Posted On: November 22, 2011
This article first appeared on PublicHouse.sg. Is sex a job or a joy to you? Sex means many things to different people, often depending on where they are emotionally, or even the time of their life. For some, it is a chore, a duty, an obligation, simply a way to keep the harmony in a […]
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Posted On: November 16, 2011
This article first appeared on PublicHouse.sg. In a previous column Masturbation is Self Love, I tackled men’s most commonly asked questions about masturbation. Female readers wrote in with their questions, and my answers are below: 1. I’m married and am a mother to a nine-year-old. I discovered self-loving in my early thirties and have been secretly […]
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Posted On: November 15, 2011
This article first appeared on the CozyCot website. So, how did you select your secondary school after your PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examinations)? How did you decide what career to pursue? Before any major purchase, what would you do before making the final choice? Of course, you must have conducted some form of research into […]
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Posted On: November 9, 2011
This article first appeared on PublicHouse.sg. As the only certified sexologist and certified sexuality educator in Singapore, there is a wide array of sexuality questions I am asked. However, there are three questions that I continue to be asked, usually worded slightly differently, but the same ones again and again. They involve a mysterious spot […]
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Posted On: November 8, 2011
This article first appeared on PublicHouse.sg. Think of coverings that protect you from inclement weather – whether it’s a raincoat, umbrella, or jacket. Now think of sex. What do you think of? That’s right. I am talking about condoms. The questions below are some of the most commonly asked questions I receive about one of […]
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Posted On: October 24, 2011
Mention the word “Masturbation” and what do you think of? While masturbation means different things to different people, it is one of the most misunderstood subjects in the world, as it is enshrined in mystery and secrecy because of the simple reason we speak so little about it. Masturbation may evoke massive levels of guilt […]
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Posted On: October 17, 2011
Lately, my face has been breaking out with acne, especially around my lower jaw. It is not a figment of my imagination; my friends have asked what has happened to my face. Is it due to a lack of sleep? Or a result of too much stress? In fact, it is probably neither. Then I […]
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Posted On: October 11, 2011
This article first appeared on PublicHouse.sg. The author of The Millionaire Messenger, Brendon Burchard, has written about how a near-fatal car accident changed his life. As he was at death’s doorway, three questions flashed through his mind: Did I live? Did I love? Did I even matter? If today was the last day of your […]
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Posted On: October 3, 2011
This article first appeared on PublicHouse.sg. I don’t want to be you anymore. It’s too hard. I know I am weird. I have been told that I am weird all my life. In fact, what I do for a living is considered weird, too (I’m not saying my work is actually weird) – I am […]
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Posted On: September 26, 2011
I caught up with a girlfriend of mine, Vanessa Chow, some weeks ago. I lamented about all the things I was dissatisfied with in my life. After listening at length (and very patiently, as I probably went on and on), she remarked about how similar we were. She saw how hard I was trying […]
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Posted On: September 20, 2011
This article is a continuation about some of the tribulations I face as Singapore’s first certified sexologist with a doctorate in human sexuality. You can read part 1 here. By way of introduction, my work involves working with individuals or couples with sexual concerns, as well as promoting positive messages about sex and sexuality in […]
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Posted On: September 13, 2011
Answer the question below: Is a sexologist… a) Supposed to be sexy? b) Supposed to talk about sex only in the context of marriage? c) Supposed to make sure a married couple has lots of sex? d) Supposed to make sure a married couple who has lots of sex makes babies? e) All of the […]
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