Dear Dr. H., Why is there so much pressure to have sex? Dear student, Feeling pressure to have sex appears to be the ultimate coming-of-age tradition. College students have a tendency to overestimate...

Dear Dr. H., If I haven’t had sex in a long time, can that cause any problems when I get back to it? Dear Student,   Define “long time” and, while we’re at it, define “sex.”...

Dear Dr. H, Help! I have pink eye – what can I do?   Dear student,   Ugh, pink eye… not enough to keep you in bed for a few days, but with your eye lookin’ the way it does,...

Dear Dr. H, What’s the purpose of foreplay? Dear student, The purpose of foreplay, is to have fun… Not everyone is ready for intercourse right from the get-go, so foreplay builds the excitement,...

Dear Dr. H., Is douching healthy? Dear Student, No, student, douching is not healthy. Although Center for Disease Control (CDC) research finds that nearly 1 in 4 women in the U.S. douche, most...

Do you need to use lube if something is wrong? Dear student, Many people use lube during sex and it’s not necessarily a case where something is wrong with the people involved or the sex they are...

I’ve been told IUDs can get stuck or lost inside of you, but how likely is that to actually happen? Dear student, Intrauterine  devices (IUDs) are becoming increasingly common as a safe and effective...

Dear Dr. H, What percentage of massages lead to having sex? Dear student, I scoured scholarly literature and cannot seem to find any empirical data on such a topic. Post-massage sex is probably most...

Dear D. H, What if I pass out after sex? Dear student, Hm… is this a hypothetical question, like, you have, in fact, never actually passed out after sex, but you worry that you might? Or,...

Dear Dr. H, I really want to try unprotected sex with my boyfriend for the thrill. Neither of us have STIs so our only risk is pregnancy. Is it wrong to do something you know is stupid, even if you...