In 2015, is it still a big deal to lose your virginity? Inspired by several emails from listeners who are still virgins, hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson decided to investigate the concept of virginity and whether or not it's still considered a major event in ones love life. They're joined by Dr. Zoe Peterson, an Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri St. Louis.

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In the latest episode of HuffPost's Love+Sex Podcast, co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson tackle the following question from a listener:"Is 'pig play' something only gay men engage in? Or do straight people like 'pig play' too?"To help answer this question -- and a slew of others sent in by Lov e + Sex listeners like "Do I need to have a dick pic if I'm going to try dating on Grindr?" and "How do lesbians have sex?" -- Kolodny and Michelson welcomed Dr. Zhana Vrangalova, a sex expert and professor at New York University, to their "Ask Us Anything" episode of the podcast:

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What happens when you keep a secret from someone you love? What if that secret is that your fetish is adult diapers? In this episode, hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson talk with Brian who's had a diaper fetish his whole life. Then, they sit down with Dr. Zhana Vrangalova to get her expert opinion on what Brian is going through.

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Some call it chemistry, some call it luck, some call it fate or serendipity -- but whichever word you choose to employ, one thing is certain: while science can give us a lot of the answers about why people are drawn to each other, there remains an unqualified x-factor. Co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson chat with astrologer Deb McBride and Stacy Rapp, the owner of Enchantments, New York City's oldest occult store, to delve into the worlds of astrology, magic and alchemy. Together, they explore the possibilities of using the universe's unseen forces to increase your chances of finding love, strengthening existing relationships or just sussing out if you're compatible with that cute guy you met in the frozen foods aisle.

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Imagine being sexually active for your entire adult life and never having an orgasm.For Loly, a woman in her mid-twenties living in France, that scenario was a reality. Even though she was healthy, sex-positive and actively looking for ways to achieve orgasm, she didn't find a way to do it until she came across an exercise that changed her life forever. Of course Loly isn't the only person -- female or male -- who has trouble with orgasming. Even though almost all of us are physically capable of having them, that doesn't mean we are having them. And for those of us who can orgasm, all too often they can still be hard to come by, show up too soon or take forever to achieve.So, for the latest HuffPost Love+Sex Podcast, host Noah Michelson (helming the show by himself this week due to co-host Carina Kolodny being out of the studio) went in search of tips, tricks and -- ultimately -- the truth about how everyone can achieve orgasms. And not just any orgasm but the very best orgasms possible. To help...

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Anal sex is not a new thing. What is new is what appears to be an uptick in those of us who are willing to talk about anal sex -- and enjoying it -- especially those who don't identify as gay men. But if you've never tried it before, the thought of giving it a go can be daunting. With worries about pain to stressing about a potential mess, anal sex virgins have lots of questions. Luckily, HuffPost Love+Sex Podcast co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson, along with special guests Dr. Zhana Vrangalova, a sex expert and professor at New York University, and Claire Cavanah, co-owner of the beloved sex toy shop Babeland, have dedicated their latest episode to all things anal.From a discussion with a woman who recently experienced an anal orgasm (but can't seem to have another one) to the ins and outs of trying anal sex for the first time to the mechanics of "pegging," find out what you need to know before someone starts knocking on your backdoor (or before you start knocking on someone else's backdoor).

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Searching for intimacy in the 21st century -- especially intimacy that isn't tethered to a sexual encounter -- can seem like an impossible task. So what do you do if you're looking for some affection or tenderness and maybe a community to call your own? In this episode, hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson explore two options. They chat with Paul, the head of Rain City Jacks, a masturbation party for men in Seattle, and Marcia Baczynski, the co-founder of Cuddle Party, which is... well... exactly what it sounds like. Together, they explore exactly what happens at these parties, what is -- and isn't -- allowed and the whys and hows that motivate attendees to get up close and personal with a roomful of strangers minus the goal of going all the way.

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How does it feel to get it on in zero gravity? Inspired by PornHub's recent campaign to crowd fund a space mission and make the first porn film in space, hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson set out to figure out the benefits, challenges and dangers of sex in space.Carina and Noah speak with astrophysicist, Dr. John Millis; cell biologist, Dr. Anja Geitmann and science author, Mary Roach to answer this question.

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When it comes to the size of a man's penis, is bigger really better? Can a man be too big? And what about men who have small penises or micropenises? What's life like for them? And why is our culture so obsessed with what's in a man's pants anyway?In the latest episode of The HuffPost Love+Sex Podcast, co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson go in search of answers to all of these questions and more. Kolodny and Michelson chat with a man with a micropenis, which he described to them as "inverted" when flaccid and "about two inches" when erect; a man who wields an eight-inch penis; and Ian Kerner, sex therapist and author of She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide To Pleasuring A Woman, who helps put everything into perspective.

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What in the world is a "dry orgasm"? Why is MILF porn so unbelievably popular? What should you do when anal sex unexpectedly gets messy (and what can you do to help make sure it doesn't)?These are just a few of the questions that host Noah Michelson will tackle in this episode. He's joined by Dr. Zhana Vrangalova, Professor of Human Sexuality at NYU, and Karley Sciortino, author of the Slutever blog and a columnist for Vogue.

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