Slate’s How to Do It Answers 3 Reader Sex Questions in New Advice Column
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Updated · Slate · Jul 7
Slate’s How to Do It Answers 3 Reader Sex Questions in New Advice Column
1 articles · Updated · Slate · Jul 7
Summary
Slate’s latest “How to Do It” installment tackles three reader questions, led by whether a celibate woman in her 30s risks vaginal atrophy from not having partnered sex.
The column says it found no evidence that abstinence causes vaginal atrophy in women in their 30s, describing the condition instead as hormone-linked and typically associated with menopause or other estrogen changes.
For that reader, the advice points to masturbation, hydration, exercise, stress reduction and periodic gynecologist visits, adding that penetration may simply require patience and relaxation if it is unfamiliar.
A second letter centers on a 28-year-old frustrated by a boyfriend’s erectile dysfunction and refusal to perform oral sex; the response urges clearer communication about sexual needs, possible treatment options and whether the mismatch is workable.
The column also briefly addresses a third question about reconciling different preferences over doggy style, framing compromise as dependent on whether the conflict is about intimacy, angles or sensation.