VAGINA. It’s not a bad word; it’s just a word. Let’s get comfortable with the word first because we sure as hell need to get comfortable talking about it. “The sexual wellness category is super skewed towards men, ignoring the female perspective in terms of products, conversations and culture,” agrees Sachee Malhotra, founder of That… Continue reading Meet Sachee Malhotra, The Entrepreneur Who Aims To Normalise Talking About Women’s Bodies & Their Sexual Wellbeing
In a new study by the FPA (Family Planning Association), 39% of people aged 14-17 didn’t think it was ok to withdraw consent while naked. Additionally, 45% of young people said they learned about sexual consent from TV and film, rather than a trusted source on sexual health and relationships education or an accurate representation… Continue reading A worrying number of young people think you can’t withdraw consent when you’re naked
“The hand-held mini shower by my toilet is more likely to make me orgasm than most of the men I’ve ever been with,” my friend Shreya says softly, shaking her head and laughing as we discuss our romantic lives over coffee. “You should tell them that so they work on their skills,” I reply. “No… Continue reading We need to talk about what women want… in bed
Contraception is a tricky one. It shouldn’t be, given that it’s 2017 and the pill was first introduced in 1961 (only to married women, mind you) but despite school sex education, our own experiences and conversations with our mums and friends, plenty of women and girls still feel completely overwhelmed and confused when it comes… Continue reading The most googled questions about contraception answered
Sex doesn’t always end in glowing skin and a cigarette. The painful truth is that sometimes it hurts. Not the good kind of pain but the straight up,”do people actually do this for fun?” kind of pain. A study found that 30% of women experience pain during sex for a variety of reasons, from endometriosis… Continue reading 5 reasons women find sex painful. And how to solve it
Random hook-ups can be depressing enough without the added thrill of herpes. But you can’t go around asking prospective lovers for a note from the doctor, either. Three bright young students might have innovated a way out of the impasse. Winner of the award in the health category of the British TeenTech Awards for 2015,… Continue reading Cool idea: Condoms to detect STDs
