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Event aims to increase ‘cliteracy,’ open conversation about female sexuality

By Emily MacInnis Sexual pleasure and accurate sexual information are essential for healthy relationships, a psychology professor said at a campus event Thursday. The Campus Events Commission hosted “Becoming Cliterate: An Evening of Conversation between Rachel Bloom and Dr. Laurie Mintz” on Thursday evening. The event featured a conversation between Bloom, the actress and writer …

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How To Boost Your Sex Life While Looking After Your Mental Health

by Bonnie Evie Gifford We’d all like a bit more passion between the sheets (and on the streets, if that’s what does it for you), but can you give your sex life a boost without risking your overall wellbeing? Going through a dry spell. Having a crisis of confidence. Just feeling plain ol’ frumpy, fed-up, …

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Documenting the initiative helping disabled people explore sexuality

by Studio 1854 Simone Cerio won the ‘Hidden Worlds’ category in last year’s Wellcome Photography Prize for his year-long project documenting the practice of sexual assistance, helping people with disabilities to explore intimacy and sexuality in a therapeutic context. Six years ago, Simone Cerio came across a newspaper story that made him sit up and …

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Young People with Learning Disabilities Denied Sex Education Due to Societal Stigma

by Ellen Hoggard Young people with learning disabilities are being denied sex-positive relationships and sex education due to societal stigma, with 36% of professionals saying that sex education is not prioritised in their school This Sexual Health Week, young people’s sexual health and wellbeing charity, Brook, is working with the learning disability charity, Mencap, to …

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Talking About Where Babies Come From is Not the Same as Talking About Sex

Here’s how to answer kid’s reproduction questions to raise children who are allies and respect diversity. By Amber Leventry My oldest child is 8 and my twins are 6; my two daughters have golden, blonde hair almost the same shade as mine. When they were 5 and 3 we were picking up a pizza when …

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The biggest reason older women have less (enjoyable) sex

Just 22.5% of women over 50 surveyed were sexually active by Considerable Staff Women are more likely than men to be affected by age-related sex issues — challenges like hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness. Now, a new study by the North American Menopause Society reveals a major reason for women having less sex …

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When Starting To Talk To Your Kids About Sex, Younger Is Better

By Kelly Gonsalves There’s a common misconception that talking to kids about sex at a younger age will encourage them to start having sex earlier in life. But new research finds there’s little truth behind this worry and suggests that when it comes to teaching your kids about sex, the younger, the better. In a …

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Recent study suggests sex could slow Parkinson’s disease

That’s one factor identified in a large-scale study of early stage Parkinson’s patients by Considerable Staff There’s still no known cure for Parkinson’s disease, but a recent study gives some hope that it can be at least slowed down.  The treatment? Sexual activity. The study, published by the European Journal of Neurology and conducted by …

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