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I have Tourette’s Syndrome, and it’s not what you think

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Why I wish my doctors wouldn’t tell me my weight

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Sexual health guide for LBT women and people with vaginas

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Got bumps or blisters? How to tell if it’s anal herpes

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In France, they’re making DIY ‘heated briefs’ as contraception

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Can you get an STI without having sex?

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Reproductive coercion: what it is and how to protect yourself

This is what it’s like living with fibromyalgia

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Overmedicalisation is harming disabled people’s sex lives

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I self-diagnosed CDS, an attention disorder I’d never heard of

A backdoor abortion was my only choice. We must decriminalise abortion now

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Learning to breastfeed for fun, not food

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Gout isn’t just for men who drink too much — women get it, too

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No-one told me about the link between the pill, gut health, and SIBO

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I’m non-binary. Here’s my journey with the mini pill

Sexual health

I’m pregnant and bleeding after sex, should I worry?

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My vertigo was dismissed as anxiety for years

Learning to adjust my sex life with lupus

I can’t ‘adult’ due to chronic illness, but I won’t be ashamed

Queer and PoC-specific therapy is lifesaving, and it taught me to accept myself

Accepting inverted nipples in a world obsessed with body symmetry

I had an abortion because of the Home Office — and I’m not alone

New research reveals barriers to smear test uptake among trans men and non-binary people

The Femedic reviews: Doxy Die Cast wand massager

Navigating sex with type one diabetes and an insulin pump

How to finger yourself, for people with vulvas

Here’s how I’m learning to reframe contraception as a queer experience

Why I sometimes like my chronic pain

No-one warned me about antidepressant withdrawal syndrome

My heart condition was dismissed as me being fat and anxious

Grieving the loss of an unwanted pregnancy

It took two thirds of my life to diagnose me with endometriosis

Being transmasculine in spaces where women fear men

I experience sudden sadness and disconnect after sex

We need to make smear tests trans and non-binary inclusive

When bleeding after anal sex is normal, and when it’s not

What happened after I got an ‘abnormal’ smear test result

My hypersexuality isn’t ‘sex addiction’, it’s a response to abuse

What is a vulva? Anatomy explained

My UTI nearly killed me

Gynaecology’s obsession with ‘virginity’ fails queer Muslims

What does a vagina look like? Anatomy explained

Focus on me, not my male partner, when treating my vaginismus

The Femedic reviews: Vibease Esthesia vibrator

I am a South Asian girl. It’s culture, not religion, that doesn’t value me

The Femedic reviews: the Rocks-Off Ruby Glow

The Femedic reviews: Vibease smart vibrator & audio app

I have vulvodynia, here’s what it’s like using a dilator

We asked women what treating vaginismus is like

We asked three women why they missed their smear test

Black women are (still) being held back by sexual double standards

Abstinence-based sex ed will leave young women vulnerable

Lube can alter vaginal pH. Here’s what to look for on the label

What do anal orgasms feel like? We asked three women

We erase women’s agency by assuming all violent porn is degrading

Black women’s access to HIV testing is a public health issue

How using a vibrator during sex can increase intimacy

The Femedic reviews: the MysteryVibe Crescendo

The Femedic reviews: Hot Octopuss’ Queen Bee

What happens to the female body when you masturbate?

I have smelly discharge. Could it be bacterial vaginosis?

Why am I bleeding after sex?

Teaching consent: making sex education accessible for all

Teaching consent: naming ‘non-consensual’ behaviour

Teaching consent: there is no ‘grey area’

What is it like dating when you’re asexual?

I’m asexual: here’s what I always get asked

Not everyone can orgasm from penetrative sex. Here’s how sex toys can help

What to expect when getting genital warts removed

What does having multiple orgasms feel like?

What happens in sex therapy? Treating vaginismus

Sex education in schools – where is it failing?

Why can’t I orgasm? Sexual change and ageing in women

We need to make the conversation about sex more inclusive

Understanding emotional factors that influence pain after sex

How do I know if I’m asexual?

Why is the queer pleasure of fisting censored in porn?

Squirting, orgasm, and female ejaculation: what’s the difference?

Getting back to intimacy after being diagnosed with herpes

Getting back to intimacy after sexual assault

There’s no right way to enjoy sex: understanding anorgasmia

Rediscovering your libido after depression

What do cuts to services mean for sexual health in England?

Living with vulvodynia: can I enjoy a healthy sex life?

How can we reduce HIV-related stigma in sex workers?

How can I tell if I have chlamydia?

To help women with HIV, we need a women-specific approach

I’ve got genital warts, what are my treatment options?

Your smear test questions answered

Do cold sores have any long-term health risks?

What to do if you need an abortion

The truth about sexual health services if you are underage

Gynaecological cancers: risks and symptoms

Sex drive and pregnancy: what’s normal?

Why do pregnant women feel guilty for having low libido?

Don’t enjoy sex? You’re not alone

What is it like living with anorgasmia?

What’s normal? Understanding libido changes in older women

Why are we still arguing about the g-spot?

What defines female sexual dysfunction? Unlearning ‘failure’

To boost female libido, change the conversation about it

Low libido in women: how to tell if it’s a physical problem

How to figure out why you’re experiencing pain during sex

Burning sensation during sex? It may be vulvodynia