"Secrets of Playboy" is a new A&E series that goes through Hugh Hefner's Playboy empire in Los Angeles and all the ways that the young women who worked for Playboy experienced poor treatment. Modern Intimacy's founder, Dr. Kate Balestrieri, was a featured expert...
Sexuality exists on a wide spectrum. Every single person’s relationship to sex and sexuality is unique and can be fluid throughout the span of one’s life. Asexuality is a sexual orientation that is often misunderstood and judged. Exploring the identities of the...
Sex, a fundamental process to our existence as human beings, is seldom discussed in relationships and society as a whole. It is something most everyone is born interested in and can derive pleasure from, yet it is still approached with so much shame, fear, and...
There are many opinions when it comes to porn consumption and the potential negative effects of pornography. Like many conversations around sexual behavior, there is often a lot of nuances to consider because people are not a monolith, and everyone’s mental and sexual...
Society puts an excessive amount of pressure on men when it comes to sex. Much of this pressure is felt in asking yourself questions such as, “Is my erection hard enough?” “Did I cum too fast?” “Did I last too long?” Now you may be thinking, “Is lasting too long...
Group sex is among the most common sexual fantasies that Americans have, but it isn’t performed nearly as frequently as it is fantasized about. Part of the reason for this is the lack of information available to people that are interested in group sex. It is widely...
Over seventy percent of Americans have tried oral sex. That number includes women of all sexual orientations. But, do women enjoy having anal sex? Or are they just pleasing their partners? The short answer? It depends on the woman. What Is Anal Sex? Anal...
Having sex for the first time can seem really overwhelming, and a lot of people report feeling a little nervous; they often worry it will hurt or that they won’t know what they’re doing and be “bad” at sex. First and foremost, there is no “good” or “bad” when it comes...
Sexual trauma can include sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexually abusive relationships, military sexual trauma, and any other experiences that feel like a violation of one's sexual autonomy and safety. Experiencing sexual trauma can, but...