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Are low energy and reduced sex drive symptoms of male menopause?

Experts disagree on whether a male menopause actually exists. A Norwegian professor believes that the mid-life changes affecting men and women are surprisingly similar.

Bente Træen had cancer surgery: "What will this mean for my sex life?"

OPINION: When you’re a patient, you're not exactly at the top of your game. And yet healthcare personnel expect patients to take the initiative in talking about their most intimate issues. It goes without saying that this doesn’t work.

Many people who have sex with both men and women perceive themselves as heterosexual

This has consequences for their sexual health. We should help people find their right sexual identity so that they can align their self-reported sexual orientation with their sexual behaviour, writes Bente Træen.

Why is it so difficult to talk with your partner about sex, and how can you make it easier?

When we don’t explicitly express our needs, we force our partner to guess what we need, writes Professor Bente Træen.

Sex for the first time: Norwegian teens are postponing their sexual debut

A fear of unclear boundaries and a lack of control in intimate encounters may contribute to young Norwegians postponing the onset of sexual intercourse.

Big survey on cheating: Who cheats the most, and why do they do it?

Some cheat more on their partners than others, according to a large Norwegian survey.

Does a C-section or vaginal delivery affect women's sex lives more?

Researchers were pleasantly surprised by how little giving birth vaginally affected women’s sex life. “This study can dispel myths,” sexologist Bente Træen says.

More than half of women with type 1 diabetes experience sexual dysfunction

Men with type 1 diabetes are routinely asked about their sexual health – women are not. This needs to change, Norwegian researchers say.

Squirting orgasms give women a sense of both pride and shame

A Swedish researcher has spoken to women who squirt. There are those who are ashamed, whilst others are envious of their ability to squirt.

Sex becomes easier and better with lube

Research on lubricants shows that the vast majority of people are more satisfied with intercourse when they use a lubricant.

The coming-out stories are still important: “We need queer life stories”

“I am surprised that the stories are still so important, and that coming out is so stressful and difficult for young people also today,” researcher says.

Biological sex: What kind of variations exist in nature?

In plants and animals, one type of gamete – reproductive cell – is larger than the other.

Do relationships suffer from the seven-year itch?

Both men and women feel most close to their partner at the beginning of their relationship. These feelings then steadily erode, especially for women, writes Bente Træen.

Sex toys, multiple partners, anal sex or BDSM? New study reveals Norwegian sex habits

61 per cent of Norwegians have had the same experimental sexual experience.

What does it actually mean to be asexual?

ASK A RESEARCHER: The answer is not as simple as researchers previously thought.

Soon these will be more popular with young people than birth control pills

The contraceptive implant and IUD are safer because they don’t pose a risk of blood clots like the birth control pill.

Harry Potter fans explore gender and sexuality online

The Harry Potter books are pervaded with queer and transsexual symbols, says Jennifer Duggan. She has written a PhD thesis about the internet culture surrounding to the book series.

Older men don’t talk enough about sex

Women do so much of the talking that men become mute, according to Elsa Mari Almås, a professor and couple therapist.

What distinguishes the men who buy sex from men who don’t?

Men who paid for sex were more often dissatisfied with their own sex lives.

What determines whether you have a good sex life as an older adult?

If you had an active sex life when you were young, the same will probably be true as you age.

No, a woman’s hymen does not reveal whether she has had sexual intercourse or not

“When girls reach puberty, the hymen becomes very elastic and may not tear at all during first sexual intercourse,” says gynaecology researcher.

Researcher: When doctors talk to girls and women who have undergone female genital cutting, they must talk about sexuality

Although some of these women were sceptical about having sugery to help with their problems, most were receptive to talking to a sexologist or psychologist, new research shows.

One in three Norwegian women has taken the morning-after pill

More than half of them had used emergency contraception more than once in their lives.

How long does sex normally last before climaxing?

For sure not all night, in case you might have thought so.

Men’s sex lives much worse after surgery for prostate cancer

Men who have their prostate removed as a part of cancer treatment lose half of their sexual function, according to a new study.

Does Norway need a new legal definition of rape?

In Norway and Europe, activists are fighting to change rape laws so that rape is defined as sex without consent. Researchers say this won’t help much to change or solve the problem.

The urban space is sexualised and misogynistic

“Our unconsciousness is shaped by sexist messages from advertisements. The public urban space in one of the world’s most gender equal countries is not designed for women,” according to social geographer Emma Arnold.

Norwegian grandparents masturbate a lot according to European research on the sex lives of elders

More than 90 per cent of Norwegian men between the ages of 60 and 75 are sexually active, as are almost 75 per cent of the women in this age group.

Researchers are looking for young impotent men

Can acupuncture have as a potent an effect as Viagra and Cialis? Norwegian researchers want to know. First they have to get hold of some young men with erectile dysfunction who are willing to participate.

Clear link between sexting and partner violence

Teenagers who send digital messages with sexual contents are far more exposed to violence in love relationships than others.

Mixed messages in Christian sex education

Christian leaders say they want young people to find the right answers for themselves, but many still believe that there’s only one right answer.

Early relationships influence childbearing

Childlessness is less likely if you have some cohabitation experience with a partner in an early relationship- but not too much.

Young Somali girls want modern circumcision

Attitudes toward traditional circumcision are changing in Somalia, but new forms may be replacing the old.

Adolescents regret having watched porn

Six out of ten adolescents aged 13 to 16 have viewed porn or sex on the web. Many of the youngest ones wish they hadn’t. More girls than boys found it repulsive.

Sexual abuse: Talking across cultures

Research on African women’s experiences with the Norwegian mental health service reveal differences in perception of what constitutes abuse, how much it should be talked about, and how to deal with it.

To get laid, high school students harass each other

Sexual harassment is really about sexual competition, researchers argue in a new study. They also believe that many sexually active students get more attention than they want.

Let's use porn to change sexual behaviour

Research has shown a correlation between use of pornographic material and in-bed behaviour. By working together with the porn industry it might be possible to influence people in a good, health-promoting way, says Norwegian researcher.

Norwegians worry about gay and lesbian parenthood

Although most Norwegians support same-sex marriage, only a minority give their full support to gay and lesbian couples’ right to adopt children.