We must demand more of celebrities, not confer advantages on them like Jimmy Savile had

Deborah Orr: It's already established that those whose professional authority puts them at an advantage over people – doctors, teachers, bosses – should not use that advantage sexually. It ought to be just the same for celebrities

Politicians who make porn stars wear condoms ignore the real HIV fight

Nichi Hodgson: The tabloids love to titillate with tales of an infection-riddled Pornland and ignore the real populations at risk

My girlfriend doesn’t want sex because she is worried about STIs

Her test results were negative, but now she is convinced she has genital warts. Should I worry about her state of mind? Pamela Stephenson Connolly advises a reader

Unsafe sex: why everyone’s at it

They pay their bills, hold down careers – so why are young people taking risks when it comes to sex? Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett talks to the women (and men) ditching contraception and trusting in luck

Buying sex toys doesn’t make a woman ‘lady crazy’. It makes you totally normal

Jessica Valenti: In states like Georgia, you can openly carry a gun, but you can't purchase a butt plug without a prescription

Art, gender and pleasure should collide more often – just like on the Clit Rodeo

Jessica Valenti: Artist Sophia Wallace says that women can't fight for freedom from violence or reproductive justice without exposing taboos

Purity balls, Plan B and bad sex policy: inside America’s virginity obsession

Jessica Valenti: We are teaching girls that their virginity makes them special. But we're also saying that without their virginity, they're damaged goods

White House pushes universities to improve handling of sexual assault

Obama administration task force announces proposals after finding one in five students are the victim of assault

Girls who get ‘caught in a bad romance’ risk more than just their broken hearts

Jill Filipovic: A study shows that bad relationships cause girls real damage. The lesson? Teach young women to value themselves

Cuba’s condom shortage raises fears of imminent health crisis

Country's condom providers cannot match demand, reports say, as residents search the island for dwindling supply