The SMSNA periodically receives and publishes ‘guest editorials.’ The current article was submitted by Mia Barnes, a freelance writer and researcher who specializes in women's health, wellness, and healthy living. She is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Body+Mind Magazine Sexual desire and function are often talked about in terms of hormones, stress or relationship dynamics. While all of those matter, they’re only part of the picture. An often-overlooked factor is metabolic

Around 94% of US men and 87% of US women report they’ve consumed pornography at least once in their lifetime. This may be because porn is increasingly faster, easier, and cheaper to access in the age of the internet. It’s also easier to use porn in private with browser capabilities like private browsing mode, and with personal access to private spaces and headphones. While the prevalence of problematic pornography use (PPU)is low (3.2-16.6% of people globally), PPU is arguab

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecologic disorder where the endometrial tissue (the tissue that lines the uterus) begins growing outside of the uterus. Often, this causes painful and heavy periods , bloating, and can be a cause of deep dyspareunia . Deep dyspareunia is pain during sex with deep penetration. Some women have reported deep dyspareunia with specific positions, which makes sense because the penis can affect the position of the uterus from different angles. For exa