New U.S. sex survey released

About 5% of men and 13% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the U.S. report having engaged in sexual activity with someone of the same sex, a recent study finds.

Take the Denver gay men's health survey: Syphilis

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has reported that a significant increase in syphilis infections has occurred among gay and bisexual men in the Denver metro area during the first six months of 2010.

 

Help out your community by taking this quick survey to help create syphilis testing messages that will resonate with Denver gay men and remind them to take care of their sexual health:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Survey_on_Gay_Mens_Health

The good news is ...

Syphilis may be on the rise but the good news is that gonorrhea rates are at an all-time low.

Whoo-hoo!

• Image via GiantMicrobes.com. Cute, huh?

Things to do in Denver When You're Gay: Community Conversations with Element and Embrace

ELEMENT and EMBRACE are hosting two Community Conversations. One will be on Saturday, December 4 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The other conversation will be Wednesday, December 8 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Both conversations will occur at ELEMENT at 950 Logan, Garden Level. 

What’s happening?
Currently, there is an increase of syphilis in our community. Element and Embrace are working to develop messages around prevention and testing that are meaningful and nonjudgmental for our community.

What can we do?
Engage in our community conversation. Element and Embrace want men who are sexually active and use the Internet to hook up (however, all gay and bi men are welcome to attend). The nonjudgmental conversation will provide:

• Syphilis 101,
• Review of marketing campaigns for gay and bi men in other cities,
• Details on what is happening in Denver, and
• An opportunity to develop messages that are meaningful to our community to educate ourselves about our sexual health.

Please RSVP to Deryk at 303-725-6549 or deryk@sageriver.com. Lunch/dinner will be served (please let Deryk know if you have any specific dietary needs).

Planned Parenthood in Aurora offers expanded services for gay men

The Aurora Planned Parenthood health center offers expanded services for men including evaluation and treatment for rapid ejaculation and erectile dysfunction, STD testing and treatment, physical exams and preventive health care.

Move over Grindr - PinPointX marks the spot!

Enabling gay men to locate and hook-up with erotic partners and facilitators in a specific and real-time location, PinPointsX.com provides direct access to all imaginable erotic resources near the user, creating integrative, personalized and interactive "Passion Map" of the current location for the user.

What does this mean? Your computer and your cell phone can hook you up with a partner, immediately. The exact partner you want, wherever you are.

PlanetOut wants to know: What about monogamy?

Is monogamy on the way out?

Was it ever really in?

Check out the article at PlanetOut.com and weigh in with your thoughts and experiences as well.

There's a Fap for that: FapMapper

At long last, proud masturbators and public sex act aficionados have a fully functional utility with which to document their sexual exploits; FapMapper.com is out of ‘mastur-beta’ and ready for primetime.

Compatible with desktop computers, as well as the iPhone, Droid, Palm Pre and other web-capable mobile devices, FapMapper quickly picked up a relatively small but dedicated member base after its beta launch in September.

“We’ve had hundreds of users putting the FapMapper through its paces and submitting suggestions for a couple months now, and we’re finally ready to unveil the official web app,” said Kim Kysar, brand and product manager for Pink Visual, the porn studio behind FapMapper.com. “It’s very gratifying to see this important tool for sexual self-expression ready for widespread use at last.”

Check it out, but be warned, you may learn more about your neighbor’s masturbation habits than you ever wanted to know. Take a peek at the Denver FapMap below.

The Sex Show Denver 2009: Sexy boys, sexy toys, and much, much more

Last time I posted about the upcoming Sex Show 2009 in Denver I promised to dig up the photos I took of porn superstar Tommy D and friends the last time I went.

Here ya go.

I thought I had more but these two are all I'm finding at the moment.

Sexay!

Anyway, The Sex Show returns to the Denver Convention Center this year on September 24, 25, and 26 and promises plenty of erotic sights, sounds, and scenes for the concupiscent Coloradan.

The Sex Show 2009 comes to Denver

The Sex Show 2009 comes to Denver September 24-26. The 4th annual event will once again take place at the Colorado Convention Center and promises three days and nights of eye-opening entertainment, seminars, and fashion shows for the sexually adventurous among us.

I've got some interesting pictures of Tommy D (site NSFW) and myself from the event a few years ago I'll have to hunt down and post.

Houston and Miami top the bottom list

Houston, Miami, and San Francisco are big cities for bottoms.

Just in case you needed to plan your vacations.

Anybody have any thoughts on how the percentages for Denver break down? - via Gawker

What year is it again? Look what a Georgia county just banned

This is how lawmakers spend their time in 2010?

Wow.

A county in Georgia recently banned the sale of "any device designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs."

That includes stuff like ribbed condoms, btw.

I'm just sayin', is all

It doesn't look like much but the KegelPad is a new, resistance-based “Kegel” exercise pad for men, which can substantially improve circulation and muscle mass to a man’s pelvic floor muscles, resulting in better pelvic floor health, prostate issue prevention, improved incontinence control, and revitalized sexual enjoyment.

