Subjects: Sexuality

This show concentrates on what happens to our body when we’re in love – changes in brain patterns, the release of different chemicals – and contrasts it with what happens to us during sex. The viewers wil see how the two are related and possibly explain why the two genders view the experiences differently. We will also see how love changes over time, from passionate love to companion love. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Sex has some health benefits, although people didn’t always believe that. In fact in the early part of the 20th century equating sex with health was grounds for malpractice. Now scientists believe sex can be helpful in treating everything from the common cold to arthritis and an early death. The show also explores the mental and psychological benefits to sex. We’ll also visit a sex therapist that actually teaches intimacy to patients by having sex with them. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

In this episode we would look at how sexuality is influenced throughout the stages of pregnancy for both men and women. We would also look at the how the body changes molecularly and hormonally. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Have you ever wondered whether people who study sex have better sex lives than the rest of us? Do they really know something everyone else doesn’t. This show will reveal the secrets behind the sex lives of sexperts like Dr. Ruth. We’ll also see what their science has taught the world. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Adult novelties are a $500 million industry in North America . . . and growing. Fuelling this growth is an increasing demand for sex toys from women. This episode takes a behind-the-scenes look at the changing world of adult novelties. And most of it takes place on the factory floor of Doc Johnson in Los Angeles. Dildos flying off conveyor belts, “pubic hairs” being sewn into rubber “vaginas” – all stuff you’ve likely never seen. Like any other industry, sex toys have to be designed, tested, manufactured, and marketed to the public. We’ll meet all the personalities involved: the designer of the “Tri-Gasm” a hot new vibrator, just invented, the owner of a sex shop in Toronto, and the largest toy manufacturer in the States, Adam and Eve Inc. But there’s a catch in this business. Sex toys are not regulated and there’s no shortage of bogus products-some which can even be dangerous to your health. It’s buyer beware at the sex shop. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

“What turns you on?” and “What turns them on?!” In this episode we learn about the anthropological origins of fetishes, as well as the lengths that people go to in order to experience them. We meet “human ponies” and “furries” while author Katharine Gates sheds some light on the psychology behind the wild world of fetishes. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

We hit the set of a hard core X rated film in Los Angeles and talk to the actors behind the scenes. What’s life really like in that business, and how does it affect their personal lives? While the adult entertainment industry is the center of conservative/government outcry, the scientific world says there is evidence for how “porn” enhances our sex lives – and there’s a growing trend toward female consumers. Candida Royalle is has gone from erotic actress to the president of her own company. “Femme Productions” makes erotica for women, by women. But can it all be good? There’s a strong vocal contingent that screams no. What side of the debate will you fall on? This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Leave it to Beaver-style marriages went out with black and white television and divorce rates continue to climb, but people continue to strive for monogamous marriage. Some say it’s time for a new ideal. Meet Nan and John Wise: high school sweethearts who enjoyed 20 happy years of marriage and raised two children before falling in love with another couple. Instead of breaking up, they decided to become polyamorous: people who believe it’s possible to love more than one person romantically at a time. To find out more about this lifestyle, we spend a weekend at the Wise’s New Jersey home with girlfriend Amy Oldstein and boyfriend Tom Burgio. We also travel to Seattle where researchers and therapists are hashing out how polyamory can be a viable option in monogamous culture. Finally, we talk to David Barash, a biologist and psychologist who recently wrote a book about the decidedly un-monogomous relationship patterns of birds and mammals. He explains why monogamy doesn’t make biological sense – but also the unique human qualities that make us desire and achieve permanent pair bonds despite our strong urges to stray. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Welcome to the world of whips, handcuffs, nipple rings, bootlicking, spanking, and genital torture. This is sadomasochism gone mainstream. And the more popular it becomes, the further underground the hardcore S&M proponents have to go. Why do people pursue this “hobby”? Who pays 200 dollars an hour to be strapped to a “wheel of torture” in the dungeon of a popular Madame? Despite all the sexual overtones, S&M participants are not seeking sex. What they seek is the high from pain and humiliation. Find out why on this episode of The Sex Files. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Some people are so compelled to have sex they will pursue it even though it may destroy their lives. It’s destructive, obsessive behaviour, but is it an addiction, or a compulsion? It’s the centre of a huge scientific debate. This episode will examine people who are driven to sex, and the effect it has on their bodies and lives. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.