Here’s why emotional maturity, insight, self-control and communication skills can sometimes mask a deeper fear of closeness.

Living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be disruptive and painful. As the name implies, it affects your gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and the symptoms include, but are not limited to, diarrhea ...

Earlier this year—Valentine’s Day weekend, to be precise—I found myself sitting on the floor of a loft in downtown Los Angeles with eight other adults, learning how to fake an orgasm. We had been told ...

There are tons of ways to be intimate with your partner, including having a really good, deep conversation. In fact, talking to your partner is one of the best ways to truly get to know them and ...

What is intimacy? Is it a feeling, specific actions, non-verbal communication, how physically close you are, a personality trait, or sexual activities? Intimacy is not a static “thing” that exists in ...

“There was absolutely a void of a practitioner to support intimate content,” O’Brien tells me when we speak to mark the release of her new book, Intimacy, which takes readers behind the scenes of her ...

When I was in high school, I spent a fair amount of time in the principal's office, for reasons which more or less boiled down to “trouble at home” and the fact that I had issues with authority ...

This article was reviewed by Mike Bohl, MD. How soon can a woman be ready again after pleasure? The answer depends on a mix of physical, emotional, and situational factors. While it’s often said that ...

This article was reviewed by Martin Miner, MD. Nobody should judge their intimate life by a kitchen timer. But if the period ...

How Soon Is Too Soon? This article was reviewed by Mike Bohl, MD. You’ve probably heard of the “three-date rule” — or maybe even the five-date one — when it comes to being intimate. But the truth is, ...

Can you have intimacy after prostate removal? Yes. It just might feel a little different. Recovery takes time, and everyone heals at their own pace. Some changes in intimate function are common after ...