The V-Word

Psychotherapist Rachel Wright (she/her) is recognized as one of the freshest voices on modern relationships and sex. She is an experienced speaker, group facilitator, educator, therapist, coach, and on-camera mental health and relationship expert. 

Certified Sex Therapist Mia Fine brings a queer theory perspective as she helps clients navigate eroticism, intimacy, health concerns, gender and sexual identities, and non-monogamous relationships. In today's episode, Wendy and Mia...

Dr. Cheryl Fraser is a Buddhist psychologist, sex therapist, author, and speaker. Dr. Fraser has helped thousands of couples jumpstart their love life and create passion that lasts a lifetime....

Jordanna Levin is the bestselling author of Make It Happen and Higher Love. Through her wit, warmth, and street-smart practicality, she invites readers to get curious about the things that...

Dr. Peter Alilunas is an Associate Professor of Cinema Studies at the University of Oregon, where he teaches courses in film and media history and theory. Dr. Alilunas’s research investigates...

Lisa Taddeo is the author of the best-selling book Three Women. Taddeo has contributed to The New York Times, New York, Esquire, Elle, Glamour, and many other publications. In this...

We are proud to support the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, an organization that protects and defends the human rights of Black transgender people. They do this by organizing, advocating, creating an intentional community to heal, developing transformative leadership, and promoting their collective power.

Maybe you're feeling extra dry because of hormonal changes during (and after) pregnancy. Or maybe you've just started having sex and you are learning about the kinds of touch that turn you on. Or maybe you're having a dry spell because a medication you're taking affects your body's natural lubrication. You might even be going through menopause, a dramatic change of the body's hormonal landscape, and you'd like a little more lubrication. How and when to use a personal lubricant can change as your body and intimate life mature.

Summer is here, and with it comes warm weather, beach vacations, sand, sun, saltwater, and …vaginal infections?! Nothing puts a damper on the fun like an infection. But why do doctors and other sexual health experts see such a spike in these infections during the warm summer months?