Women, Sex, and Addiction: A Search for Love and Power

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Condom Fact Sheet for Public Health Personnel | CDC". www.cdc.gov. 2019-04-18 . Retrieved 2019-10-31. Pleasure. What gives you individual and mutual enjoyment? Be open to hearing your partner's requests and coming up with compromises if one of you is uncomfortable with the other's requests. Talk about what sexual activities make you uncomfortable. Gorgos, L. M.; J. M. Marrazzo (2011). "Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Women Who Have Sex With Women". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 53 (suppl 3): S84–S91. doi: 10.1093/cid/cir697. ISSN 1058-4838. PMID 22080273. It might not be easy for you to talk about your sexual desires, but your partner can't read your mind. Sharing your thoughts and expectations about your sexual experiences can bring you closer and help you achieve greater sexual enjoyment. a b Clarke, Victoria. (2010). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Psychology. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521700184. OCLC 1031490912.

Communicate openly with your partner . Communication with your partner will improve your sexual satisfaction and help with your intimacy. [8] X Research source Davis, D., Shaver, P. R., Widaman, K. F., Vernon, M. L., Follette, W. C., & Beitz, K. (2006). “I can't get no satisfaction”: Insecure attachment, inhibited sexual communication, and sexual dissatisfaction. Personal Relationships,13(4), 465-483 [9] X Research source Byers, E. S., & Demmons, S. (1999). Sexual satisfaction and sexual self‐disclosure within dating relationships. Journal of Sex Research, 36(2), 180-189 [10] X Research source Haavio-Mannila, E., & Kontula, O. (1997). Correlates of increased sexual satisfaction. Archives of sexual behavior, 26(4), 399-419 It can be hard to establish and maintain open communication with your partner, especially if you aren't comfortable with sex and what you want. Think about what you can say and still feel comfortable and safe.

Mijas, Magdalena; Grabski, Bartosz; Blukacz, Mateusz; Davies, Dominic (2021-06-01). "Sexual Health Studies in Gay and Lesbian People: A Critical Review of the Literature". The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 18 (6): 1012–1023. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.02.013. ISSN 1743-6095. PMID 33947648. S2CID 233742279. Women who have sex with women ( WSW) are women who engage in sexual activities with other women, whether they identify themselves as lesbian, bisexual, or heterosexual, or dispense with sexual identification altogether. [1] The term WSW is often used in medical literature to describe such women as a group for clinical study, without needing to consider sexual self-identity. a b c Stevens, Patricia E.; Hall, Joanne M. (July 2001). "Sexuality and Safer Sex: The Issues for Lesbians and Bisexual Women". Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing. 30 (4): 439–447. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2001.tb01563.x. ISSN 0884-2175. PMID 11461028. http://www.bettersex.com/adult-sex-education/movie-collections/sp-better-sex-video-series-sexplorations-2229.aspx It can be difficult to draw robust and wide reaching conclusions about WSW, since many studies fail to specifically include this group. [38] [39] Little scholarly research is done on WSW relative to other sexual minority groups. [25] Research on sexual health is generally about pregnancy and heterosexual sex, with the needs of WSW largely ignored. [18] Studies on intimate partner violence often fail to report the sex of the perpetrator or the sexual orientation of the victim, making it difficult to study the prevalence in WSW communities. [37] See also [ edit ]

McNair, Ruth (2005). "Risks and prevention of sexually transmissible infections among women who have sex with women". Sexual Health. 2 (4): 209–17. doi: 10.1071/sh04046. ISSN 1448-5028. PMID 16402667. Johns, Michelle M.; Liddon, Nicole; Jayne, Paula E.; Beltran, Oscar; Steiner, Riley J.; Morris, Elana (January 2018). "Systematic Mapping of Relationship-Level Protective Factors and Sexual Health Outcomes Among Sexual Minority Youth: The Role of Peers, Parents, Partners, and Providers". LGBT Health. 5 (1): 6–32. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2017.0053. ISSN 2325-8292. PMC 5769143. PMID 29271692. Special Populations - 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines". CDC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21 . Retrieved 2015-06-23. Vo, Christine, Carney, Michael (December 2007). "Ovarian Cancer Hormonal and Environmental Risk Effect", Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics34 (4) p. 687–700. Indulge in your fantasies. You don't need to go full blown over the top with the things you like in bed, but some basic kink can really add variety and interest to your sex life. The problem is that sex can easily become routine, especially when you've been with someone for a while. To keep it great or make it better, you want to break up the monotony. Nothing says "goodbye monotony" like silk blindfolds, fuzzy handcuffs, and a fun game of Bad Cop.If you’re doing something that makes you feel good, it’s only going to add to your life. It’s not going to take away.” Through solo sex, you can explore what feels good in your body, [and] thank your body for all it does for you, [by] being your own pleasure advocate,” Mourikis explains. So, introduce sexy acts into your everyday life. Whether that’s taking selfies or wearing lacy underwear, Bryan says, it’s essential that you see yourself as sexual. Davis, D., Shaver, P. R., Widaman, K. F., Vernon, M. L., Follette, W. C., & Beitz, K. (2006). “I can't get no satisfaction”: Insecure attachment, inhibited sexual communication, and sexual dissatisfaction. Personal Relationships,13(4), 465-483 When you get in the hang of prioritising your everyday pleasure… without having to earn it, you're reminding yourself that your body is made for pleasure and pleasure is your right.”

Other sexual materials also might help create some sparks in your love life. Do some research and see what you might be missing out on.There are various ways for WSW to protect against the contraction of STIs during sex, though these methods are not well studied. Dental dams, condoms on sex toys, gloves, and cling wraps are all used as protection during various forms of sex. Most WSW do not use protection during sex, due to misconceptions that a lower risk of STI transmission means that barriers are not needed. [20] Engaging in oral sex without the use of a dental dam or condom is considered a high risk sexual behavior. [17] This definition “not only means having the sex you enjoy but also sex becomes more novel and fun when you have lots of different activities to select from.” 7. Always add lube Consider more cuddling, a sensual massage, self-stimulation, oral sex or using a vibrator — depending on what interests you. Talk about what you like, what you don't like and what you'd like to try. a b c d Lehmiller, Justin J. (2017-12-26). The psychology of human sexuality (Seconded.). Hoboken, NJ. ISBN 9781119164715. OCLC 992433913. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)