As You Like It

The latest on sex.

Paul Joannides Psy.D.

Semen Allergy: The Latest Information

Not all healthcare providers understand semen allergies. Here's what you need to know.

My Advice After Doing Phone Therapy for 20 Years

I have done therapy on the phone for the past twenty years. Here are my suggestions for therapists who are doing teletherapy for the first time.

Do You Ever Feel Bad After Having Sex that Was Good?

Orgasms and sex that is satisfying usually make people feel better, but not always. If you or a partner sometimes feels sad or bad after sex, then you will find this study helpful.

A Medical Journal Calls Out "Clean and Natural" Beauty Products

"Clean and natural" marketing has overtaken the world of beauty products. But are such products safe and effective?

Men's and Women's Bodies Are Different, and Why It Matters

Female and male bodies are far more different than was previously known. It's why diseases such as COVID-19 impact men and women differently.

The Psychology of First-Time Fathers-to-Be

Pregnancy can be a time of emotional change for dads as well as moms.

#ShowMeYourPump—Feeling Sexy When You Are Wearing a Pump

A hundred years ago, people with Type 1 diabetes didn't survive. Today, thanks to science and the Miss America pageant, they can feel proud posting pics of their pumps.

The Day that Foreplay Died

It used to be that explaining foreplay was an important part of sex education. Not so much anymore, and young couples are paying the price.

The Effects of Performance Enhancing Drugs on Men, Part 1

It doesn't matter if he's a high school athlete or an MME Champion who just won a $2.5 million purse, PEDs can permanently impact fertility and sex drive.

You Write the Caption!

Please take a moment and write your own caption for this image that I've constructed.

The Orgasm Talk

Getting beyond the overly simplistic questions like: "Was it OK for you?"

Delayed Ejaculation Revisited

This is a condition that's often accompanied by anger and blame. Most couples approach it in the wrong way.

Talc and Ovarian Cancer

Women's genitals are their own ecosystem. They form a transitional zone between the outside and inside of the body. Dusting them with talc is an attempt to smother them.

Sex, Aspergers & Autism

This is an exhaustive list of resources on sex and autism-spectrum disorders. It is for parents, educators, individuals with autism, and their partners.

Orgasm after Orgasm after Orgasm?

Many experts would rather sell books than worry about the articles they are being quoted in. I'm sure I'd sell more books if this weren't a concern for me.

An Unusual Response to a Sex Survey

From a man who likes having sex with women but is fascinated with penises, posts photos of his penis online daily, and is aroused by transgender porn and male genital torture.

When Sex Always Hurts

Many assume sex only hurts for women their first time and after menopause. Yet more than 20 percent of female teens, 20s, and beyond experience pain every time they have sex.

Varicoceles—A Common Cause of Infertility in Men

This common condition usually impacts the left testicle and can only be felt when a man is standing.

What Determines a Woman's Favorite Sex Positions?

This isn't something people can learn from porn, where every woman likes every position and all women like being flipped around like pancakes on a griddle.

Sex Survey of the Week

When I first started having sex, I wish I knew how clumsy and awkward it would be

3 Kinds of Casual Sex—Explained

There are three very different kinds of casual sex. One is sex with no strings attached, another is friends with benefits, and the third is sex with an ex.

The Things We Take for Granted

Not long ago, effective birth control was a luxury and not a right. We forget that at our own peril.

The New Penis Transplants and Their Unexpected Side Effects

The psychological adjustment of accepting a new hand or penis is very different from accepting a liver, kidney or heart.

New Birth Control for Men

Sperm production and male hormones are not impacted. Fertility would return within a week after taking the drug.

Women Don't Like How Condoms Feel Any More Than Men Do

Necessary but....Women speak out about condom use.

The Gun Control Window Is Closed Until the Next Mass Killing

Liberals keep focusing on the wrong issues, with the full blessing of the NRA.

What Men Need to Play With—It's Not Guns

With each new mass shooting, we've allowed the NRA to further its agenda. We've allowed it to use senseless tragedy after tragedy to help our gun culture flourish.

Are People More Interested in Sex Today Than Before?

Are you more interested in sex than your parents or grandparents were?

Banned by YouTube!

Most young men and many women get their sex-ed from porn. So we need to let young women know that anal sex is not something they have to do if they don’t want to, but not according to YouTube.

Redefining Sex Education

The average nine- to eleven-year-old boy is watching the most explicit hardcore porn in the history of mankind, and we can’t talk about sexual pleasure in high school.

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