Why Men (And Women) Cheat
An article in The Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy (Atwood and Schwartz, 2002) indicated that in recent studies 45-55% of married women and 50-60% of married men admit to having had extramarital sex. An interesting and important finding is that divorcees rarely actually marry the person with whom they have had an affair. And cheating is not reserved only for married couples. Cheating occurs in any relationship in which a spoken or unspoken agreement of exclusivity has been broken. More

Exercise May Lessen Odds of Erectile Dysfunction
Men who exercise, have good relationships with their partners and have higher educations are less likely to have erectile dysfunction, according to a new national survey. More

Internet Pornography
Clinicians, researchers, intimate partners, and family members are now beginning to express concern about what has already become an unprecedented epidemic. At a U. S. Senate committee meeting in November 2007, Internet pornography was described by clinicians and researchers as "the new crack cocaine, leading to addiction, misogyny, pedophilia, boob jobs and erectile dysfunction…." More

Tantra Sacred Loving Step By Step: How To Make Love For Hours
Tantra is a spiritual tradition that originated in India some 4,000 years ago. It is a way of life that celebrates and strives for the union of body, mind and spirit. More

Prenatal Vitamins May Protect Against Childhood Cancer
For moms-to-be, taking prenatal multivitamins enriched with folic acid may reduce the risk of three common forms of childhood cancer. More

Breast Augmentation: The Risks of Surgery
Breast augmentation can help women of all shapes and sizes feel better about their body. But whatever the reason a woman may seek this surgery, there are risks involved. Understanding these risks is key to ensuring that you take all necessary precautions and ultimately have a successful surgery. More

A Guide To Diaphragms
A method of contraception, the diaphragm is a dome-shaped cup made of thin, flexible rubber. It is inserted high into the vagina and placed over the cervix (the area between the vagina and the uterus). By covering the cervix, the diaphragm prevents sperm from entering the uterus and fallopian tube and reaching the egg for fertilization. Proper use of the diaphragm includes placing spermicide in the cup and along its edges before inserting the device. This destroys any sperm that may manage to swim around the rim of the diaphragm. A diaphragm is not designed to protect women from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). More

Everything You Ever Wanted To  Know About Condoms
The condom is a sheath (cover) that forms a barrier to prevent pregnancy or the transfer of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) during sexual intercourse. There are male and female versions, but the male condom is more commonly used. More

Stress and Infertility
When you are trying to get pregnant, it is impossible not to feel stress as months pass by and diagnoses are confirmed. Hope waxes and wanes depending upon what treatment is available and how long you have been trying to get pregnant. Add to this emotional mixture the real demands of doctor's visits, medications, monitoring, and cost, and it would seem impossible for stress not to enter the picture of coping with infertility. More

Not Tonight Dear: Getting Better Sleep for Better Sex
In the beginning of a relationship, coming to work sleepy often means that your sex life is going well. But surveys, experts and common sense suggest that people who are chronically sleep-deprived actually have less sex. "Sleep and sex is not a topic on which a lot of research has been done," says Dr. J. Catesby Ware, the chief of sleep medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School and the director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. "But there are a lot of ways that sleep affects one’s sex life." More

Orgasm Q & A
Orgasm is an emotional and physical experience that occurs during a normal sexual response cycle. During this cycle, pleasure peaks and is then accompanied by a sense of release from sexual tension. During orgasm, both men and women experience involuntary, rhythmic contractions of the pelvic muscles. The mind senses these contractions as pleasurable, but the intensity of these sensations differs from person to person. More

Understanding Priapism
It's been alluded to on television emergency-room dramas, laughed at in the movies and cited as a warning for those taking popular medications. But it is unlikely that you have ever heard the real medical name of this condition and the serious impact it can have on a man's life. Priapism is a condition that causes a prolonged erection that can result in pain and discomfort. While many make jokes about this condition, it can be very dangerous and medical attention needs to be sought immediately. More

When Did "Sex" Become A Four-Letter Word?
Because of a lack of regulation and controls, the Internet has become a breeding ground for indecent and offensive sexual material. This has, in fact, impacted our marketing efforts for eGratification. We aim to provide our visitors with sex education and information from leading sex professionals in a mature and tasteful manner. Unfortunately, because our content is of a sexual nature, we are grouped together with other "adult" and "pornographic" sites. We've even been told that we can't use the word "sex" in any of our advertisements. You try selling a sex education and therapy site without using the word "sex". More

Giving Men Some Birth Control Options
Ever since the approval of the birth control pill in the 1960s, men have mostly stood on the sidelines in regard to contraception. Women looking to prevent a pregnancy have various forms of pills, patches and implants available, but options for male contraception fall on distinctly different ends of the spectrum: the one-time-only condom and the often permanent vasectomy. But the responsibility of family planning may not need to be borne by women much longer. More

4 Teens w/ Sex ?s
The San Francisco Department of Public Health has launched a new educational program designed to get sexual health information directly and discretely to teens. Will this program help teens make good choices about their sexual health? More

Adding Romance With Lingerie
Lingerie is often considered by men and women as a way to spice things up in the bedroom. Married couples in particular look to lingerie as a way to rekindle sparks of intimacy. However, lingerie can often fail to achieve such high hopes for a number of reasons. More

Newer AIDS Treatments Better, But More Expensive
Newer treatment combinations may be easier and more effective than the old stand by of AZT, but they come with a cost. More

Fertile Feelings Lead to Wandering Eyes?
Women are more likely to flirt with men when their chance for getting pregnant is at its highest. But don't just blame nature for infidelity. More

