Six ways to talk to your teens about sex without the cringe
Parents play an important role in teaching their children about sex and relationships. But our new report shows many parents—fathers in particular—find it mortifying.
Sep 15, 2025
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Sexual Behavior
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Study shows sexual pleasure remains important for women across menopause transition
Although there is a lot of discussion around negative aspects of aging and sexual problems, a new nationally representative study of 1,500 U.S. women aged 40–65 reveals that despite reporting masturbating less often, most ...
Jul 9, 2025
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Puberty blockers do not cause problems with sexual functioning in transgender adults, study finds
During puberty, all kinds of hormonal changes take place in the body, which lead to the development of external sexual characteristics, such as breast growth, a lower voice or body hair growth. For transgender young people ...
Jun 17, 2025
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Orgasms aren't the sole key to women's sexual satisfaction, study finds
A new study on women's sexual experiences has challenged the commonly-held belief that reaching orgasm during sex is the single, essential indicator of a successful sexual encounter or a satisfying sexual relationship.
Jun 10, 2025
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A Michigan research professor explains how NIH funding works—and what it means to suddenly lose a grant
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has terminated more than US$2 billion in federal grants, according to a public-source database compiled by the scientific community, and it is proposing additional cuts that ...
May 5, 2025
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The dark side of psychiatry: How it has been used to control societies
In his new book, No More Normal, psychiatrist Alastair Santhouse recalls an experience from the 1980s when he was a university student in the UK helping deliver supplies to "refuseniks"—Soviet citizens who were denied permission ...
Apr 1, 2025
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Sexual pleasure in teens: Yes, gender matters
Among cisgender Quebec teenagers—that is, those whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth—girls are significantly less likely than boys to achieve orgasm, either through masturbation or with a partner.
Feb 3, 2025
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Global study reveals high rates of sexual violence against children
Lifetime sexual harassment has a pooled rate of 11.4 percent among children, while contact sexual violence has a rate of 8.7 percent, according to a review published online Jan. 13 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jan 15, 2025
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Psychologists uncover key to more frequent female orgasms
The secret of the female orgasm may have been revealed by scientists in a pioneering study. Researchers led by the University of Essex found that women climax more frequently if they have high levels of an inward-looking ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Sexual identity is more fluid than previously thought, says twelve-year study
Nearly 16% of people changed their sexual identity over a 12-year period, according to a new study I conducted with my colleagues, involving around 35,000 residents of Stockholm County. This challenges long-held beliefs about ...
Dec 4, 2024
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