Sexuality and Sexual Health

Squirting. A wet and wild phenomenon beyond your experience. You learned about it somewhere. Magazines? Online? Or maybe a friend told you about it. What exactly IS squirting though? Squirting is when the vagina releases continue reading

Do you struggle with your body image? Do you feel out of touch with your sexuality? These concerns are common for women throughout their lifespan. Body image is defined as one's thoughts and feelings about continue reading

You come home to what seems to be another ordinary day. However, as you stop to say hello, you unexpectedly see your teen in the middle of looking at porn. You’re not sure on what continue reading

For many of us, the early stages of courting our partner involved a lot of resources and commitment to making the relationship a priority. In fact, we may have been teased about how much time continue reading

How To Keep The Romance Alive After Kids: Couples Counseling in Philadelphia, Ocean City, Santa Fe, Mechanicsville:

The power of an infant’s smile, coo, or laughter is unimaginable. Some people report feeling an overwhelming continue reading

Sexual scripts state that our beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes about sexuality are constructed from cultural, social, and personal experiences and interactions. When you assess your sexual scripts, you may recognize that some attitudes may work continue reading

From the moment we are born, we are taught specific social norms and expectations. The behaviors and beliefs that we learn to be appropriate depend on our gender. For example, girls are taught to be continue reading

The term “ethical porn” has become an increasingly popular descriptor in the sex entertainment world. Its rise in popularity could be compared to the use of “organic” in the food industry. These labels seem to continue reading

There are a lot of associations with pornography. Just saying “I like pornography” aloud, never mind to your girlfriend, can conjure up several different feelings and beliefs. Some of these automatic thoughts can be continue reading

Dating experiences provide a lot of data. Whether you are just gaining your first experiences or have been in multiple relationships, dating is complicated. Human relationships, in their complexity, make it more difficult to analyze continue reading

Vaginismus, the unconscious tightening of the vaginal muscles, is unpleasant, to say the least. Now classified as Genito-Pelvic Pain Penetration Disorder (GPPPD), this sexual dysfunction makes penetrative sex unpleasant, challenging, or downright impossible. With a continue reading

Telling Your Partner That You’re Asexual

You've done some research and personal reflection, and you're confident that you’re asexual. You are well-versed in this orientation and how it applies to you, but you still wonder continue reading

The United States is slowly getting more sex savvy, so you’ve probably heard the term “asexuality” pop up with friends or online. You think that you have a decent understanding of asexuality, but you’re still continue reading

If you have finally been brave enough to admit some things in your relationship need work, should you do individual our couples counseling? Below are some things to consider as you make your decision.

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Advocating to Your Doctor About Possible Vaginismus

Things just haven’t seemed right with sex. You find yourself avoiding or dreading penetration because you find it difficult, maybe even painful and uncomfortable. You’ve done the research continue reading