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Sex Files: It's Never Too Late for Men to Deal With Premature Ejaculationnew

About 30 percent of men climax earlier than they want. Usually, the more anxious men get about the problem, the less control they have, creating a self-perpetuating cycle. The good news, however, is that it is often possible to make a clean break and start anew.

C-Ville Weekly | Annette Owens | 07-30-2008 | Advice

Tags: Sex, advice columns, sexual health, premature ejaculation, start-stop technique

Sex Files: Questions About Sex Abound for New Momsnew

Unless you adopted your child, you got to this point by having sex. Many new parents want to know when it is O.K. to have intercourse again after a vaginal or cesarean delivery. The basic answer is: There really is no specific time frame. It all depends on how you and your partner feel about it.

C-Ville Weekly | Annette Owens | 07-03-2008 | Advice

Tags: Sex, Parenting, sex life, advice columns, children & families

Sex Files: Vacations Can Bring Couples Closernew

If you are tired of having sex in the same old place at home, just being in a new environment can add a little spice to your sex life.

C-Ville Weekly | Annette Owens | 06-18-2008 | Advice

Tags: travel, Sex, vacation, advice columns

Sex Files: There's Help for Women Who Experience Pain During Sexnew

Sex is not much fun when it hurts. About 15 to 20 percent of women in the United States report having pain during intercourse, and yet this problem often makes women feel alone. Unlike a backache or tennis elbow, it's not something you can easily share with friends or colleagues.

C-Ville Weekly | Annette Owens | 05-21-2008 | Advice

Tags: women, Sex, pain, advice columns, National Vulvodynia Association

Sex Files: There's Help for Survivors of Sexual Abusenew

For most women -- and men, for that matter -- overcoming past sexual abuse takes effort.

C-Ville Weekly | Annette Owens | 04-23-2008 | Advice

Tags: mental health, sexual abuse, advice columns

Sex Files: Prostitution is Back in the Newsnew

While details of the Eliot Spitzer scandal were splashed across the news, prostitution was the talk of the nation. What's up with that? I mean, what are some of the facts about the "world's oldest profession?"

C-Ville Weekly | Annette Owens | 04-09-2008 | Commentary

Tags: Prostitution, Eliot Spitzer