Posts Tagged ‘Twitter’

Sex Questions from the Twittersphere: How was the Masturbate-a-Thon, Carol?

By Dr. Carol Queen • May 6th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Carol Queen, Events, Masturbate-a-thon

Question: Did you have fun at the Masturbate-a-Thon?
Great fun! The Masturbate-a-Thon was held Saturday, and competitors (looking to best the world time record) started at 11 a.m.; I was running around getting ice and stuff, that’s always my last-minute job, and got there at 3 or so. By 4:30 it was time to start the [...]



Sex Questions from the Twittersphere: Advice for Dealing with a Husband Who Doesn’t Want Sex.

By Dr. Carol Queen • May 6th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Carol Queen

Qustion: Any advice on dealing with a husband who just doesn’t want it? :’(
(I’ve ‘done it myself’, read For Yourself, but I still tear about it. He has issues, & its hard not to take them on).
Yes, I have several suggestions, plus a kudo for not taking your partner’s issues on, which can indeed be [...]



Sex Questions from the Twittersphere: Sexual enhancement products in pill form: What’s your opinion on pills? Are they safe?

By Dr. Carol Queen • Apr 29th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Carol Queen

Question: Sexual enhancement products in pill form: What’s your opinion on pills such as ASP, MaxSize, Aurapur, etc? Are they safe?
It’s pretty impossible to know enough about the safety of such products, because for the most part these kinds of supplements aren’t overseen by any government agency. Since the safety and/or efficacy [...]



Sex Questions from the Twittersphere: Advice to Former Sex Workers and their S.O.

By Dr. Carol Queen • Apr 29th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Carol Queen

Question: What advice would you give to current/former sex workers to aide in discussion with their bf/gf/partners about their work?
(Second DM: i only ask this, as a sex worker transitioning out of the industry, this has come up a lot in my past relationships. Thanks!)
Until Sadie Lune’s anthology comes out which [...]



Sex Questions from the Twittersphere: Why is Spermicide illegal in SF?

By Dr. Carol Queen • Apr 23rd, 2009 • Category: Blog, Carol Queen

Question: Why is spermicidal lubricant illegal in San Francisco?
I don’t think spermicidal lube is illegal, per se, in San Francisco, but it is no longer being recommended or distributed by any of the organizations with a stake in safer sex education or AIDS prevention; in fact, it’s usually actively recommended against. Here’s why:



Sex Questions from the Twittersphere: What’s ‘Silagel’? Any good materials for sensitive people?

By Dr. Carol Queen • Apr 22nd, 2009 • Category: Blog, Carol Queen

Question: What IS Silagel (i.e. Doc Johnson toys). It’s not silicone is it? What is the best toy material for sensitive people?
No, Silagel isn’t silicone; it’s a new development in the adult toy industry, which is working to leave behind phthalate-laden material that’s caused controversy since European journalists began worrying about it a few [...]



Sex Questions from the Twittersphere: Top & Bottom?

By Dr. Carol Queen • Apr 22nd, 2009 • Category: Blog, Carol Queen

Question: What is “Top” and “Bottom”? Does it apply to any kind of sex?

Great question! The terms “top and bottom refer, most broadly, to the “do-er” and “do-ee” of an erotic experience involving at least two people. Most people have never learned to use the words this generally, though; most often they’re used in [...]



Questions from the Twittersphere: Oil as Lube?

By Dr. Carol Queen • Apr 15th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Carol Queen

Question:
Oil as a lube, is it safe? with a move to more natural/organic lifestyles, are natural oils an alternative lube?
Certain oils can be used safely as lubes. First let’s look at the disadvantages or issues:
One, they’re not compatible with latex. If you’re having safer sex, you MUST use a poly (not latex) condom [...]



Sex Questions from the Twittersphere: Is Queefing Natural?

By Dr. Carol Queen • Apr 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Carol Queen

Question:
The general attitude of ppl towards ‘queefing’ seems negative to me.. is it normal? Can you stop it or make it quieter? I do when I cum.. =/
Queefing (in case anyone reading this is unfamiliar with the slang) = vaginal farting, or more precisely expelling air from the vagina in such a way that it [...]