Sexual Health

Although sex is not vital for good health, it's definitely good for you. It can boost circulation, help depression, soothe chronic pain, and reaffirm the joys of living. And sexual problems often signal deeper ills: Low libido, erectile dysfunction, genital infection, or sexual pain may hide a serious health problem such as diabetes or heart trouble.
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Should You Try Kegel Exercises?
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Wet Dreams Are Normal. Here’s Why They Happen
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What Are the Benefits of a Prostate Massage?
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Understanding Libido and Its Variability
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Everything You Need to Know About Using a Dental Dam
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When Do Penises Start and Stop Growing?
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There Are 10 Types of Female Orgasms – Here's How to Have Them
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What Is the G-Spot, and How Do You Find It?
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Anal Orgasms Are Real — Here's How to Have One
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11 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Female Orgasm
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How Female Sex Drive Changes in Your 20s, 30s, and 40s
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Sex Positions That Can Help Reduce Pelvic Pain
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Why Does Sex Have a Smell? 8 Things That Can Cause Odor
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10 Causes of Pain After Sex — And What to do About It
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Everything You Need to Know About Oral Sex
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Does a Healthy Penis Smell Bad—And What About Semen?
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7 Reasons You're Bleeding After Sex
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9 Surprising Things To Know About Semen
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Everything You Need to Know About Blow Jobs
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15 Vibrator Facts Everyone Needs to Know
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Is It Safe To Use Coconut Oil as Lube?
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The Most Common Causes of Vaginal Pain, Plus What to Do About It
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How to Use Lube for Better Sex
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10 Facts About Testicles Everyone Needs to Know
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7 Reasons Why It Hurts to Pee—and What To Do About It
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Best Foods for Vaginal Health
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Signs and Symptoms of Herpes
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What Is Testosterone?
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What Is Trichomoniasis?
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Monkeypox Is Not an STI, Despite Association Between Sexual Contact and Transmission
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What Is Smegma?
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FDA Clears First Pair of Underwear to Protect Against STIs During Oral Sex
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Haven't Had Sex in a While? How Lack of Sex Can Affect Your Health
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What Is A Micropenis and How Does It Affect Sex and Fertility?
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Can Vaginas Get ‘Loose?’
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Why Your Penis Hurts After Sex
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Symptoms of a Condom Stuck Inside Your Vagina—And What To Do
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Everything You Want to Know About Female Ejaculation
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Health Benefits of Natural Pubic Hair
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What Is Palatal Petechiae?
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Can You Use Boric Acid to Treat Bacterial Vaginosis?
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5 Health Benefits of Sex
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What Is S&M? A Guide for Beginners
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6 Ways Your Breasts Change in Your 40s
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Why Your Pubic Hair Turns Gray or White and How To Slow Down the Process
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Why It's Not Safe To Use Saliva as a Lubricant During Sex
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What Is Anal Bleaching— and How Does It Work?
Abortion Pills Now Account for More Than Half of All Terminated Pregnancies
Abortion Pills Now Account for the Majority of All Terminated Pregnancies in the U.S.
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The Best Ways to Remove Your Pubic Hair
FDA approves first condom for anal sex
Anal Condoms: What You Should Know Before Sex
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This Is What Happened When I Masturbated Every Day for a Week
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Oral Sex: What It Is and How To Do It Safely
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What to Know About Having Sex When You Have an IUD
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Foods for Penis Health
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7 Benefits of Orgasms
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Vaginal Burning—One Individual's Story of a Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Diagnosis
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How Your Vagina Changes As You Get Older
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What Is a Yoni Egg? Here's Why You Shouldn't Put One in Your Vagina
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Clitoris Anatomy: Everything You Need To Know
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Are Vaginal Moisturizers Effective? And Do You Need One?
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What Does a Healthy Vagina Smell Like?
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How Much Sex Is Too Much?
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When Sperm Is Released During Anal Sex, Can It Result in a Pregnancy?