Blog

Most couples and individuals who comes into sex therapist Tammy Nelson ’s office want to know the same thing: Is my sex life with my partner normal? “They want to know if they are having enough sex, the right kind of sex, if their partner wants too much sex,” Nelson, a sexologist and the author of The New Monogamy, said. “Sometimes, they’re worried that they should be doing something totally different in bed.” In response, Nelson usually tells people the same thing. “Fo

Do you think you should be having vaginal orgasms? There’s nothing wrong with you if you don’t. The vaginal orgasm is an illusion. Ninety nine percent of women need clitoral stimulation in order to achieve an orgasm. The reality is if you are having an orgasm by pure vaginal intercourse, you are getting clitoral stimulation – through your clitoral roots or “crucia,” which are the ‘legs’ of the clitoris. These roots reach down and under the surface around the opening of the va

“Tantra is an ancient Hindu practice, translating to the weaving and expansion of energy, that promotes deeper intimacy by using breath, slower touch, energy, and delayed orgasm,” says Dawn Michael, Ph.D., certified sexuality counselor, clinical sexologist, and author of My Husband Won’t Have Sex With Me. “It’s not orgasm-focused, so it works for individuals who may have anxiety achieving an orgasm too fast or not at all,” says Michael. Perhaps the best part of tantric sex is

Want to know the anti-dote for overdosing on television politics? How about internet-infused-with-bad-news depression? Orgasm. Want to know what heals you from mid-summer, August induced humidity doldrums? Orgasm. The best cure for a migraine? Orgasmic bliss. And what should you do to heal a rift between you and your partner? You guessed it…sexual release through a good, old fashioned Big-O. The hormones and chemicals released in your brain when you orgasm change your mo

Don’t miss this great Relationship TV episode featuring Sally Valentine. And make sure to check out Sally’s work on her website .

The medical profession is constantly reevaluating the best way to approach patient care. As we change and grow as a society what constitutes quality patient care changes as well. With medical advances and increasing life expectancy a lot of this focus is on specialized care for the elderly. We’re seeing more offerings for living solutions that keep aging adults active and engaged; facilities that allow for a thriving social life, opportunities to try new activities and learn

I’ve written before about how there’s commonly a disconnect between sex therapy and couples therapy. Many couples therapists have little or no training in sex: “Most graduate programs taught zip about desire, or about passion, and none of them ever talked about sex. In fact, they all taught that if you fixed the relationship, the sex would take care of itself. I disagreed with all of them. I found that the opposite was true – if you help a couple with their erotic life, man

What can we learn about peace from the bonobos? If women ruled the world, would there be less violence and more sex? Check out my recent interview with author Susan Block and hear about her book The Bonobo Way, on my new show, Relationship TV. On Relationship TV we interview experts from around the world who specialize in love, sexuality, marriage and flexible monogamy to help make all of our lives world more passionate and rewarding. At Relationship TV – we put your relation

No one seems terribly surprised that acceptance of homosexuality is on the rise, but what does surprise many is the that, “The number of Americans who say they’ve had sexual activity with someone of the same gender has doubled since the 1970s,” according to a study by San Diego University. This isn’t really as surprising as it might sound at face value. An increased acceptance of homosexuality, bisexuality, and the spectrum of sexualities means that experimentation is more li