Sex Advice With An Edge
Many schools have given up on crafting inclusive and informative sex education. These websites and activists are filling in the gaps. by Nancy Jainchill Compared to a few decades ago, young people have surprisingly less access to high-quality, informative sex education. Typically, human sexuality programs have been the responsibility of middle or high schools, but …
— Yes, there is a condom that will fit Condoms are often part of safe sex and contraception discussions because, when used correctly, they’re effective for birth control and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention. But there’s quite a bit of confusion out there about condoms. Do they truly protect against herpes? Are two condoms better …
— Definition, examples, and recovery Sexual coercion is when a person pressures, tricks, threatens, or manipulates someone into having sex. It is a type of sexual assault because even if someone says “yes,” they are not giving their consent freely. By Zawn Villines People who experience sexual coercion may feel they have no option but …
— 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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— ‘We can stay sexually zesty and vibrant’ By Rachel Grumman Bender Sex after 60 isn’t something people talk about that much — but Joan Price is looking to change that. The 79-year-old speaker and author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk About Sex After Sixty and Naked at Our Age: Talking Out …
— The Midlife Woman’s Edition The impact of cancer treatment on women’s sexual health, and how to mitigate it, was highlighted at the 2022 North American Menopause Society annual meeting. By Becky Upham When it comes to sexual dysfunction caused by cancer treatment, most women suffer in silence. With significant advances in oncology care, the …
By Heather Jones Libido (also called sex drive) means the overall interest a person has in sexual activity. It is separate from sexual arousal, which is the body’s response to sexual stimuli. A low libido does not always indicate a problem, but it may be related to a medical condition or can cause a person …
Sexual aftercare is the time people spend caring for each other after having sex. This can involve things such as cuddling, talking, or massage. Sexual aftercare can be important for individuals of any gender. By Anna Smith Sex is an intimate activity that causes a person to feel various emotions. After sex, some people may …
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— How To Please A Woman shifts the way we depict the sexuality of older women By Debra Dudek , Elizabeth Reid Boyd & Madalena Grobbelaar Australian writer and director Renée Webster’s new film How to Please a Woman turns much of what we think we know about sexual desire – especially for older women …
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— Despite the presence of symptoms, sexual long COVID often goes untreated by Linda Wheeling, MSN, FNP-C Everyone awaits the day when the COVID-19 pandemic will end. Yet, backlash caused by the SARS-CoV variant is far from over for COVID long-haulers who continue to be ill long after they experience their first symptoms. Despite the …
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— Tailoring prostate-cancer care for LGBT+ people Personalizing cancer treatment doesn’t only mean matching a drug to molecular markers on a tumour — it should also take into account a person’s sexual identity, interests and wishes. By Julianna Photopoulos In 2007, 55-year-old Australian sociologist Gary Dowsett was diagnosed with prostate cancer. On the basis of …
— Overview, Benefits, Risks, and More By Emily Morse, PhD Prostate massage is a procedure in which a finger is inserted into the rectum to stimulate the prostate gland either for sexual stimulation or to treat medical conditions such an enlarged prostate, prostatitis (prostate inflammation), erectile dysfunction, and urination hesitancy (difficulty urinating). This article will …
(If You Want To) After my marriage ended, I immediately jumped into online dating—and I found myself knee-deep in salty exchanges. Figuring out how I wanted to respond took much, much longer. By Nadine Araksi I received my first dick pic on public transit, after dropping my kids off at school. I wasn’t even halfway …
No matter where you fall on the sexuality spectrum, your feelings are valid. By Jessica Toscano Sexual fluidity is an aspect of sexuality that is about flexibility in your sexual preferences. It refers to the ability for a person’s sexual identity, attraction, or behavior to change depending on particular situations. Whether it’s for the short …
By Beth Ashley Over the past few years, conversations about polyamory have become more and more commonplace. In fact, recent research by Lovehoney has uncovered that, as Brits become more sexually explorative and adventurous than ever, one in four Brits say they would consider an open relationship or some kind of polyamory in their lives, …
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