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Feeling itchy and scratchy? Does it burn when you pee? Are you sexually active? If you follow my work, you’ll know that I don’t use scare tactics in my practice and I celebrate sex for all its glorious pleasure potential. However, partnered sex of all varieties and even safer sex with condoms carries some risk of sexually transmitted infection (STI), so taking your health into your own hands is of ...

Orgasms can be such a beautiful and splendid thing but. it’s getting to that level of pleasure and connection that can be tough. Here are some of the main detractors from women being able to reach orgasm from sexual stimulation.   1. Performance Pressure is one of the biggest detractors from sexual pleasure. While men may feel pressure to last longer and be harder, women also feel pressure to “perform” in ...

Talking about sex isn’t easy, but it is well worth it to improve intimacy, develop connection and heighten pleasure. Here are 3 steps to talking about sex with success:   Step 1: Be positive and begin with the easier conversations   Start by talking about what is already working and, offer compliments on those successes. This part of the ongoing sex talk may suffice for the very first discussion. You don’t have to move ...

Let’s face it, our bodies don’t always cooperate with us. For men whose erections disappear at an inopportune time the ...

Ever wonder what it would be like to dabble outside of your relationship? SWING is making those fantasises come true! Join me as I give real couples the oppurtunity to live out theire erotic curiosities. Every week, I'll be bringing new guests PlayboyTV's Swing House ...

Canada, you’re getting saucy! According to the 2012 Canadian Living Sex Survey, 36 per cent of respondents had sent a sexy photo or video to a partner – up from 30 per cent last year.   But ...

Love Trap is a playful half-hour series that helps love struck people with a serious crush actually do something about it. With the help of our host, Evan Starkman, a creative plan is devised in each episode to give one secret admirer the chance to trap their crush in order to express their true feelings. The show will go to all kinds ...

I recently hosted a women’s workshop in which a number of questions about sex toys kept coming up. Since so many of us share similar questions and concerns, I’ve decided to post the answers below…   Question: I’ve heard that sex toys are common — even for couples, but I’m afraid to bring up the subject to my boyfriend, because I don’t know how ...

By Johanna Lyman   Despite nearly five decades passing since Betty Friedan wrote The Feminine Mystique and ushered in a new wave of feminism, many women are still uncomfortable initiating sex. If you’re not one of those women, congratulations! If you are, read on.   Sex seems to ...

I got a cold sore a few weeks back. It was really no surprise since stress is my main trigger and I’d been working on the road for five weeks living out of hotel rooms. When I landed back in Toronto, I felt the tingle on my way to an evening of events. I turned to my partner and exclaimed, “I think I’m getting a cold sore. I’m excited!”   Also a cold sore sufferer (since his toddler years just like me), he was obviously perplexed by my exclamation. “What?”   “I’ll finally get a chance to try that Cold Sore ...