How Does Technology Complicate or Encourage Our Sex Lives?

Technology is what we think of when we think of the future. Dr. Holly Richmond explained how technology can make “secrecy and shame less intertwined,” because it can be used as a conversation starter in many ways. Sharing fantasies via apps or messaging can be less intimidating than sharing in person. However, as the rest of […]
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9 Orgasm Myths You Need to Stop Believing

Most men have figured out by now that women don’t pee out of their vaginas, right? Phew. Unfortunately, likely due in part to the sad state of sex education in America, there are myths about sex — and especially about orgasms experienced by female-bodied people — that just won’t die. I’m almost 30 and still […]
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The Chat with Dr. Holly Richmond

This past August, Dr. Holly Richmond guested on  The Chat talk show, debunking sex myths and discussing her unique stance on “sex addiction,” among other hot topics.  Watch the full video here!  
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7 Ways to Make Your Girlfriend Feel Less Self-Conscious In Bed

Let’s get one thing straight: Missionary sex is awesome. There’s something satisfying and comforting about relying on a position that you’ve done a thousand times before. But for many of us out there, there are a million things we want to do in bed that we just haven’t yet. Maybe you want to do it […]
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Debra Lafave: Why We Can’t See Women as Sexual Predators, and Why It Matters

Last month, I wrote about how the media and prosecution in the Michelle Carter trial capitalized on age-old misogynistic narratives about “sneaky” and “manipulative” women to secure the teen’s homicide conviction based on her words alone. This month, I visit another high-profile criminal defendant known for her beauty, one who inspired a fictionalized version in […]
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Whatever Harvey Weinstein Is, He Is No Sex Addict, Experts Say

It’s happened again: A powerful, famous man is accused of improper, even criminal, sexual behavior and says he’s seeking therapy to deal with it. “Guys, I’m not doing OK,” Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein said Wednesday in a video licensed to NBC News. “I’m trying. I’ve got to get help.” While there’s no official confirmation of […]
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‘Sex Addict’ Therapy Unlikely to Help Harvey Weinstein, According to Experts

Russell Brand,  Tiger Woods, Ozzy Osbourne and Michael Douglas have proclaimed they were sex addicts after their philandering was revealed ‘You can control your impulses. He just decided not to do so,’ said Holly Richmond, a certified sex therapist Psychologist: ‘There is no evidence that sex addiction treatment actually works’  Not one published study that […]
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What to Do When Everything in Your Relationship Is Great—Except the Sex

Maybe the sex was all rockets and fireworks when you first met, but it’s been a while since you’ve felt sparks. Or you’re in a newish romance which is promising in every way, except that you just don’t feel sexually in sync. Is it you—or him? And is your otherwise great relationship doomed just because you can’t build heat between […]
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5 Things to Consider Before Having a Threesome While in a Relationship

If you’re about to have a threesome, you might want to consider a few things before jumping right into bed. A threesome can be super fun and exciting, but it can also change a relationship, for better or worse. (Either way, things will be different.) So if you’re in a relationship or you’re having a […]
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