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Pega Ren

Approachable, sex-positive board certified sex therapist in private practice. Columnist @Xtra_Canada and HuffPost. Motto: Just say know. Available anywhere · www.smartsextalk.com

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Why do people masturbate differently?
Opinion

Why do people masturbate differently?

What gets you off can change, so what does that mean for how you do it?

May 31, 2017
Lesbian Love Addiction and why it doesn’t exist
Opinion

Lesbian Love Addiction and why it doesn’t exist

New book promotes old stereotypes about lesbian sex and relationships

December 10, 2015
Pega Ren wraps up a decade of sound advice on sex
Opinion

Pega Ren wraps up a decade of sound advice on sex

Ask the Expert looks back on some of the hottest topics raised by readers’ questions

October 2, 2015
How to clean your uncircumcised penis
Opinion

How to clean your uncircumcised penis

Is an increase in foreskin smegma a cause for concern?

September 11, 2015
New study on average penis size may surprise you
Opinion

New study on average penis size may surprise you

Men ‘seem to have a very distorted picture of what [size] other men are,’ says researcher

August 7, 2015
Is it normal to need to pee after masturbating?
Opinion

Is it normal to need to pee after masturbating?

Cleaning the pipes after popping your cork

July 3, 2015
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The sex was great — until he moved in with me
Opinion

The sex was great — until he moved in with me

How to add a little zing back into your gay relationship

June 5, 2015
Why are there little bumps on my penis?
Opinion

Why are there little bumps on my penis?

Take care of your body and love it, warts and all

May 1, 2015
This unexpectedly hot erogenous zone can form after pregnancy
Opinion

This unexpectedly hot erogenous zone can form after pregnancy

Now you just need to tell your partner about it

April 3, 2015
Mother attracted to gay son she gave up for adoption
Opinion

Mother attracted to gay son she gave up for adoption

Genetic sexual attraction taboo yet common in adult reconnection

March 6, 2015
My foreskin is tight and getting tighter, gay man writes to Dr Ren
Opinion

My foreskin is tight and getting tighter, gay man writes to Dr Ren

A man in his late 20s asks whether he should get circumcised

February 17, 2015
Are women more likely than men to be sexually possessive?
Opinion

Are women more likely than men to be sexually possessive?

A bisexual man says his boyfriend welcomes his cruising while his girlfriend shuts it down

January 24, 2015
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Is a straight man still an ally if he doesn’t like kissing men?
Opinion

Is a straight man still an ally if he doesn’t like kissing men?

Actor distressed by gay scene worries he’s ‘still narrow’

December 31, 2014
How to enjoy sex with erectile dysfunction
Opinion

How to enjoy sex with erectile dysfunction

A hard penis is not strictly necessary for satisfying sex

November 27, 2014
From bathhouse connection to boyfriend material
Opinion

From bathhouse connection to boyfriend material

How to turn a hot, no-pressure hookup into more

October 12, 2014
Desperately seeking older, horny lesbians
Opinion

Desperately seeking older, horny lesbians

Dr Pega Ren urges women to keep options open for uninhibited sex

September 21, 2014
One person’s stereotype is another couple’s truth
Opinion

One person’s stereotype is another couple’s truth

No need to dismiss others’ labels to express yourself, says Dr Pega Ren

September 13, 2014
Injuries from sex more common than we think, says Dr Pega Ren
Opinion

Injuries from sex more common than we think, says Dr Pega Ren

But repeated injury, blood in semen or bruising warrants trip to doctor

July 29, 2014
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