anatomy

Advice
  • Heather Corinna

The way to check if you're still a virgin is to ask yourself how you define virginity, and see if or how your definition matches up with your experiences. In other words, there is NO -- and I mean none, zero, nunca, aucun, keine -- physical way to determine if someone is a virgin, because virginity...

Advice
  • Susie Tang

In short, yes, that lubrication can result in pregnancy. Penises release special fluid during sexual arousal in order to lubricate and neutralize the inside of the urethra (the duct in the penis where urine and sexual fluids are released). This helps assist the sperm as they make their exit during...

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  • Sarah Riley

Well, first off, it'd be good to toss out the whole idea of the "cherry." There are no fruit of any sort on or in one's genitals (unless of course you decide to put some down there, in which case you'll want to avoid anything with sharp edges, clean it first, wrap it in a condom, and not stick it...

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  • Heather Corinna

It often takes a while for any new partner -- especially when both partners are also new to sex in general -- to get the hang of what works for a given partner with any given sexual activity. So, one thing to know is that it's normal for things to just take time. But time alone won't tend to that...

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  • Sarah Riley

Have you seen your health care provider about this problem yet? If not, then that's the very first place to go. You need to get checked out and make sure that everything physically is alright with you right now. You should also make sure that you tell your health care provider specifically that you...

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  • Sarah Riley

The short answer is that yes, you should always use a condom in order to be as safe as possible. The longer answer is that while being a "virgin" (and remember, since that's a social construction rather than a medical one, it is defined differently by different people) may reduce your risk, it does...

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  • Heather Corinna

Well, a little bit higher than her vagina is her clitoris: not only is that not a strange idea, it'd be much more likely to result in greater pleasure for her, or any other person with a vagina, than licking just the vaginal opening would. :) But maybe you mean higher than her vulva? Such as...

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  • Heather Corinna

If he wants to wait until marriage and you don't or feel you can't, then this isn't the person for you to be pursuing a sexual relationship with, because you two very obviously have strongly conflicting wants and needs. Talking to him isn't likely to net the results you want, either -- if he's solid...

Article
  • Heather Corinna

Many people engage in oral sex, and find it a pleasurable of sexual activity. So long as you engage in it responsibly, it's just as normal, healthy, safe and natural as any other kind of genital sex. Here are the answers to some of your most common questions -- no secrets, no flashing lights and sirens, just the lowdown on going down.

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  • Hanne Blank
  • Heather Corinna

There's a whole lot more to this anatomy than meets the eye. Sure, you may know where the penis is... but what about the rest of it? This simple guide walks you through the external and internal reproductive and urinary anatomy for most penis-bearing folks.