.Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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