‘It feels like we’ve been lobotomised’: the possible sexual consequences of SSRIs

Long-term sexual dysfunction is a side-effect for some patients who take these widely prescribed antidepressants, and can leave sufferers devastated

Child-on-child abuse is increasing in the UK, but criminalising young people will only do more damage

Children must feel empowered to say no when they feel under pressure from others, says Linda Papadopoulos, a psychologist, broadcaster and author

Council spending on sexual health services down by more than a third since 2013, Guardian analysis finds

Barriers to emergency contraception should be removed, says Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Increase in syphilis also recorded in most council areas as sexual health services face greater demand, says LGA report

Sixty years after ‘the father of the pill’ predicted a male version would come, vasectomies and condoms remain the only contraceptive options for men

Galactic cosmic rays can impair function of erectile tissues, research in rats shows

Daye’s product doubles as PCR test for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and other common infections

I tell men about my condition and they never stick around. I don’t know what to do

Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds

Questionnaire used by some pharmacies contravenes best-practice guidelines and is potentially causing patients harm

Research suggests a sharper decrease in the number of women reporting recent sexual partners after 70 compared with men

Expert tips on a fun, fulfilling sex life – for teenagers, octogenarians and anyone in between

From Saint Laurent’s £5 specimen to a Diesel-Durex collab, spring/summer 2023 is the season of the aesthetically pleasing prophylactic