How we educate children about sex is vital. Don’t let it be part of Britain’s toxic culture war

Of course schools don’t always get the details right, but if the issue is politically weaponised, pupils will suffer the most, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Impact of pornography not taught enough in schools in England, survey finds

Three years after mandatory sex education introduced, results show issue of unsafe relationships also not taught sufficiently

‘Let it all go and be sexy’: the Asian aunties exploring their sensuality through Zumba

In this Melbourne gym, an army of middle-aged women are finding confidence in the chest shimmies and ‘slut drops’ of the high-energy dance regime

Hormone shots could be used as treatment for low sex drive

Kisspeptin found to bolster sexual responses by increasing brain activity linked to arousal and attraction

A message to the NHS: disabled people like having sex, too

A sexual health checkup became an ordeal – and underlined the accessibility issues people such as me face, says Cathy Reay, a writer on disability and relationships

Rise in popularity of anal sex has led to health problems for women

Incontinence, bleeding and STIs among the consequences, say two surgeons, who want doctors to have open chats with patients on the topic

Should I feel bad for still wanting to have sex now I am 87?

My wife and I have slept in separate bedrooms because of my snoring for 30 years. But I still want us to have sex – which she thinks is odd. Is she right?

Can knowing your ‘love language’ transform your relationship?

A 30-year-old book on the five ways of showing someone you love them has become an unlikely TikTok sensation. I tried them out on my partner

What’s your love language? Take our quiz and find out

Gary Chapman’s 1992 book The Five Love Languages – currently enjoying a TikTok revival – says there are a handful of different ways we like to feel loved. Which one presses your buttons?

Keep talking, try toys and trust yourself: how to have fantastic sex in old age

Just because you’re getting on a bit, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be getting some. You just might have to work on a few things. Couples and experts reveal the secret to later-life sex