The procedure might not have been enshrined in the Constitution, but it wasn't illegal, either.
By Kate Daniel
From the garter toss to bridesmaids' attire, ceremonial customs have changed over the years.
By Kate Daniel
We take you through the timeline of the salacious profession.
We take you through the timeline of the salacious profession.
From 12th-century Asia to today's fitness studios, the art form has traveled to the mainstream.
By Gabi Conti
From being hung upside down to applying cocaine, the cures have been weird and ineffective.
Let's distinguish fact from fiction throughout this popular sex toy's rise to the mainstream.
By Alexa Sims
Explore the theories for how humans became monogamous millions of years ago.
For as long as we can remember, humans have wanted to get rid of unwanted pregnancies.
Scientists argue over the G-spot's existence. The rest of us are just having a good time.
By Rachel Crowe
Lonely hearts and videocassettes paved the way for dating app ads.
How the merkin has evolved: From medieval sex workers to modern-day movie stars.
Before the internet, there was 'dial-a-porn,' erotic chat lines that generated big business.
By Tim Lalonde
From rags to pads, and Tassettes to tampons: How the U.S. has dealt with that time of the month.
While many monarchs promoted abstinence, they didn't exactly practice what they preached.
Renowned for debauchery and penis obsession, their escapades were more complex than that.
We take a look at what brought us to this moment in reproductive health.
Since the mid-1800s, feminism has evolved to widen in scope and protect all women.
By Akhila Menon
The holiday's origins are as murky as they are unromantic.
The holiday's origins are as murky as they are unromantic.
Wherever you have wet, naked people in close quarters, sex is happening too. Guaranteed.
By Tim Lalonde
Prostitutes, porn and Edward VII's sinful chair: How the Victorians were hornier than you think.
By Tim Lalonde
Could the woolly vulva, driven to near extinction in the '90s, be making a triumphant comeback?
The past and future of LGBTQIA+ rights depend on each other.
From terracotta clay to virtual reality, here's a multi-millennia timeline of pornography.
'The Great Pox' was a brutal, deadly disease that wreaked havoc on the world for centuries.
By Tim Lalonde
From two-spirited people to modern-day celebrities.
How humans progressed from crocodile poop and weasel testicles to the miracle of the pill.
From ancient Greece to the 1960s, the history of it's stigmatization is long and complex.
A penile fracture is a painful—and mercifully rare—injury that can occur during overzealous sex.
How much do you actually know about one of the most infamous sexually transmitted diseases?
It's time to face facts: Douching is bad for you—and your vagina.
From handbooks to websites, sex advice has a long history. We mapped out the timeline for you.
From handbooks to websites, sex advice has a long history. We mapped out the timeline for you.
Do we take our knowledge about prostates for granted? Maybe, but it's all thanks to research.
By Jason Crosby