Debby Herbenick M.P.H., Ph.D. is an American author

Author

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, blogger

Blogger

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, research scientist, sex advice columnist

Sex columnist

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 and human sexuality expert in the media.

Herbenick has written several books including Because It Feels Good: A Woman’s Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction, The I Love You More Book (a book about love for children and grown ups), and Read My Lips: A Complete Guide to the Vagina and Vulva. Herbenick is one of the lead scientists associated with the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior

National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior

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. She is also the Associate Director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Indiana University

Indiana University

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 in Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

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. She gives the responses to the Kinsey Confidential questions for the Kinsey Institute. The blog MySexProfessor.com is run by Dr. Herbenick.

She is the author of the sex advice column for Time Out Chicago

Chicago

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 and Men's Health

Men's Health (magazine)

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, and has appeared several times as an expert in human sexuality on The Tyra Banks Show

The Tyra Banks Show

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 and The Doctors (2008 TV series)

The Doctors (2008 TV series)

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, and on one occasion taught about the vulva by using a vulva

Vulva

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puppet on Tyra. This clip resulted in millions of views on YouTube and also aired on The Soup and Best Week Ever.