IOSS Logo

Menu

I am a content box for offcanvas navigation
I am a content box for offcanvas navigation
I am a content box for offcanvas navigation

Menu

Agrippina

yes your kid

Hand-picked by IOSS: Yes, Your Kid. What Parents Need to Know About Today’s Teens and Sex, by Debby Herbenick

Too often, parents wear blinders when it comes to the sex lives of their children. They hear the statistics—how 80% of college students have engaged in rough sex or choking, how 44% have shared nude or suggestive photos via text—and think, “Not my kid.” Dr. Debby Herbenick – a sexuality researcher, educator, and Professor at […]

Hand-picked by IOSS: Yes, Your Kid. What Parents Need to Know About Today’s Teens and Sex, by Debby Herbenick Read More »

Aging pervert

Hand-picked by IOSS: Notes of an Aging Pervert by Janet W. Hardy

About the book From the legendary co-author of The Ethical Slut comes this meditation on aging. With the awareness and insights she has garnered through life as a kinky celebrant of alternative and extreme sexualities, Janet W. Hardy’s Notes of an Aging Pervert considers everything from wrinkles and hair loss to body modification and conscious dying – and how

Hand-picked by IOSS: Notes of an Aging Pervert by Janet W. Hardy Read More »

Online CE platforms for sexologists

Exploring the Best Online Continuous Education Platforms for Aspiring Sexologists

In the ever-evolving field of sexology, continuous education is paramount to staying up-to-date and honing one’s skills. Fortunately, numerous online platforms cater to the educational needs of sexologists, each with its unique offerings and advantages. In this article, we’ll compare top platforms to help you choose the best one for your specific requirements. American Association

Exploring the Best Online Continuous Education Platforms for Aspiring Sexologists Read More »

POIS 3

Is Post orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) a urogenital disease or a psychiatric condition?

Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS) is a rare urogenital disease characterized by the appearance of flu-like symptoms (fever, extreme fatigue, myalgia, itchy burning eyes, nasal congestion/rhinorrhea), as well as mood changes, irritability, and concentration, memory, and attention difficulties, within a few minutes to a few hours after ejaculation. Symptoms disappear spontaneously 3-7 days after onset.

Is Post orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) a urogenital disease or a psychiatric condition? Read More »

Sexual narcisism

What is good to know About Sexual Narcissism

Narcissism, estimated to occur in about 1-3% of the population but as high as 5-15% of men, has been conceptualized as a personality trait (a relatively stable pattern of thinking, perceiving, reacting, and relating), characterized by self-centeredness, feelings of entitlement, an unrealistic positive self-view, tendencies toward exploiting others, a general lack of empathy for others,

What is good to know About Sexual Narcissism Read More »

biology of attraction

Why him? Why her? The biology behind love and attraction

When we feel a strong intrinsic attraction to a person, we say our “chemistry” matches. But what is this “chemistry,” and which “chemistries” are attracted to each other? A group of anthropologists claims that people can be divided into four personality types, each associated with producing specific biochemical substances and hormones. These types are: The

Why him? Why her? The biology behind love and attraction Read More »

human mating behavior

Worth sharing! What we know about human mating behavior from David Buss

Within evolutionary psychology, David Buss’s work has been critical in today’s understanding of human mating strategies. His work has focused on mate selection, attraction and retention tactics, infidelity, jealousy, and intimate partner violence. David Buss’s research started in the 80s and is ongoing, providing invaluable data that can directly impact clinicians attempting to understand human

Worth sharing! What we know about human mating behavior from David Buss Read More »

sexology counseling

Ten key strategies to grow your private practice in sexual health

Sexologists working in private practice have to deal with numerous challenges, and reaching the top is certainly not an easy journey. After 20 years of private practice as a sexologist, several strategies proved highly beneficial, and others that I wish I had followed earlier! Here they are: Be prepared to work hard.  Maintaining a private

Ten key strategies to grow your private practice in sexual health Read More »