We need to teach girls that sex is something to be enjoyed – not feared

Rapper TI is passing on a deeply misguided attitude to sex, says author Flo Perry

TI’s hymen checks are horrific. So is the entire concept of virginity

The rapper’s revelation about his daughter should remind us of the misogyny inherent in valuing sexual inexperience

Outrage as US rapper TI says he has daughter’s hymen checked annually

Virginity test discussed on Ladies Like Us podcast contravenes guidelines from UN, who describe it as ‘painful, humiliating and traumatic’

The truth about the clitoris: why it’s not just built for pleasure

Debate has raged for years as to whether female sexual pleasure exists for its own sake or has a role in reproduction. But the two views need not be at war

‘It’s a human right’: the campaign for learning disabled people’s love lives

Campaigners want care staff to support people to develop relationships and enrich their intimate and emotional lives

How street teams and vending machines are helping to eradicate HIV

Easier access to HIV tests and better medical treatment has led to a sharp fall in infections. But stigma is still a problem, says Nicola Slawson

About 12,000 fake STI kits seized in past four years, figures show

Counterfeit devices can show negative results when person has an infection

Soap opera could be unlikely form of birth control in Uganda

An NGO has recut and overdubbed a Venezuelan telenovela to raise awareness of sexual health

Vaginal fluid transplants could cure bacterial vaginosis

Study finds new treatment for BV, which affects up to a third of reproductive-age women

Teenagers need to know where love stops and abusive relationships start

Young people should be taught the difference between real romance and coercive control, says author Holly Bourne

Rabbits may hold key to solving mystery of human female orgasm

Study suggests climax may be an evolutionary hangover – but crucial questions remain

As the private lives of trans people are dragged into public debate, it’s time for facts

It feels good to have more data than ever behind us while fighting damaging narratives at work, in courtrooms and parliaments around Australia

Repeat after me: vagina is not a dirty word

Our collective reluctance to say ‘vagina’ shrouds women’s bodies – and their sexuality – in shame

Calls for testosterone to be licensed in UK for postmenopausal women

Hormone is critical treatment for those experiencing reduced libido in midlife, say experts

Too many women have pain during sex. Let’s break the taboo about it

It’s a common complaint, and help is available – yet still, few dare seek it out, says TV journalist Susannah Thraves