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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Basics | |
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| The Physical Basics: From Tubes to Testes Is man's largest sexual organ the penis? | |
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| How do humans compare to other primates with regard to the penis? | |
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| Does size matter? | |
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| Does girth matter? | |
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| Is it possible for a penis to be too large? | |
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| What is the normal size of a penis? | |
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| Is it true you can tell how big a man's penis is by the size of his shoes? | |
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| Is it true that certain races or ethnic groups have larger penises? | |
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| Does penis circumcision make any difference during sex? | |
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| OK, you say it doesn't matter, but do women prefer circumcised penises? | |
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| Does all semen taste the same? | |
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| Is semen high in calories? | |
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| Is semen high in protein? | |
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| Is it true that swallowing semen reduces the risk of breast and ovarian cancers? | |
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| What's the hymen and what does it do? | |
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| Can you tell if a woman is a virgin? | |
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| What is the clitoris, and how will I know it when I see it? | |
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| Are most women shaving their pubic hair these days? | |
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| Do women prefer men to shave too? | |
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| Does the anus have a G-spot? | |
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| Does everyone masturbate? | |
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| Why do people masturbate? | |
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| Is it possible to masturbate too much? | |
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| Are men who masturbate more likely to prematurely ejaculate? | |
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| What's all this about prostate cancer and can I do anything to prevent it? | |
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| If I have a vasectomy, will I ejaculate anything? | |
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| My boyfriend's penis seems to curve to one side when he's hard. Is that weird? | |
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| Is it normal that my girlfriend's breasts are different sizes? | |
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| Is there any truth to the blue balls rumor, or is this an urban legend? | |
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| Do women experience the same "blue balls" feeling? | |
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| Does too much testicular heat decrease sperm production? | |
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| Can smoking marijuana affect a man's sperm production? | |
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| Is it true that the average man's sperm count has decreased over the past fifty years? | |
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| Can sex count as exercise or be used for any type of athletic training? | |
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| Is sex good for your physical health? | |
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| Can sex help my mental health? | |
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| The Communication Basics: Let's Hook Up or Whatever Has sex changed our vocabulary? | |
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| Why are we so uncomfortable with sex-related words and language? | |
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| What does "hooking up" mean? | |
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| I'd like some sex. Is simply asking someone out of the question? | |
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| Is oral sex sex? | |
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| If I haven't had sex for a year, can I regain my virginity? | |
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| Do men/women like virgins? | |
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| Why do some men have so much trouble taking enough direction on how to give a woman an orgasm? | |
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| My boyfriend has an ex-girlfriend who calls him all the time. They sometimes meet for lunch, but he insists there's nothing going on -- they're just good friends. What do you think? | |
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| I have a guy friend who stops by once or twice a week and we have sex, no strings attached. I'm beginning to have feelings for the guy -- what's the chance we could have a relationship? | |
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| Is there an easy way to ask someone how many partners they've had? | |
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| What's the average number of sexual partners for men and women? | |
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| Why do some men insist on pushing your head down onto their crotch when you're making out? | |
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| Couldn't they be more subtle? | |
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| How do I persuade my girlfriend to agree to a threesome? | |
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| What should I tell her? | |
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| How can I talk about improving my girlfriend's sexual technique without hurting her feelings? | |
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| What exactly is date rape and how common is it? | |
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| Are men generally the ones who end relationships? | |
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| I have a history of cheating on my boyfriends. Should I tell my new partner about my past? | |
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| Dumping by phone...fax...texting...IM...what's the protocol? | |
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| Has technology influenced the way we communicate about sex? | |
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| Do people seriously hook up with other people they meet online? | |
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| Although I have a girlfriend, I've been flirting by text message with another woman. Does this count as cheating? | |
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| Is there any difference between the sexes when it comes to text messaging? | |
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| Does messaging help men avoid rejection? | |
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| A guy I'm seeing basically refuses to talk to me | |