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1st vaginal penetration: how to prepare

Dear Sex Educator: I have heard that my first time having vaginal penetration can be painful. What I can do to be prepared and to make sure I enjoy the experience? This is a great question and we have written a brochure with ideas for how to prepare for your first experience(s) with vaginal penetration. […]

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Alternatives to Intercourse…or Othercourse

Dear Sex Counselor, I was recently diagnosed with vaginismus, which makes for painful or outright impossible vaginal penetration. My health care provider and I are currently working on a plan to help me overcome this issue. My partner is being very supportive about everything and we are trying to maintain intimacy through foreplay, but I […]

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Cervical Self-Examination

Download a free PDF version of this brochure. Benefits of Cervical Self-examination There are many benefits to examining your own vulva and cervix. By examining yourself regularly, you can gain a sense of what your body normally looks like. You can understand how your body is put together, what your discharges look like, and how […]

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How to choose Condoms and Barriers

Download a free PDF version of this brochure Condoms and other barriers (such as gloves and dams) allow people to explore their sexuality more safely. If you’ve decided to be sexual with someone else, then choosing the right barriers for your sexual play makes sense. Barriers don’t make you have sex—your choices do that. Barriers […]