Editor’s Note: Ian Kerner is a licensed couples therapist, writer and contributor on the topic of sex for CNN. According to a recent study, many women report that they require clitoral stimulation to ...

Intercourse is a sexual act which involves penetration of the vagina by penis. Intercourse of the sexual kind is also known as copulation, consummation, penetration, and sexual union. The popular ...

We live in a sexual culture overwhelmingly focused on intercourse. Sex in books, movies, and on TV is dominated by the norm. To many Americans, “sex” means intercourse. But for many lovers, sex that ...

Criminal investigations of heterosexual sexual assault often include a DNA analysis of the woman’s genitals with the aim of identifying the presence of the perpetrator’s sperm for proof of intercourse ...

Laurie Mintz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Engaging in oral sex may be a gateway to intercourse for some teens, indirectly raising their risks of sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, according to a new study ...

Nearly every woman experiences pain during sex at least once. While the first time is usually painful, some women continue to experience a little bit of pain every now and then. Is it just because sex ...

Intercourse pain, or dyspareunia, can cause problems in a couple's sexual relationship. In addition to the physically painful sex, there is also the possibility of negative emotional effects. So the ...

There’s an almost one-in-three chance that a woman may have a uterus that is tipped or a bit out of plumb. This usually isn’t a reason for concern. Most women go their entire lives unaware they have a ...

Intact hymen and its perforation may occur in a virgin and be the cause of bleeding during the period of a newly married couple’s honeymoon. Similar bleeding can sometimes occurs in a young virgin man ...