Should teen sexting — the sending and receiving of nude photos — be considered criminal behavior or youthful indiscretion along the lines of spin the bottle and playing doctor?
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The Ancient Sexual Revolution that May Have Spurred Human Monogamy
Did a sexual revolution, led by low-ranking males and faithful females, lay down the roots of the modern family?
Surgeon Claims to Have Found the ‘G-Spot’
Eureka! A retired professor of gynecology is claiming to have found anatomical proof of the existence of the “G-spot,” the quasi-mythical erogenous zone that is said to bring on vaginal orgasms in some women.
Could the ‘Cuddle Chemical’ Oxytocin Improve Male Sexual Function?
Watch out, Viagra! The hormone oxytocin may also improve sexual function — at least in men with Asperger’s syndrome — according to a published case report.
Moms Gone Wild for Fifty Shades of Grey
Swooning fans of the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey — critics call it “mommy porn” — meet author E.L. James and explain why, as one woman put it, you can have “an orgasm just from reading the book.” Watch the video, above, and read TIME’s story about James here.
How a Fertile Woman Affects the Way Men Talk
Men who strike up a conversation with a fertile woman are less likely to match her sentence structure. Researchers say it’s an effort to be “non-conforming” in the quest to land a mate.
Teen Sex Ed: Instead of Promoting Promiscuity, It Delays First Sex
Teens who received sex-ed instruction in school waited longer to have sex than those who hadn’t learned about abstinence and contraception.
QR Codes on Condoms: ‘Check-Ins’ Let You Share Your Safe Sex
If you’re a social media junkie, you likely share plenty of your personal life online already. But are you “checking in” when you have sex?
Why France Pays for Postpartum Women to “Re-Educate” their Vagina
In France, Social Security funds la rééducation périnéale, up to 20 sessions of physical therapy intended to firm and tone the postnatal pelvic floor. The humiliation is apparently worth it.
‘Sonicated’ Sperm: Could Ultrasound Be the Next Male Contraceptive?
Condoms and vasectomies are so yesterday. Researchers are working on a way to zap sperm to control male fertility.
L.A. Mayor Signs Law Requiring Condoms in Porn Films
Filmmakers are threatening to leave the nation’s porn capital because of a new law requiring condom use on set.
‘The Pregnancy Project’: Why One Girl Decided to Fake Her Baby Bump
Gaby Rodriguez’s mother got pregnant for the first time at age 14. Her sisters got pregnant as teens too. Rodriguez decided to buck the trend — and get creative at the same time