I REMEMBER SITTING across from the man I was falling in love with, knowing I needed to say something that could change everything. There is a particular kind of silence that settles in your body before you disclose something deeply personal. Your mind runs ahead,...
RECURRING INJURIES, CHRONIC fatigue and decreased performance are all telltale signs that you might be experiencing Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport – known as RED-S. But there’s another red flag that might take you by surprise: fewer or absent morning erections....
HAVING A LOW libido might make you believe you have testosterone issues. Hormonal imbalance can undoubtedly play a factor in what’s killing your desire, but low testosterone levels are often just a symptom of larger problems. Hyper-focusing on your body’s sexual...
Allegedly, it’s ‘No Nut November’: a trend that started as a parody of ‘challenge culture’ on internet forums, but has grown into a cultural movement. Proponents of semen retention – practice of deliberately avoiding ejaculation for a period of time – have reported...
AS FERTILITY SPECIALISTS, we’ve been analysing sperm – or, more correctly, semen – for decades. However, a growing body of research suggests it has far wider implications than fertility and could provide a valuable snapshot of a man’s overall health. Mounting evidence...
There's no denying that foreplay can lead to better sex. And sometimes that includes good ol' fashion fellatio. Whether oral sex is part of the build up or the main event, it seems that, according to new research, all can agree there's definitely a time limit to...
Science has shown that masturbating can provide plenty of healthy benefits. A study from adult product peddler AdamandEve.com reveals that 27 percent of adults admit to masturbating once or twice a week. That number seems suspiciously low to us,...
When the CDC sends us a press release, we assume it's about a viral outbreak, or maybe a turning point on The Walking Dead, or something even more petrifying—like a long-forgotten STD back to haunt us, stronger and more pissed off than ever. This time, however, the...
The class was part of a larger wellness institution called MMX, which unofficially caters to queer men. I wondered if the queer focus would somehow affect the dynamic of the class: Would it be more sexual? And if so, how does that translate when you're in...
Our biggest fear during sex is popping the champagne bottle too early. And pre-cum is usually the gateway to that debilitating penis condition called premature ejaculation. So, naturally, we feel embarrassed when it happens in front of our sexual partners. But...
Most of us feel more awkward talking about sex than we do actually having it. In fact, many couples avoid the subject, says Kristen Mark, Ph.D., a sex researcher at the University of Kentucky. And as a result, you may have no idea what the person you’re sleeping...
