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Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright
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Originally from Iceland, sexologist, relationship expert, and columnist Dr. Yvonne Kristín Fulbright is the author of several books, including Touch Me There! A Hands-On Guide to Your Orgasmic Hot Spots. A popular media resource, Yvonne has graced over 300 publications, television, and radio stations around the globe, and is the co-host of Sirius Maxim Channel 108’s "Sex Files," as well as the sex expert for Comcast’s Dating on Demand . Having reached millions through her work in the mass media, workshops, courses, lectures, seminars, consulting, and writings, Yvonne has established herself as one of the leading contemporary sexuality experts and advocates of her time. In 2004 she founded Sexuality Source, Inc., a communications and consulting organization specializing in the topics of sex, sexual health, sensuality, and relationships. Always evolving, this lifelong learner enriches herself with holistic health pursuits and Eastern wellness modalities. All about good energy, she and Danielle Cavallucci plan to transform lovers – and sexual expression as we know it - everywhere with their Sensual Fusion approach. For more information on Yvonne, visit www.sexualitysource.com.

Blog Entries by Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright

Anatomical Evidence: Will It Settle The G-Spot Debate?

(21) Comments | Posted April 25, 2012 | 10:00 AM

Where's the evidence? Despite a host of women having loudly, unapologetically and consistently claimed that "yes, Virginia, there is a G-spot," many skeptics have asked for proof. Ever since the 1982 publication of The G -Spot detailed an erogenous zone present in some women, lovers have been trying...

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Sex Ed Makes for Smarter Sexual Decisions -- So Why Aren't Politicians Promoting Such Programs?

(68) Comments | Posted March 30, 2012 | 2:37 PM

It has been reconfirmed -- yet again. Research conducted by the Guttmacher Institute indicates that sexuality education does not encourage teenagers to have sex sooner or to engage in more sexual risk-taking behaviors. As a matter of fact, it delays sex.

In analyzing data from the 2006...

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The Importance of Marital Generosity

(0) Comments | Posted March 2, 2012 | 3:28 PM

Turns out the smallest gestures can go a long way in successfully combining marriage and parenthood. A report from the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and the Center for Marriage and Families found that making your partner a cup of coffee or giving your lover...

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Countering the Criticism of Paterno

(57) Comments | Posted January 27, 2012 | 10:56 AM

The legendary football coach Joe Paterno was laid to rest this past week, with his passing reigniting the recent debate over whether he could or should have done more to protect young boys from sexual abuse. Despite the fact that it's his former assistant coach, Jerry Sandusky, facing

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Is That Lad Mag or Sex Offender Lingo? It's Hard to Judge

(172) Comments | Posted December 15, 2011 | 12:26 PM

They're just harmless fun, right? Saturated with sultry images, seductive headlines, and tongue-in-cheek lifestyle guidance, lads' mags have been hailed as every guy's monthly James Bond-esque fix. But new research out of Middlesex University and the University of Surrey suggests that these magazines could be justifying hostile, sexist attitudes, ultimately...

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Countering Child Sexual Abuse Amidst a Scandal: A Wake Up Call

(1) Comments | Posted November 9, 2011 | 1:42 PM

Like every Penn Stater, I'm absolutely heartbroken by the child sexual abuse charges being levied against former football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. I am sickened and disgusted by the perjury charges being faced by the university's athletic director, Tim Curley, and vice president for finance and business, Gary Schultz, both...

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When Where They Teach Overrides What's Being Said About Sex Ed

(14) Comments | Posted November 3, 2011 | 2:42 PM

They must be right. They're based at Princeton! How often have academics been taken for their word simply because they namedrop their university, even when what they have to say is complete garbage? Spouting their values instead of research data, professors have been known to do their damage in claiming...

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Selling Sex Toys Sans Sex

(36) Comments | Posted October 17, 2011 | 11:38 AM

Are they? Will they? Oh. (Sigh.) They didn't. Such was the anticipation -- and let down -- for many viewing the first-ever sex toy ad, which aired on British television earlier this month. While Lovehoney, the U.K.'s largest sex toy retailer, made its mark as the first of its kind...

