Celebrity buzz: how stars’ bedroom toys have got us all talking about sex

With famous users leading a rebrand, bedroom accessories lose their stigma in a £90bn health and wellness boom

‘Sexplosion’? Romance in the air as retailers look to a post-lockdown summer of love

As Covid restrictions ease, firms predict boom in sales of all things romance, from dating apps to condoms and sex toys

My husband has shut down sexually – and he won’t let me take a lover

He’s my best friend and I would never leave him. But I feel bereft after he withdrew all sexual intimacy from me years ago

From keep fit to sex: how Guardian readers have boosted their mood during the pandemic

Everyone needs a release from the stresses of lockdown life. Readers share the ideas that work for them

How can I stop obsessing about my fiance’s ex-girlfriend?

You need to look at how you were made to feel as a child, says Annalisa Barbieri. Was the love conditional?

Not tonight, darling: how the world lost its libido – and how it can get it back

After a year of lockdowns, home schooling, social distancing and stress, sex drives are suffering – among both couples and single people. Can we do anything about it – or do we just have to wait till the end of the pandemic?

Ten beds that changed the world, from King Tut to Tracey Emin

As long as there have been humans, there have been beds. Here are some landmark examples

Is working in bed ruining your sleep and sex life? Here’s how to fix it

Using the bedroom as a workspace has its pitfalls, from a disturbed body clock to a dampened libido. But it doesn’t have to be that way

Now that I am 86, have I lost the ability to orgasm for ever?

I have always enjoyed a good sex life – until last week, when I found that I couldn’t reach a climax. Is this to be expected because of my age?

I’m 55 with herpes and low confidence – how can I have a healthy sex life?

I’ve had a string of failed relationships and I’ve been devastated by an ex-partner’s revelation and an STI diagnosis. I can’t imagine anyone would want to sleep with me again