My life in sex: ‘Erectile dysfunction eats away at your confidence’
The vasectomy patient
Enough of the knob gags: penis size is a mental health issue
An academic researching penis size and self-esteem was bombarded with puerile messages. But for many men, it’s no joke, writes Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Dating apps didn’t cause the STI crisis – it was cavalier Tory cuts
Every £1 on prevention and treatment saves the NHS £11, yet sexual health centres are closing due to a lack of funding, says author and broadcaster Nichi Hodgson
The US has an HIV epidemic – and its victims are gay black men
If white men were being infected at the horrifying rate that African-Americans are, it would be front-page news, says Steven W Thrasher, who contributed to the book The Unfinished Queer Agenda After Marriage Equality
When I admitted I was HIV positive, my fellow academics excluded me
After disclosing my diagnosis, colleagues called me ‘reckless’ and cut off contact. I felt stigmatised and alone
How sex toys are being redesigned to help survivors of sexual assault
A healthy sex life can feel unattainable for survivors of sexual assault. But new products, from brushes to non-penetrative tools, are giving women a powerful way to reclaim their bodies
The decline of Club 18-30 isn’t all about sex, sex, sex you know
It’s easy to see why Thomas Cook is considering the raunchy holiday club’s future – the package holiday is dead, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Patients being turned away from sexual health clinics, RCN says
Short-staffed clinics are at ‘tipping point’, leading to fears over a drop in infection testing
The Tories’ latest campaign tactic? Blaming Labour for hepatitis
A Tory local election leaflet claimed that Labour was responsible for ‘delivering’ hepatitis in the area. Can this party get any more farcical?
Rise of contraceptive apps sparks fears over unwanted pregnancies
Health experts say it’s unclear how effective menstrual trackers are for the average UK woman