Sexually transmitted infections are one part of sexual health, but that’s not all! Any aspect of health or healthcare that is related to sex and reproduction is about sexual health: menstruation, common infections like yeast or bacterial infections, birth control and abortion, health conditions like endometriosis, PCOS or phimosis, vaccinations, pain with sex, safer sex and other preventative sexual health practices and yep, STIs, too.
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How Not to Get Pregnant: Five Things You Can Do to Most Effectively Prevent Pregnancy
- Heather Corinna
 
Articles and Advice in this area:
- Destiny Marshall
 
When I took stock of what I really knew of STIs, I found I was operating on half facts, internalized stigma and lots of assumptions.
- Ro Sandoval
 - Latha
 
Resources and a few tips to help support a positive sexual relationship with your bum!
- Emily Wilson
 
Pain is an inescapable feature of humanity, but just because you have a uterus or are perceived societally as a woman doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to attempt to alleviate pain.
- Janet Newandyke
 
My brain was ready, but my body was not. As sweetly as possible, my boyfriend said the words that would change my life: “I think we should call it a night, and you should take some time to figure out what’s going on down there.”
- Gabrielle Kassel
 
A vasectomy is a minor surgical procedure for people with penises that is highly effective at preventing unwanted impregnation.
- Gabrielle Kassel
 
Tubal ligation is a highly and immediately effective surgical procedure that people with fallopian tubes can undergo to prevent pregnancy permanently.
- Adrienne Santos-Longhurst
 
Seeing or feeling anything coming out of your penis when you’re not expecting it is enough to scare the pants off even the most even-keeled person.
- Jacqueline Ledoux
 
I no longer have to worry about pregnancy and, instead, can focus on pursuing my career goals and nurturing my relationships with the people I love.
- Ashrene Rathial
 
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects millions of people worldwide. Get the lowdown on this condition, what it looks like, and how it’s managed.
- Roselil Aalund
 
Get the basics on ectopic pregnancy: what it is, how it’s treated, and the magic of the fallopian tubes.