scholarly journals Sexual diversity in the United States: Results from a nationally representative probability sample of adult women and men

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. e0181198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debby Herbenick ◽  
Jessamyn Bowling ◽  
Tsung-Chieh (Jane) Fu ◽  
Brian Dodge ◽  
Lucia Guerra-Reyes ◽  
...  
PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0249242
Author(s):  
Devon J. Hensel ◽  
Christiana D. von Hippel ◽  
Charles C. Lapage ◽  
Robert H. Perkins

The study purpose was to assess, in a U.S. probability sample of women, the specific ways women have discovered to make vaginal penetration more pleasurable. Through qualitative pilot research with women that informed the development of the survey instrument used in this study, we identified four previously unnamed, but distinct, techniques women use to make vaginal penetration more pleasurable: Angling, Rocking, Shallowing and Pairing. This study defines each technique and describes its prevalence among U.S. adult women. Weighted frequencies were drawn from the Second OMGYES Pleasure Report—a cross-sectional, online, national probability survey of 3017 American women’s (age 18–93) sexual experiences and discoveries. Participants were recruited via the Ipsos KnowledgePanel®. Data suggest that 87.5% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Angling’: rotating, raising, or lowering the pelvis/hips during penetration to adjust where inside the vagina the toy or penis rubs and what it feels like. Approximately 76% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Rocking’: the base of a penis or sex toy rubbing against the clitoris constantly during penetration, by staying all the way inside the vagina rather than thrusting in and out. About 84% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Shallowing’: penetrative touch just inside of the entrance of the vagina—not on the outside, but also not deep inside—with a fingertip, sex toy, penis tip, tongue, or lips. Finally, 69.7% of women orgasm more often or make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Pairing’: when a woman herself (Solo Pairing) or her partner (Partner Pairing) reaches down to stimulate her clitoris with a finger or sex toy at the same time as her vagina is being penetrated. These data provide techniques that are at women’s disposal to make penetration more pleasurable—which can enable women to better identify their own preferences, communicate about them and advocate for their sexual pleasure.


2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Herbenick ◽  
Vanessa Schick ◽  
Michael Reece ◽  
Stephanie Sanders ◽  
Brian Dodge ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 474-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debby Herbenick ◽  
Vanessa Schick ◽  
Michael Reece ◽  
Stephanie A. Sanders ◽  
Nicole Smith ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. S253
Author(s):  
D. Herbenick ◽  
B. Dodge ◽  
J. Bowling ◽  
M.A. Sayegh ◽  
S.A. Sanders

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. e0164430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Dodge ◽  
Debby Herbenick ◽  
M. Reuel Friedman ◽  
Vanessa Schick ◽  
Tsung-Chieh (Jane) Fu ◽  
...  

Kidney Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Lauren E. Wilson ◽  
Lisa Spees ◽  
Jessica Pritchard ◽  
Melissa A. Greiner ◽  
Charles D. Scales ◽  
...  

Background: Substantial racial and socioeconomic disparities in metastatic RCC (mRCC) have persisted following the introduction of targeted oral anticancer agents (OAAs). The relationship between patient characteristics and OAA access and costs that may underlie persistent disparities in mRCC outcomes have not been examined in a nationally representative patient population. Methods: Retrospective SEER-Medicare analysis of patients diagnosed with mRCC between 2007–2015 over age 65 with Medicare part D prescription drug coverage. Associations between patient characteristics, OAA receipt, and associated costs were analyzed in the 12 months following mRCC diagnosis and adjusted to 2015 dollars. Results: 2,792 patients met inclusion criteria, of which 32.4%received an OAA. Most patients received sunitinib (57%) or pazopanib (28%) as their first oral therapy. Receipt of OAA did not differ by race/ethnicity or socioeconomic indicators. Patients of advanced age (>  80 years), unmarried patients, and patients residing in the Southern US were less likely to receive OAAs. The mean inflation-adjusted 30-day cost to Medicare of a patient’s first OAA prescription nearly doubled from $3864 in 2007 to $7482 in 2015, while patient out-of-pocket cost decreased from $2409 to $1477. Conclusion: Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status were not associated with decreased OAA receipt in patients with mRCC; however, residing in the Southern United States was, as was marital status. Surprisingly, the cost to Medicare of an initial OAA prescription nearly doubled from 2007 to 2015, while patient out-of-pocket costs decreased substantially. Shifts in OAA costs may have significant economic implications in the era of personalized medicine.


2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-205
Author(s):  
Allison Dunatchik ◽  
Kathleen Gerson ◽  
Jennifer Glass ◽  
Jerry A. Jacobs ◽  
Haley Stritzel

We examine how the shift to remote work altered responsibilities for domestic labor among partnered couples and single parents. The study draws on data from a nationally representative survey of 2,200 US adults, including 478 partnered parents and 151 single parents, in April 2020. The closing of schools and child care centers significantly increased demands on working parents in the United States, and in many circumstances reinforced an unequal domestic division of labor.


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