My patient’s cancer was curable but for years she endured painful sex. This story is all too familiar

Many cancer patients suffer sexual health problems but this important quality of life indicator is woefully ignored

Inside the luxury Melbourne retreat where women pay $6,500 to get in touch with their vaginas

Eight participants – most of them ‘lesbian first-timers’ – are invited to shed shame and revel in pleasure

My partner doesn’t know I take Viagra – and I worry that one day it won’t work

I have been struggling with erectile dysfunction ever since a bad breakup. The ‘blue pill’ works for me, but sex is still stressful

This is how we do it: ‘After mutual cancer diagnoses we didn’t have sex for five years. Then we discovered toys …’

Jill and Bob became more like housemates than lovers during an illness-enforced break, but a delivery of sex toys brought back the fun

The best vibrators, tested: ‘it could get an orgasm out of a cabbage’

From bullets to rabbits to wand vibrators, our sexual wellbeing expert demystifies what’s available, and rates her top 16 models (she tested 53)

The unspoken agony of vaginal dryness: ‘I had to give up four jobs in four years’

Recently, there has been much more discussion of menopause. But one debilitating condition, experienced by 80% of women, remains shrouded in secrecy and misunderstanding

We need to liberate sex from shame and fear

By being true to ourselves we can find greater enjoyment and a deeper connection

This is how we do it: ‘I struggle to fully enjoy sex because I’m so conscious of what I look like’

Alexandra and Jake contend with insecurities, but are slowly discovering sexual intimacy

Pain during sex isn’t normal. Here’s how couples can cope

The journey with sex and pelvic pain can be an opportunity to accept yourself and find new dimensions of connection

This is how we do it: ‘We did wonder whether sex at our advanced age would be difficult – but it’s been amazing’

Ella and Richard almost gave up on sex after she had health problems – but a clever solution helped them rediscover their intimacy