Apr 21, 2020 | Curated information, Sex in the News, Sexual Satisfaction
Will there be a COVID related Baby Boom? Despite the many jokes I have heard about an impending baby boom nine months from quarantine or “shelter-in-place” mandates, the research doesn’t seem to hold up. In fact, it seems more likely there will be a...
Oct 8, 2019 | Curated information, Sexual Research Review, Sexual Satisfaction
“Using mixed quantitative and qualitative analyses, we found compelling evidence that orgasm experiences can be “bad” during consensual sex.” p 2435 Wait. What? You mean having an orgasm doesn’t prove the sex was good? In my counseling office, it is...
Aug 28, 2018 | Curated information, Sex in the News, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexual Satisfaction
The Guardian has a good article out (here) introducing mindful sex by feature author Emine Saner. Pointing out the technique has been used for other issues, Saner reports on the prevalence of sexual problems before introducing mindfulness. She then introduces...
Aug 15, 2018 | Atypical Sexuality / Paraphilia, Curated information, Sex in the News, Sexual Addiction/compulsivity, Sexual Satisfaction
So, I’m an admitted techie, but these articles are interesting to me far beyond the tech side. The impact to culture and sexual ethics will be huge. Here’s a news article that speaks to the possible impact on marriage. How Sex Robots Could Revolutionize Marriage—for...
Jul 26, 2018 | Sexual Pain, Sexual Research Review, Sexual Satisfaction
“What is the lived experience of individuals in heterosexual relationships who have been unable to have penile-vaginal intercourse despite wanting to do so?’’ This is the question at the heart of a new qualitative study on unconsummated marriages. Concerned with...
Jun 30, 2018 | Sexual Research Review, Sexual Satisfaction
A new survey was released this month (6/18/18) that looked at how becoming parents might effect a couple’s sex life. This survey of 977 parents was completed by… wait for it… a mattress manufacturer. Leesa is a mattress and bedding company who...