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What is an adult circumcision like?
Q: I am 23 years old and I am considering of getting circumcised. Would you please tell me what this procedure is like? Is it done by the urologist? Does it require full anesthesia? How long should I stay in hospital? How is the recovery?
A: Adult circumcision is usually done on an outpatient basis [...]
Why do girls stroke my penis after I cum?
Q: Why do girls always want to stroke my penis after I ejaculate? Don’t they know it’s sensitive?
A: It’s quite likely that the girls you’re having sex with do not know that your penis is unpleasantly sensitive right after you ejaculate. It’s possible that no one’s ever told them, and that they’ve had [...]
How should I start masturbating?
Q: I am female. My fiance mentioned to me lately that a good source of therapy for my emotional anxieties and for my insomnia would be masturbation. I have no clue on the subject so I have researched it. I know it’s an exploration of yourself and finding what pleases you. I am contemplating getting [...]
Tagged masturbationUse condoms with Nonoxynol-9 yes or no?
Q: My health teacher told me to use condoms with Nonoxynol-9, but MTSS said that it causes tearing and increases disease transmission. So I know that spermicidal condoms are good for preventing pregnancy, but I am a gay guy. I am more worried about diseases than pregnancy. So which condoms do I [...]
Tagged condoms, contraceptionWhy does intercourse hurt?
Q: I am female. I have been having intercourse for a fairly short time-the latest being my fourth. Every time, however, I have the same problem–penetration is painful; not unbearable, but certainly not normal or slight. Relaxation or lubrication is not the problem, nor is my partner doing anything to cause this. He [...]
Tagged sexual intercourseCan I still give people my HPV after 28 years?
Q: Thirty years ago I had genital warts that were effectively treated, and I have had no recurrence of the warts during this past 28 years. Now I am a man in my 60s.
What are the possibilities that I may still communicate the virus at this time? Are there any tests that I can take to determine [...]
Why can’t his penis get inside me?
Q: I am 19 and had sex with my boyfriend for the first time last night. I am on the pill and I didn’t have a problem becoming “wet” but I don’t think he ever was able to penetrate me. I am a virgin and am wondering if I am too tight. I tried to [...]
Tagged communication, first-time, sexual intercourse, vaginaShould I talk to this guy again?
Q: Today I gave my ipod to a guy I really like. Afterward I realized i had all my porn, all the mtss episodes and in the web browser, and I had your page on anal sex open. I was wondering if you could tell me what boys think of girls who have that stuff [...]
Tagged communication, teens