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Burger King's Seven-Incher vs. Calvin Klein's Threesome

By Paul Joannides, Psy.D. on June 27, 2009 - 2:29pm in As You Like It

Burger King in the Singapore area has just started to run its new oral sex ad. A quick compare-and-contrast of the Burger King ad with the latest Calvin Klein billboard is the stuff that academics dream of. Read More

Calvin Nails Its Market

By Paul Joannides, Psy.D. on June 17, 2009 - 7:52pm in As You Like It

Two pretty boys and one seriously skinny girl. This is not going to put a tent in the pants of your average straight guy. Read More

Coital Urinary Incontinence or Bladder Leakage during Intercourse

By Paul Joannides, Psy.D. on January 27, 2009 - 8:02am in As You Like It

When I was recently reviewing the literature on sex during pregnancy, it surprised me to learn that one of the biggest impediments to having sex for pregnant women is incontinence. The problem can last for up to six months after pregnancy.
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Paul's Sex Term of the Day--SRPE or Sleep-Related Painful Erections

By Paul Joannides, Psy.D. on January 23, 2009 - 12:45am in As You Like It

These are erections that occur during sleep but are so painful that they wake the man up. This problem has not been well-studied and may occur more often than is reported. The pain is frequently too severe to simply "shake off" and can result in a serious loss of sleep.

SRPEs seem to occur during REM sleep, just like non-painful sleeping erections.

Beyond Porn on the Internet, Part 1: Guitar Hero, Texting, iPods and the Missing Context

By Paul Joannides, Psy.D. on January 22, 2009 - 12:52pm in As You Like It

As I grow closer to receiving the dreaded senior discounts, I never realized that the path to geezerhood was such a slippery slope--even for those of us in fields like psychology and sex therapy. I can finally appreciate that while change is inevitable, staying relevant is not. Read More

Sex in a Sleeping Bag vs. Sex in Outer Space

By Paul Joannides, Psy.D. on January 21, 2009 - 4:00pm in As You Like It

While most Psychology Today readers have slept in sleeping bags, the chances are good that not many of you have had sex in a sleeping bag--as long as we define "sex" as intercourse only. Read More

Three Mistakes Women Make with Their Vulvas

By Paul Joannides, Psy.D. on January 20, 2009 - 2:59am in As You Like It

Given the significance of today's events in American history, I figured I better inaugurate something new here on the Psychology Today blogs. So I've decided to do a weekly feature called Girl-Crotch Tuesday. Every Tuesday I'll be posting something interesting but hopefully not predictable about the female crotch. Read More

Paul's Sex Term of the Day: Serosorting

By Paul Joannides, Psy.D. on January 19, 2009 - 2:05am in As You Like It

Serosorting is a practice in the gay community where men try to select sexual partners who have the same HIV status as they do. It is a form of risk-reduction where guys who are HIV positive seek out only positive partners, and men who are HIV negative seek out partners who don't have HIV.
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The World Record Distance for Ejaculation

By Paul Joannides, Psy.D. on January 19, 2009 - 1:53am in As You Like It

A person on a Yahoo forum recently asked, "What's the world record distance for ejaculation?" He had heard it was more than 4 meters, but couldn't find any verification in the book of Guinness World Records.

The answer was supplied by a fellow Yahoo member, JustJoe3:

Sex on Star Trek--From Pon Farr to Omax

By Paul Joannides, Psy.D. on December 14, 2008 - 4:46pm in As You Like It

Have you ever wondered "How do Denobulans have sex?" or "Is Deltan sex rougher than Klingon sex?" Probably not, but given that I'm starting my college speaking tour in less than two months, I figured I better be armed and ready just in case. Read More