Threesomes, rough towels and ‘lesbian bed death’: 23 of the best Sexual Healing columns
The Guardian’s sex advice column is coming to an end after 20 years. Here are some of the most memorable questions and answers
Prosecutions for strangulation in England and Wales increase sixfold in three years
CPS says new law marked ‘significant shift in recognising serious nature’ of offence, often linked to domestic abuse and sexual assault
New antibiotics hailed as ‘turning point’ in treating drug-resistant gonorrhoea
First new treatments for sexually transmitted disease in decades approved by US Food and Drug Administration as number of cases worldwide surge to 82m
Victoria could become first Australian state to ban unnecessary surgery on intersex children
Exclusive: Legislation would prohibit deferrable, irreversible procedures until child can give informed consent, bringing state in line with ACT
Reciting the names of the dead: how Australia’s response to HIV/Aids was emotionally – and politically – powerful
Researchers now describe it as both historical phenomenon and public health model. Its success was remarkable
Failure to diagnose treatable male infertility leading to unnecessary IVF, experts say
Men represent 50% of all infertility cases but poor understanding among GPs means it is often untreated
Wednesday briefing: Why strangulation during sex has become so common among teenagers
In today’s newsletter: Despite the risks, many young people now see choking during intimacy as acceptable or even expected, which experts put down to the proliferation of increasingly violent online pornography
‘I knew I was starting to have a seizure’: women describe lasting effects of being ‘choked’ during sex
Three women tell of blacking out, feeling dazed and dizzy, and of ongoing memory issues and fatigue
Nearly half of sexually active young people in UK have experienced strangulation, study shows
Survey reveals crisis of distress, consent issues and physical harm caused by strangulation during sex
Stephen Dawson obituary
Other lives: Doctor who established an integrated sexual health service in Slough
NHS makes morning-after pill available for free across pharmacies in England
Those in need of free emergency contraception no longer have to see their GP or attend a sexual health clinic
Dr Jill Tattersall obituary
Other lives: Doctor who co-founded a clinic to provide unmarried women and girls with contraception in Sheffield in the 1960s
I’m delighted with my 45-minute erections – but why are my orgasms such a letdown?
After a long, slow buildup, everything is over in a flash. Changing positions doesn’t help, so what’s left?
Argentina used as a ‘testing ground’ for eroding abortion rights, warns Amnesty
Alarm as Javier Milei’s government curbs state supply of abortion pills and seeks to reverse landmark legalisation
The gonorrhoea vaccine is an incredible breakthrough. It could also be a terrible missed opportunity
Vaccines that work need systems that work. Britain’s starved services must be supported to reach those most at risk, says researcher Benjamin Weil