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Paul Joannides is a research psychoanalyst, author of Guide To Getting It On, and an editor of the American Journal of Sexuality Education. His podcast is at ThePleasureReport.com. See full bio

November 8, 2009

Striking Philly Transit Workers Demand More Viagra

While it may not be the central issue behind the strike, Philiadelphia Transit Workers are demanding more than than their current allotment of 10 Viagra pills per month. Read More

November 6, 2009

Sex Fantasies in the Time of Porn

I would think by now that we would start to see some of mainstream porn's extreme sex acts being reflected in the private sex fantasies of today's younger adults Read More

November 4, 2009

Everything You Never Wanted To Know about Semen Allergies

Semen allergies are much less common that people sometimes think. They are rather fascinating to anyone but the couple who has them. Read More

November 3, 2009

When Bats Have Sex

While I wasn't expecting "Deep Throat" revisited, when the authors of this study claimed that bats have oral sex, I was at least thinking it would take longer than the blink of an eye--or should that be flap of a wing. Read More

July 7, 2009

Modern Psychiatry--Who's Your Daddy?

Impartiality is a tough sell when the money trail looks like this. Read More

June 27, 2009

Burger King's Seven-Incher vs. Calvin Klein's Threesome

Burger King in the Singapore area has just started to run its new oral sex ad. A quick compare-and-contrast of the Burger King ad with the latest Calvin Klein billboard is the stuff that academics dream of. Read More

June 17, 2009

Calvin Nails Its Market

Two pretty boys and one seriously skinny girl. This is not going to put a tent in the pants of your average straight guy. Read More

January 27, 2009

Leaky Bladder during Intercourse

A leaky bladder can be one of the main reasons why women avoid having sex. This can impact younger women as well as old, and can often have a simple solution. Read More

January 22, 2009

Paul's Sex Term of the Day--SRPE or Sleep-Related Painful Erections

These are erections that occur during sleep but are so painful that they wake the man up. This problem has not been well-studied and may occur more often than is reported. The pain is frequently too severe to simply "shake off" and can result in a serious loss of sleep.

SRPEs seem to occur during REM sleep, just like non-painful sleeping erections.

January 22, 2009

Thoughts about Porn and Young Adults

As I grow closer to receiving the dreaded senior discounts, I never realized that the path to geezerhood was such a slippery slope--even for those of us in fields like psychology and sex therapy. I can finally appreciate that while change is inevitable, staying relevant is not.
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