How To Get The Most Out Of Your GYN Visit
Women visit their gynecologist's office for birth control, STD testing and any number of other health matters, from vaginal infections to menstrual cramps. Find out how you can maximize your yearly visit with the gynecologist. More

Itching For Answers: A Girl's Guide to Vaginal Symptoms
When most women experience genital itching or discharge, they tend to assume they have a yeast infection. Their next step is often quietly buying an over-the-counter product that has been advertised on TV. But genital itching can be a symptom of many other conditions, from other kinds of vaginal infections to sexually transmitted diseases to skin allergies. More

A Vaccine To Wipe Out Cervical Cancer
Excitement has been building ever since researchers announced the development of an immunization that is 100 percent effective in preventing cervical cancer. Will this vaccine mean the end of a deadly cancer? More

Is Trouble In Bed An Indication Of Future Heart Disease?
Erectile dysfunction may be the first sign of impending cardiovascular troubles, say experts. And while anti-impotence drugs can help to treat your problems in the bedroom, taking these pills without evaluating your heart may spell big trouble for your health. More

The Cutting Edge: The Future of Preventing HIV and STDs
There is currently only one product that can prevent HIV transmission during sex --condoms. But the race is on to create an alternative that will give women some added control over their bodies. Will microbicides be the winner? More

The Other Side of Viagra: Turn Off For Some Women
Millions of men have been able to enjoy sex again thanks to the famous little blue pill, Viagra. For years it was assumed that a man's rejuvenated sex life would be happily shared by his partner. But in a series of recent studies, researchers are noticing that the passionate romance with anti-impotence drugs does not always cut both ways. More

Good Vibrations: Uncovering the Health Benefits of Sex
If you are already eating your fruits and vegetables, exercising and taking your vitamins, you might ask what more you can do for your health. One answer might please you: Have more sex. More

Condoms and Contraception
Depending on your preference, you can choose condoms that are rippled, studded, dry, powdered, lubricated, tinted, transparent, treated with spermicide, and various combinations of these types. The best way to discover which condom you prefer is to try them out. Some brands are longer, wider, or thicker than others, so you may need to try a few brands before you find one that is comfortable for you." More

Enhancing Your Sexual Pleasures
We devote time to work and making money. We devote time to the routines that maintain our everyday life. And we devote time to recreational activities, to sports, to movies and to our hobbies. But most of us devote too little time to the enrichment of our erotic life and thus do not honor our sexual selves adequately. More

The Mystique of Female Orgasm
In the history of western cultures, nothing has greater mystique than women's sexuality and, specifically, female desire and female orgasm. Although we are gradually progressing beyond the age-old notion that women are not supposed to have sexual pleasures (but merely be the willing vehicle for men's indulgences), many women are still uncomfortable owning and enjoying their sexual pleasures, desires, fantasies, and sources of erotic satisfaction. More

Using Sex Addictively
Robert’s desire for Andrea was generally motivated, not only by his physical need for sex, but also by his need to be validated by her and to relieve his stress. More

Should Women Fake It?
Some women simply don’t have orgasms and they feel insecure about it. This is usually the result of growing up with a feeling of shame and guilt about sexuality. More

The Real Kama Sutra Is Not Tantra - But Here's Why You Should Be Interested In Both
Tantra and the Kama Sutra are often lumped together by sex writers today. But as you'll find out below, the two, very worthy subjects are only distantly related! More

Freeing the Female Orgasm
Why is it that for so many loving couples, the female orgasm remains an elusive dream; one in which she's perhaps become resigned to sex that's pleasurable but not truly satisfying, or even worse, faking it to salvage her partner's ego. More

Sexuality and Sex Therapy
Despite the fact that we live in the post-Victorian, post-human potential movement, post-free love movement, we are still uncomfortable with our own sexuality. More

Voluntary Ejaculation
Most men who ejaculate prematurely do so because of learned behavior and sexual beliefs, or because they haven’t discovered the simple techniques that can help them last. More

Your Sexual Health Is Super-Charged By The Natural Medicine Of Humor
When you are unable to enjoy appropriate sexual activity, your mind, body, and spirit feel off kilter because of your inherent sexual nature. You were born to have fun - and sex plays a large role in that. More

The Health Benefits of Sex
Lose weight. Reduce stress. Lower your cholesterol level. Improve your circulation. Live longer. Stay younger. Sounds like an ad for a new wonder drug right? In fact it’s a partial list of the benefits of humanity’s oldest and most pleasurable pastime - sex. More

Talking To Youth About Sex: What's Enough? What's Too Much?
One of the problems with consequence-only information is that teens soon realize how good sex feels. If they have been warned about the “badness” of sex, they feel duped when they discover the delights of arousal, inclusion, and intimacy. More

9 Ways To Improve Your Sex Life
Our sexuality is as much a part of health and well being as eating and exercise. Make time for your sexuality. More

Viagra, Levitra, Cialis And Your Relationship
Unfortunately, many couples, especially where communication about sex is lacking, drift toward the complete termination of sexual relations. More

The #1 Tip For Great Sex
Unfortunately many couples find it very difficult to communicate with one another about their sexual needs or preferences and this can lead to a lot of dissatisfaction and dysfunction in the relationship. More

What is Sex Therapy?
Sex therapy means different things to different people. So we asked a panel of sex therapists to give us their definition, interpretation, and approach to sex therapy. Who needs sex therapy? What problems does it solve? Here are their responses. More