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23 new gender and sexuality terms added to the dictionary in 2022

By Julia Naftulin In 2022, Dictionary.com and the Oxford English Dictionary added 23 words to describe gender and sexuality concepts. New gender-related words include “enby,” “nounself pronoun,” and “pangender.” New sex and sexuality words include “throuple,” “sixty nine,” and “simp.” As people’s understandings of gender and sexuality shift, whether due to cultural changes or scientific …

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10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex After 50

— Research shows that regular sexual activity comes with some unexpected health benefits By Michelle Crouch A quick romp in the hay doesn’t just feel good. It turns out that sex has advantages that go way beyond simple pleasure. In fact, sexual activity with or without a partner is linked to some impressive, research-backed health …

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Vitamin D Is Your New Best Friend For Sex & Hormonal Health

By Whitney Crouch, RDN, CLT Studies show that 93% of Americans are not getting enough vitamin D from the foods they eat. This is concerning because vitamin D is critical for bone health, cardiovascular function, mental well-being, healthy blood sugar levels, gut health, and more.*  Another area vitamin D supports is hormonal health; this essential …

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Sex Drive Actually Isn’t a Real Thing

By Erica Sloan For the past few years, mainstream society has been steadily moving toward a culture of sexual acceptance and pleasure celebration. While it’s great that wanting and having sex is becoming increasingly normalized, the idea of not wanting sex has started to become increasingly pathologized, which is not so great. In reality, both …

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Gay social and sexual norms are shifting in the PrEP era

By Krishen Samuel While cost remains the biggest barrier to accessing PrEP for gay and bisexual men in Canada, they also felt pressure to take PrEP and have sex without condoms, with younger men tending to feel less anxious about HIV transmission. This reflects shifting social and sexual norms in the era of PrEP and …

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After Roe, teens are teaching themselves sex ed, because the adults won’t

By Hannah Natanson Sweating in the sun, two dozen teenagers spread themselves across picnic blankets in a grassy park and prepared to discuss the facts of life they never learned in school. Behind them on a folding table, bouquets of pamphlets offered information teachers at school would never share — on the difference between medical …

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5 things more important than sex in a relationship

By Rebecca Strong Not everyone finds sex essential in a relationship, and experts say other factors may matter more. Quality time, emotional security, and other forms of intimacy can help you grow closer as partners. If you often feel sexually unfulfilled, a calm, open conversation can help you express your needs. Every relationship is unique. …

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