Since the sex toy industry is completely unregulated, trying to find a good, body-safe toy without prior knowledge about materials can be like navigating a minefield. One wrong move and you can easily make yourself sick or irritate your genitals, and nobody wants that…
One adage I see promoted frequently by sex educators is that you should be using condoms with your sex toys. This isn’t necessarily bad advice! But there are some important caveats that need to be addressed before you start wrapping up your dildos.
Welcome to Q&A #3! Let’s goooo! Question #1: “I’m confused about the concept of pegging. I understand that a person with a prostate will feel pleasure from stimulation through the anus, but what does a person with a vagina get out of strapping on a dildo and thrusting? …
Lube is super important for all kinds of sexual and masturbatory situations, but not all types of lubricant are safe to use on all body parts or materials. Here’s a cheat sheet for lube compatibility! Some additional notes: …
Around 6 months ago I made a video going over the different types of sex lubricants and their uses. I talked a little bit about questionable ingredients in that video, but today I want to really get into the science-y side of lubricant safety, specifically the issues of osmolality and pH…
Hello! I got a message the other day from a viewer who said: “I was wondering if you could talk about fetishes and if they’re okay. I have a strong fetish for wedgies. Giving and getting wedgies turns me on more than anything else. How would I bring this concept up to a partner?” …
Latex condoms are one of the most widely used methods of contraception, and definitely the most widely available. They’re awesome at preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, and you may have heard that they’re 98% effective if used correctly…
Today I’ve got an interactive sex quiz to test YOUR knowledge about sex!
Q&A #2: Morning Wood, Sex in College, Catholic School Sex Ed
Hey everyone! Today I’m doing another sex ed Q&A with questions you guys sent me from my blog. Let’s get right into it. #1. “Why do people with penises get morning erections?” Well they’re not exactly morning erections, so much as you’re waking up and catching the end of a night erection…
One topic that is rarely ever covered in US sex education is vaginal discharge, which is mind-boggling to me given that it’s an important bodily phenomenon that happens to everyone born with a vagina. Since it’s such a normal process and can contain important information about our health and menstrual cycles, why doesn’t anybody talk about it? …