The Easy Bit review – how men get to grips with IVF

This well-intentioned documentary about the first step in fertility treatment has moments of humour but is too emotionally hectoring

I worry for my teenage boys – the beauty standards for young men are out of control

From men’s magazines to the chiselled gods of Love Island, boys are inundated with messages to both bulk up and moisturise. It all reminds me of my own youth, much of it wasted on bulimia

My life in sex: ‘I no longer worry about my foreskin getting trapped’

The man who was circumcised in his late 20s

Male rape survivors suffer in silence. We need to help them talk

Gender norms compound the trauma for men who are victims of rape and sexual abuse. It’s time to give them support, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Peyronie’s disease: the penis condition that affects one in 10 men

The life-changing disorder can make sex uncomfortable or impossible, mainly for men in their 40s and older. Embarrassment delays treatment – but attitudes are changing

We need to redefine manhood. Our warped ideas are causing a mental health crisis

Our society reinforces the worst kinds of masculinity – and I’ve seen it ruin lives, says poet and writer JJ Bola

Can veganism help with erectile function?

A new TV documentary suggests giving up meat might help men address some common sexual issues. Do the claims stand up?

50 years of pickup artists: why is the toxic skill still so in demand?

Teaching men how to approach women they don’t know is a $100m industry. But does it help men find their dream mate - or just encourage street harassment?

‘I’d say I had a mastectomy, and my mates would go: “But you’re a man!”’

Breast cancer affects far fewer men than women. But that’s no reason to ignore warning signs that include lumps, sores, discharges and bleeding

Anorexia: why embarrassment still stops so many men from getting help

The testimony of celebrities has helped raise awareness of eating disorders in males. But 90% still suffer in silence