Sexual Health

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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Articles and Advice in this area:

Article
  • Ro Sandoval
  • Latha

Resources and a few tips to help support a positive sexual relationship with your bum!

Article
  • 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.

Article
  • 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.”

Article
  • Gabrielle Kassel

A vasectomy is a minor surgical procedure for people with penises that is highly effective at preventing unwanted impregnation.

Article
  • Gabrielle Kassel

Tubal ligation is a highly and immediately effective surgical procedure that people with fallopian tubes can undergo to prevent pregnancy permanently.

Article
  • 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.

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  • 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.

Article
  • 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.

Article
  • Roselil Aalund

Get the basics on ectopic pregnancy: what it is, how it’s treated, and the magic of the fallopian tubes.

Advice
  • s.e. smith

Hello Rose, You’ve come to the right place for advice. You deserve love and care in your life, and I’m sorry someone broke your trust and abused you as a child. I hope that as an adult, you have lots of strong friends and supporters around you, not just in the context of going to the doctor, but for…