sexual health
‘I Don’t Trust Him’: The Women Battling the World’s Forgotten Sexual Health Crisis
Stigma around using contraception before marriage and the belief that only sex workers contract STIs is driving a sexual health crisis in Laos, and a new railway connecting into China could make things even worse.
How to Have Great Sex if You Deal With Gender Dysphoria
For trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people, hooking up can sometimes feel fraught instead of hot. Here's what to do about it.
How I Maintain a Sex Life With Severe Migraine Attacks
“We can masturbate together, each doing our own thing, and that’s still an intimate experience.”
Vaginal Dryness Sucks—But It Doesn't Have to Ruin Your Sex Life
“I’ve learned that sex just always feels better when you use lube.”
Sex Education Is a 'Postcode Lottery' for Young People
FOI data reveals that schools are missing out on vital support from local services, depending on where they’re located in England.
You Should Go Read All 400 Books Texas Just Removed—They’re Awesome
One of the state’s largest school districts removed 400 books—mostly about race, gender, and sexuality—off its shelves just in case they are “vulgar.”
You Can Have a Great Sex Life With Genital Herpes
Your ultimate guide to safer, healthy, hot sex after an HSV-2 diagnosis, which is usually less life-altering than it might seem.
A Hellish Medical Condition Is Causing Women to Orgasm Uncontrollably
Persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD) can cause women to orgasm hundreds of times a day. One woman said the condition is “very isolating.”
Could These At-Home STD Tests Replace a Doctor’s Visit?
We asked a gynecologist whether increasingly popular home STI tests are legit—and how to pick the best ones.
What to Expect from a Smear Test
If you’ve never had one before, or you’re dreading your next visit, the following guide will hopefully help with your fear of the smear.
The Only Gay Sexual Health Clinic in Ireland Has Been Closed for the Whole Pandemic
Workers at Dublin's GMHS got redeployed because of COVID and never came back. Activists are now warning of a looming sexual health crisis.
Pollution is Shrinking Human Penises, Warns Scientist
Messing up our planet is now messing up women’s fertility, and men’s sperm count and penis size.