“Kegels” are a common pelvic floor muscular exercise, typically targeted for women. This simple, non-invasive exercise pad is specifically designed for men to target the “pubococcygeus” muscles (commonly known as the “PC” muscles) which are a series of sling-like muscles that extend from the pubic bone to the tail bone. These muscles are responsible for several functions, including supporting the pelvic floor organs, holding back the urine stream, and for supporting sexual function.

For a variety of reasons – surgery, health issues, or simply age – the PC muscles can lose their elasticity over time, resulting in loss of bladder control, sexual confidence, or erectile dysfunction. The KegelPad exercise works the pelvic floor muscles – just like a normal flexing exercise – and can improve bladder control issues, benefit prostate health, and increase sexual prowess.

Find out more after the jump.


Kegel exercises were developed by Dr. Arnold Kegel, a Los Angeles gynecologist who, in the mid 1940’s, pioneered the methods of vaginal resistance exercises for post-childbirth women. Subsequently, he created a bio-feedback device which helped measure the exercise’s resistance and progress more effectively. Like traditional muscular exercise, Dr. Kegel found that adding resistance to these exercises greatly improved blood circulation, built muscle tissue faster, and restored muscle rigidity. The KegelPad is the first product of its kind, designed to add optimum resistance to these exercises to improve men’s overall pelvic health.

A healthy PC muscle may also contribute to a healthier prostate in men, perhaps even acting as a preventative exercise to potential issues later in life, such as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).

Performing KegelPad exercises are the same as any workout in the gym. The results are the same when adding resistance to muscular exercise – circulation is increased to supply the muscle tissues with oxygen, resulting in a stronger muscle. In a sense, KegelPad exercises are like doing push-ups for a man’s PC muscle. And just like any muscular exercise routine, results can be noticed after several weeks.

Most major hospitals also identify the benefits of Kegel exercise for men on their websites. Visitors to the KegelPad website will find convenient links to the “Top-100 Hospital Honor Roll” as reported annually by U.S. News and World Report.

KegelPad exercises are essentially a proactive approach to men’s pelvic health issues. Considering the overall importance of the PC muscle for pelvic floor and sexual vitality, it can make sense to spend a small amount of time each day, exercising a muscle that will give men such a healthy return.

For more information, visit the KegelPad website at www.KegelPad.com.



Who are the 55 Most Important People in Sex?

'Playboy's' ranked the 55 Most Important People in Sex and among them are bisexual sex researcher Alfred Kinsey, transwoman Christine Jorgenson, and gay photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

See the whole list here.

Dan Savage on George Weber

Dan Savage takes on the topic of Craigslist hookups and the recent tragic murder of former Denver radio personality George Weber.

Denver school educates students about sex and sexuality the right way

Cheers for Denver's Odyssey School for actually educating kids about GLBT people--especially in 7th grade, when kids are at their cruelest.

But Focus on the Family's "gender issues analyst," Jeff Johnston, thinks it's a bad idea, because it might steer someone toward homosexuality--like Mr. Johnston himself, who admits growing up with same-sex attractions.

No, Mr. Johnston, this will not steer kids toward homosexuality. It wouldn't have steered YOU toward homosexuality. You were already there. It's too bad you can't admit it now. Your life must be pretty unhappy.

It's ok to be gay.

Remember to always practice safer sex

Ugh, this story makes my testicles crawl up into my stomach.

So this guy puts a sex toy over a saber saw blade and then uses it on his partner. A saber saw is a power tool. The blade moves up and down. In the dumbest move of her life, the woman apparently agreed to this nonsense. Of course, the saw cut through the sex toy--and you can guess the rest.

Anyway, this gives a whole new meaning to the term "safer sex." "Safer sex" is when you don't use a saw. "Saber sex" is when you do. And if you want to stay really safe, try "cyber sex."

Sweat is sexy

Nineteen women (plus me) can't be wrong.

Sweat is sexy.

A sexy surprise event at Hysteria

Here's some fun news from Hysteria, Denver's sex-positive boutique. They're not exactly gay but they are a very queer-friendly space:

We have a special surprise event happening at Hysteria this Wednesday, February 11th. From 8:30-9:30 p.m. the 'Sex & Intimacy Show' (Real Coaching Radio Network) will be broadcasting live from Hysteria! This show is hosted by Relationship Expert Elaina McMillan and renowned Sex Therapist, Dr. Neil Cannon. The mission of the show is to embrace positive sexuality and encourage authentic intimacy.

Elaina McMillan is a Clinical Hypnotherapist and creator of Hypnotica, a program designed for couples to have more passion, more connection and more intimacy in their relationship. Elaina also conducts monthly teleseminars and has been coaching people in the area of dating and relationships for over 15 years.

Dr. Neil Cannon is a sexuality educator, counselor and is also a sexologist.

This month's special guest host is Dan Powers, owner and operator of Sacred Sex in Colorado. Dan studies spiritual sexuality and is also a sexologist.

Everyone is invited to the store to listen to the show live!

And if you get there early, Mistress Saskia is hosting a Wax Play workshop starting at 7 p.m. This class will fill up, so be sure to call and pre-register if you are wanting to take part in the workshop.

Well here's something to look forward to

Masturbation is good for you - when you reach your fifties.

I'm gonna need a new hobby in the meantime.