‘It was like a red-hot poker’: why the extreme pain of vulvodynia is going untreated

For 16% of women, using a tampon or even sitting down can be agony – and sex is impossible. Why do so few doctors know how to diagnose and treat it?

Tom Rosenthal: Manhood review – dick jokes, demons and diatribes

The standup, who was circumcised as an infant, gets het up in a show where the polemic overshadows the comedy

To steer clear of infection, use a condom, avoid harsh soaps and douching, and empty your bladder within 15 minutes of intercourse

It’s good for our mental and physical health, lowering blood pressure and boosting the immune system

It might be awkward at first, but opening up about your needs and desires can transform your relationship

After 15 years and three children, my husband and I found ourselves stuck in an ‘intimacy impasse’. Could a therapist help us sizzle again?

At 35, I realised I had no idea what I really wanted in bed – or how to ask for it. So I went on a sex odyssey, one orgasm at a time

From early experimentation to long-term relationships, our erotic lives constantly evolve – here’s expert advice for all stages of life

In a world that seems so at ease with sex, you’d think we were having it all the time. Think again