‘Could I feel what they were doing? Yes’: Rob Delaney on the pain and pleasure of his vasectomy

The actor and comedian decided it was time to have the procedure after he and his wife had had four children. Here he writes candidly about the experience, and why it was the kindest cut

Covid and sex: charity issues guidance on reducing infection risk

Terrence Higgins Trust advocates face coverings and not using face-to-face positions

My life in sex: the man who finally opened up about his erectile dysfunction

Because I kept buying her flowers and putting off being intimate, she thought I might be having an affair

My life in sex: the woman whose husband has given up

We have occasional hugs and brief kisses, but that’s it. He doesn’t seem to care

The Guardian view on a women’s health scandal: under the skin

Editorial: An official review of vaginal mesh and medicines in pregnancy reveals systemic weaknesses, and sexism too

Doctors have failed when women in agony are dismissed as hysterics

The vaginal mesh scandal betrayed the intimate trust that should exist between doctor and patient, whatever their sex

Denial of women’s concerns contributed to decades of medical scandals, says inquiry

Review into vaginal mesh and other products reveals much patient harm was ‘avoidable’

Many US women want fewer children because of pandemic, survey finds

Women also having increased difficulty accessing contraception, Guttmacher Institute reports

Sexual healing: using lockdown to ignite desire

This could be the perfect time for couples to boost their sex life

Condom sales down as lockdown limits sex lives, says Durex maker

Physical distancing rules to limit coronavirus spread taking toll on ‘number of intimate occasions’