With industry dynamics so skewed against performers -- especially marginalized ones -- can feminism and porn ever be compatible?

When desire and learning are entangled, power could either compromise or enhance both.

Real life men are valorized as “written by women” for an unthreatening, secure personality — showing how the status quo is very different.

While for women masturbation enhances their satisfaction in partnered sex, for men it is usually seen as "unnecessary" if one has a satisfying sex life.

Not talking about the risks and safety precautions “may be failing a generation of young women, who are unaware of the risks.”

The findings can take "women are doing naturally and refine this so that these strategies are being implemented more consistently and effectively," said researchers.

This is bad news for our skin.

In sex, we sometimes consent to the things we don’t want. When power dynamics precede us, what happens to desire?

"Unless we remove the taboo around sex in this country, it will be tough to address the public health problem [of low STI testing]."

“If women do lower their expectations in this way, the more orgasm inequality may perpetuate in relationships.”

This month in "How I Have Sex," 34-year-old G. shares her story of experiencing sexual intimacy as someone living with ulcerative colitis.

A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.

“…programs which better reflect the reasons people have sex — including for pleasure — see better health outcomes.”

A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.

Actor Claire Foy recently noted filming the scene left her feeling exploited, but she waded through in the interest of art.

The thus-far elusive discovery pinpoints the exact region involved and can help survivors of sexual trauma and dysfunction, say researchers.

This month in How I Have Sex: 36-year-old R. talks about navigating intimacy and desire as someone living with HIV.

“It’s possible the mainstay therapy for severe Covid19 that we're giving everybody is only benefiting half the population. This is a big problem.”