Viral TikTok video of IUD removal at home prompts warning from health authorities
Sexual health experts urge women not to copy DIY procedure, saying ‘you wouldn’t take out your appendix’
Labia liberation! The movement to end vulva anxiety for good
Women have long been taught to be ashamed of their vulvas, with increasing numbers turning to cosmetic surgery in pursuit of genital ‘perfection’. But a new generation is fighting back
Delivering babies in a Nigerian camp: ‘I’ve had to use plastic bags as gloves’
After seeing a woman die in childbirth, Liyatu Ayuba stepped in and has now delivered 118 babies in a community cut off from public health services
Sex workers fighting for human rights among world’s most ‘at risk activists’
Exclusive: Front Line Defenders report says rights defenders working in sex industry face ‘targeted attacks’ around the world
Contraceptive ‘mini pills’ to be offered over the counter in UK
Progesterone pills can be dispensed by pharmacists without prescription from late July, for a charge
Celebrity buzz: how stars’ bedroom toys have got us all talking about sex
With famous users leading a rebrand, bedroom accessories lose their stigma in a £90bn health and wellness boom
Marc Thompson: how an HIV diagnosis at 17 helped him change Britain
In 30 years as an activist, he has fought to stop black gay men being forgotten, broken taboos about homosexuality and campaigned to make life-changing PrEP medication available on the NHS
‘Sexplosion’? Romance in the air as retailers look to a post-lockdown summer of love
As Covid restrictions ease, firms predict boom in sales of all things romance, from dating apps to condoms and sex toys
We should teach children about miscarriage during sex ed. Here’s why
A reported one in four pregnancies will end in miscarriage. Yet miscarriage, like abortion, is not included in most curricula
Contraception blood-clot risk: ‘public need better access to advice’
Health experts in UK say risk remains low, as social media debates shift from AstraZeneca jab to hormonal contraceptives
Teaching consent to children: ‘The joke is where it starts and rape is where it ends’
How do we ensure children and teens know about consent? Here’s a guide to changing the culture early to prevent sexual assault
Not tonight, darling: how the world lost its libido – and how it can get it back
After a year of lockdowns, home schooling, social distancing and stress, sex drives are suffering – among both couples and single people. Can we do anything about it – or do we just have to wait till the end of the pandemic?
I have never struggled to get an erection – until now. What’s going on?
My partner and I have a great relationship, but my inability to ‘perform’ makes her think I am not attracted to her
I’m 55 with herpes and low confidence – how can I have a healthy sex life?
I’ve had a string of failed relationships and I’ve been devastated by an ex-partner’s revelation and an STI diagnosis. I can’t imagine anyone would want to sleep with me again
Lloyds Pharmacy apologises again for emergency contraception refusal
Firm says sorry after pharmacist would not dispense product ‘for religious reasons’