Sexual Health in the News

The Minnesota Star Tribune

There’s A Menopause Care Void. Planned Parenthood and Others Are Starting to Fill It.

Despite growing awareness of menopause, many women still struggle to find affordable, specialized care due to limited clinician training and costly private services. Planned Parenthood, an NCSH member, is featured.

Cosmopolitan

How Long Should Sex Last? Here’s What Experts Said When We Asked

There’s no ideal length for sex: satisfaction matters more than duration, and longer encounters aren’t necessarily better. Factors like age, hormones, libido, and sexual function can affect timing. Justin Lehmiller, of NCSH member the Kinsey Institute, is quoted.

AARP

How to Get Your Partner to Open Up and Talk to You

Experts recommend patience, vulnerability, curiosity, and nonverbal connection to help partners who struggle to express their feelings communicate more openly. NCSH arranged interviews with Evelin Dacker, Stella Harris, Tameca N. Harris-Jackson, Rosara Torrisi, Sari Cooper, and Jane Fleishman.