The CSPH in the Press

The following are recent articles featuring the Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health in mainstream media.

StorErotica: Leaf takes “Center Stage”

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TORONTO, Canada, March 8, 2012 –“Smart & Sexy” is what Megan Andelloux, founder and director of the Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health (CSPH), had to say when she saw the new leaf vibe collection from BMS Factory. Located in Pawtucket Rhode Island, the CSPH opened up in February 2010 with the mission to provide a safe, physical place to learn about sexual pleasure, health, and … [Read more...]

Baby Talk – Salon.com

Excerpt: “I want to be a good boy for my mommy,” said the man. He was in his 40s, and he was naked in bed with me. I guess this wasn’t your typical second date. It wasn’t the first time the “m” word had been mentioned in our dirty talk, either. But when it came up on the phone, I could just laugh it off or pretend I hadn’t heard him. Not this time. Now, it was real. He wanted me to … [Read more...]

Boston.com’s The Next Great Generation: ‘Study Sex College Tour’ makes Sex Ed cool, prioritizes pleasure

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“We had a puberty class in middle school -- I want to say eighth grade -- and I remember thinking, 'Oh my god, this is so awesome! We get to see people have sex!'” said Megan Andelloux, sitting in her Rhode Island office, cat in lap. “I was wondering to myself what teachers were going to do it on the desk, thinking we were going to analyze it. I remember it wasn't a titillation thing when I … [Read more...]

The Providence Phoenix: Sex Ed 101

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If you're in the market for a steaming slice of sex advice, local sexologist Megan Andelloux is the woman you want to know. Which is why I'm glad I know Megan Andelloux. So what's the first pearl of sexy wisdom Andelloux has for students in Rhode Island? "Make it fun," she says. And if you're not sure how to do that, Andelloux can help. A former Planned Parenthood educator turned … [Read more...]

WebMD the Magazine: The Secrets of Sex Therapy

What really happens behind closed doors when a couple goes to a sex therapist's office? She (we'll call her Janice, age 41) was unhappy with her husband (we'll call him Pat, 42). After several years of his inability to sustain an erection, she started blaming herself and lost confidence in her sexual appeal. She began to doubt the value of their marriage and decided to see a sex therapist for … [Read more...]

Jezebel: He Wants to Jizz on Your Face, but Not Why You’d Think

Excerpt: The sheer amount of porn featuring facial cumshots is so vast that it's impossible to imagine an exhaustive analysis of all of it. But two things seem clear. First, as Megan Andelloux (founder and director of Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health) noted in an interview with me, questions from college students about facials have risen dramatically in recent years. This isn't something … [Read more...]

Providence Monthly: That Blows – An Adventure Into the World of Sex Education

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“We’re not going to have any more WASP-y sex. We’re going to be dirty girls now.” Megan Andelloux is standing in front of a group of roughly 20 people, holding a giant brown dildo in one hand and a bottle of lube in the other. All of five foot two inches, with a shock of vintage-inspired copper hair, sexy librarian glasses and a sleeve of tattoos, she’s equal parts adorably feminine and … [Read more...]

dig Boston: The Little Sex Center That Could

Sex-positive Bostonians ought to hop a train down to Providence on Sunday to celebrate the Little Sex Center that Could, also known as the Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health, run by the lovely and tenacious Megan Andelloux. When Megan, long a sex educator working with Good Vibrations and other Eastern Seaboard entities, decided to open her center in Pawtucket, RI, she heard from plenty of the … [Read more...]