How is this year’s heat wave likely to affect our sex lives? Some days I feel the blood pumping and it gets me in the mood, but other days, the heat is too much. My hair feels heavy against my skin...
HPV : The Vaccine India Doesn't Talk About
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is not one, but a group of viruses with over 170 identified strains, of which two strains (HPV16 and HPV18) have been linked with 70% of cervical cancer cases. While...
Sex Kiya Toh Darna Kya: STI Testing
DO you ask someone you’re dating for a STI test before getting intimate? Of the 245 people who responded to this question, 133 of you said you ask your potential new partner about their STI stat...
We have all heard of flavoured condoms before. Bollywood movies would show chemists smile wide as they asked the main character if he wanted ‘strawberries or chocolate’, just so they could allude t...
Growing up in a culture where sex isn’t really talked about, is hard. Between the awkwardness of having to buy essential sanitary products or condoms in person, and the overwhelming expectation to ...
Multiple partners & STI Transmission
If you have ever Googled an STI or looked up the causes of genital irritation or infection, your search results are likely to offer a combination of the same four phrases: "Multiple sex partners" "...
We know this term. We get what it means. But does it exist? Is it even a real thing? If you have ever experienced a dramatic mental shift in energy or your mood after climax, you’re not alone. I h...
Inhibitions & Judgement Alcohol acts as a depressant. By raising the levels of GABA neurotransmitters in your brain, alcohol slows down psychological and physiological processes that in small q...
Does coffee make sex better? While it’s infinitely more fun and exciting to talk about aphrodisiacs like ginger, dark chocolate, strawberries, figs, or oysters, I want to talk about something that’...
What happens after I take an emergency contraceptive?
If you’re lucky enough to have never needed an emergency contraceptive or the “morning after” pill, you may be unsure of what it does to your body. In principle, it cuts down the chances of a pregn...
We could argue all day about how the concept of virginity is scientifically inaccurate and a tool for policing sexual behaviour, but that’s not enough. The concept of virginity and hymens still aff...
“I had to fake an orgasm.” Sadly a lot of people do. “I had to fake an orgasm & I’m a man.” That’s… a little less common. “I had to fake an orgasm but I ejaculated.” That’s not possible. Right...
How Many Condoms Do You Need In A Threesome?
The answer seemed obvious, didn't it? Before you actually started thinking about why we asked the question. Is the answer 1? Is it multiple? Is there even a right answer? Thankfully, there is. Let’...
Nipple Play and Delayed Periods: Inspecting the Links between Pleasure and Physical Harm
Maybe the two aren’t directly linked for everyone all of the time. But in my case, they were. After months and months of irregular periods and painful sex After months of me thinking it was an inju...
Getting Tested for STIs with New Partners: How do you ask them about their STI status?
How do you ask someone new about their STI status? How do you mix sexual safety with early flirting, the excitement of first dates, and the romance of new relationships?
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