Think you're just too tired to bump and grind? Ironically, sex can actually help you sleep. It also helps to relieve stress and to bring you closer to your partner, Laurie Mints, Ph.D, psychologist and author of 'A Tired Woman's Guide to Passionate Sex.'

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Every year, tens of thousands of young Black girls are sold for sex on city streets by pimps who seduced them with promises of love.

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After being told it was the duty of educated Black women to get married and procreate, ESSENCE editor Demetria L. Lucas was taken by surprise. Is motherhood a choice or responsibility? What does The Talented Tenth have to do with it?

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 "Why Women Have Sex" authors Cindy Meston, Ph. D., and David M. Buss, Ph. D. discuss their interesting findings from revenge sex to sympathy loving.

See surprising reasons women have sex »

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Just in time for the weekend, we've rounded up the hottest jams to get you and your beau in the mood.

See the hottest songs for seduction »

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To ward off a nasty cold this fall and winter, don't stop by the drug store-try a little love making!

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Many women have had that scary moment of a condom breaking - or in the heat the moment no condom being used at all - and the scary question that follows: what if I am pregnant? The Plan B pill gives you a second chance to prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of the incident. We caught up with contraception expert Dr. Ashleha Patel to get details on how exactly the pill works and why you should have one in your cabinet.

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Don't believe the hype that all sisters are having sex. ESSENCE put out the call for women who were still virgins, and got an overwhelming response from fabulous women around the country. We also got many women over 40 who still are saying no to sex. Hollywood mover and shaker Tamika's story in particular caught our attention and she details how she ended up a 40-year-old virgin.

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If the promise of a svelte physique won't get you to the gym, perhaps this incentive will: BETTER SEX.

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