Sex in prisons: why we need to find out what’s going on
John Podmore: We know very little about prisoners' sexual habits, as a new report shows. But more needs to be done to prevent abuse
The 20 online talks that could change your life
Tom Meltzer: From TED talks to online seminars, video channels crammed with inspirational and thought-provoking lectures are educating us on everything from town planning and depression to body language, animal morality and dangers of sugar in just a few minutes. Here is our pick of the best
Jamaica the homophobia capital of the world? Not the Jamaica I know
St Rachel Ustanny: Sexual and reproductive rights are key to the development of a country once voted the most homophobic place on Earth
Punditry of the penis: let’s see this simple, elegant organ for what it is
Ally Fogg: Suzanne Moore's slightly patronising rules were off-beam, but we do need to bring the male member down a peg or two
Reel to real: Zambian TV show inspires sex education scheme for deaf people
Youth clubs based on Love Games series bring sex education to people with hearing disabilities to stem high levels of HIV
10 rules for managing your penis
Suzanne Moore: Recent news stories involving sexting, wine, toasters, politicians and penises indicate some men need a refresher course, so here are my 10 rules for keeping your penis out of trouble
Why such outrage over porn filters? The idea seems perfectly reasonable to me
Deborah Orr: The angry arguments against David Cameron's opt-in filter proposals seem to imply that it's normal to want access to porn, and abnormal not to want access to porn
What Do Women Want?: Adventures in the Science of Female Desire by Daniel Bergner – review
On prosmiscuity, porn, monogamy ... this study of female sexuality overturns some tenacious assumptions, writes Emma Brockes
Genital herpes is putting a dampener on our marriage
No sooner are we free of herpes than one of us infects the other and we have to abstain from sex until it clears up
I’m beginning to waver on the sex ban
I said no sex to my husband until he goes back to his AA meetings. It feels ridiculous, but what will it mean if I break it?