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Child Sexual Abuse: Start Tackling When They're Toddlers

(0) Comments | Posted September 20, 2011 | 5:35 PM

How young is too young with it comes to educating children about sexual abuse? Such is a hotly contested issue, with some saying the earlier the better when it comes to prevention, while others argue that youngsters shouldn't be exposed to such sex issues.

Now, recent research out of...

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Suing over Sex -- Now That's Criminal

(851) Comments | Posted September 7, 2011 | 2:19 AM

Should you be obligated to have sex with your spouse? A judge in Nice, France thinks so. He fined a 51-year-old man 8,500 pounds for not having sex with his now ex-wife. The judge's decision was based on French civil code article 215, which holds that married couples must agree...

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Her Nether Regions: What's Normal?

(94) Comments | Posted August 25, 2011 | 1:18 PM

You can rest easy, gals. Turns out there's nothing "wrong" with your vulva after all. A study published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has declared that most women seeking genital cosmetic surgery to reduce the size of their inner lips do not have oversized or...

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Could You Be the Problem With Porn?

(6) Comments | Posted August 12, 2011 | 4:40 PM

What if porn isn't the problem and the problem is you? Research out of Utah State University should have anybody asking this question, having found that the impact porn has on a person all boils down to the individual. In asking 299 undergraduates if they consider their pornography...

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Is Sex Work Becoming 'No Big Deal'?

(0) Comments | Posted July 27, 2011 | 5:10 PM

Think "sex worker," and "affluent," "educated," and having a "strong family background" and "access to resources" are not the descriptors that come to mind. But a University of Arkansas study recently found that many U.S. women joining the "high quality," illegal prostitution market encompass all of those qualities.

Forgoing...

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Maybe Men Are the More Romantic Gender

(1) Comments | Posted July 15, 2011 | 3:20 PM

Looking for something hot to do this weekend? Why don't you get carnal and... cuddle? A recent study conducted at The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, involving more than 1,000 couples from five countries, suggests that it's quite important for -- men.

That's right, despite rampant stereotypes pegging women...

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Relationship Security = Better Sex

(3) Comments | Posted June 21, 2011 | 11:03 AM

Being secure has never meant so much to the quality of your relationship. According to researchers at the University of the Basque Country in Spain, people who feel secure in their romantic relationship have a more satisfactory sex life than those who are insecure with their partner. Being secure also...

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The Need to Question Supposed Certain Sex 'Conditions'

(0) Comments | Posted May 20, 2011 | 3:16 PM

Do you have Attention Fibulitis Disorder (AFD)? Known to afflict experts, this condition involves making up information to draw attention to one's self as an authority figure. With the potential to become a popular press plague, this ailment can strike a writer or editor desperate to solicit web page hits...

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Can Language Influence Your Sex Personality?

(1) Comments | Posted May 18, 2011 | 5:05 PM

Could speaking a foreign language change the way you engage your partner sexually? While recent research out of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University doesn't answer this question directly, it does highlight the influence one's linguistic efforts have on a social context.

Researchers found that native Chinese students...

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Should 'Professor Shimmy' Have Been Sacked?

(2) Comments | Posted March 25, 2011 | 10:14 AM

Professors may need to think twice about what they do during after-school hours, lest they want to risk getting canned -- especially if they are female faculty members. Such was the message loud and clear from John F. Kennedy University in its firing of psychology professor Sheila Addison,...

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Like Her a Lot? Consider Keeping It a Secret... At Least for a While

(0) Comments | Posted February 26, 2011 | 5:59 PM

It sounds like such a game, but playing hard-to-get may be the best strategy in attracting a gal. Recent research published in Psychological Science is reporting that keeping a woman guessing about your interest, at least initially, is what draws her in.

Such conclusions were drawn after presenting 47...

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Male-Female Communication: Debunking the Mars-Venus Myth

(346) Comments | Posted February 13, 2011 | 10:03 AM

Go to a popular news site like The Huffington Post and plug the term "mars venus" into the search field. At least a dozen blogs come up, making reference to men and women speaking "different languages." The dogma of John Gray's "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from...

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