Sex

Hysterectomy Menopause Myths

Hysterectomies are common surgeries, but myths about their impact persist

Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it

An unhappy sex life may be a sign of future memory problems

Sexual Health Memory Cognition Men

Young people are having less sex than their parents did at their age. Researchers explore why

Young People Sex

Many men are open to new birth control options, but progress on male contraceptives has been slow

Male contraceptive research

Low libido, painful sex shouldn't be taboo topics for women, health experts say

Sexual dysfunction women

Young people are eager to have sex, but will post-pandemic hookups bring happiness or despair?

Post-Pandemic Sex

Younger Americans are having less sex, a result of growing up slower

Sexual Inactivity in Young Americans

Children's Health

Many doctors aren't addressing safe sex, driver readiness with teens who have a history of ADHD

Health risks among Teens with ADHD

Sex can be a motivator for healthy living, especially after age 50

Sex Life after age 50

The brain region that regulates mood, sex drive is smaller among birth control pill users, study finds

Birth Control Effect Brain

No, putting toothpaste on your penis will not improve your sex life

Toothpaste premature ejaculation

Erectile dysfunction in former NFL players linked to concussions

Sorry, folks, the '50 Shades of Maple Glen' home is no longer up for sale

Vince Marie and Priscilla Costa

Study: Sex increases chances of survival following a heart attack

sex improves survival

Is it a feminist right to want more sex? One company thinks a pill is the answer

Right to Desire Web Site 05102019

Symptoms of the most common STDs

Gonorrhea bacteria NAIAD 04192019

Here's the latest on the '50 Shades of Maple Glen' house

Vince Marie and Priscilla Costa

An intimate chat with the couple selling the '50 Shades of Maple Glen' home

Vince Marie and Priscilla Costa

WATCH: Take a tour of the Montgomery County home for sale with a 'sexual oasis'

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Former Philly musician creates 'The F'ing Truth,' a board game that gets people to talk about sex

carsie blanton f'ing truth game

Struggling Eagles need to 'fast' from sex, says former linebacker Gary Cobb

Who's avoiding sex, and why

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Burger King rethinks provocative 'free Whoppers for life' offer to Russian women

Philly officer gets prison sentence in drugs-for-sex case

Police lights arrests crime

Walmart is pulling Cosmopolitan from the checkout aisle, evoking split reactions

Philly is great for casual sex, says app for casual sex

Casually Sex App

Regular marijuana use linked to more sex, Stanford study finds

Does size matter? Company offering custom-sized condoms says yes

condoms

Did hot lesbian scenes chill the box office for 'Atomic Blonde?'

Philly police officer pleads guilty to trading drugs for sex

Philadelphia Police Car

Michael Vick's wife withholds sex after Kaepernick comments

This is why Philly police and 311 don't keep track of loud-sex complaints

Loud Sex

Study: Younger Americans less likely to cheat on spouses

#BearWatch2017: Two uninhibited bears have sex, pool hop in backyard

Pennsylvania couple had sex in front of 'several hundred people,' cops say

Kirby Park

Kumail Nanjiani on his 'sex'y commencement speech

WATCH: Curious eyes drawn toward 'SEX' on water tower

Water Tower

Air Sex Championships returning to Philly next weekend

6 reasons you should take a pole dance class ASAP

Health officials: Mobile apps could be linked to syphilis uptick in Philly

A much sadder Philadelphia college sex diary

'Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man': this weekend on Broad

Sex Tips

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