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Ask the sexpert: Party of one!

Jacking or jilling off. Clicking the five-fingered mouse. Ringing Southern bells. Choking the chicken. Playing…

Flying solo: Health benefits of masturbation

However you do it (or don’t do it), there is nothing wrong with taking some time to pleasure yourself, getting to know your body, and exploring what turns you on.

Ask the sexpert: My girlfriend masturbates all the time!

My girlfriend masturbates like two or three times a week. Does this mean I’m not able to fulfill her sexuality?

HIV disclosure: To kiss and tell

I pulled away just enough to whisper my status, innocently, in his ear. He pushed me away, furiously. My good-looking hook-up got ugly and stood up to walk out, as if he shouldn’t have ever been there without a hazmat suit.

Health strategies using the science of aging

Is it really possible to live longer, look younger and feel better? Science is telling…

Self-esteem after a sexual identity theft

Stolen Pics: To my horror, there was I, in the Denver “m4m” section as “Jocked Fun,” in some very revealing undergear.

Creating community is a do-it-yourself project

I felt oddly alone waiting for the HIV community forum to start. This would be my first public gathering since my diagnosis. Prior to finding out about my status, I hadn’t realized that people didn’t talk much about stuff like this, so I longed for a new sense of community to ease the process. Yet I couldn’t quite figure out why, in a room full of positive people, I still struggled to connect.

Ask the sexpert: How do I stay safe when it comes to anal play?

Dear Shanna: I’m starting to explore anal play, and have not yet bought toys; I’m…

When mischief backfires

Siblings can seem like a blessing or a curse. Growing up with two older sisters, I had both. I idolized them, and while not always understanding gender, wanted to be like them. I reveled in the times when they would paint my nails or let me play with their dolls. But sometimes I loathed them for mocking or playing tricks on me.

Life after the credits roll

If Sandra Bullock’s films have taught us anything, it is that the greatest love manifests…