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Do You Ask For STI Tests Before Dating?

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Post Chore Clarity

Post Chore Clarity

It’s hard to feel sexy and sensual after a long day of work. Whether it is the commute back from the office or a day filled with Teams calls and the constant chatter of some of your more annoying c...

Not your Guinea Pig

Not your Guinea Pig

The word “Polyamory” and those who practice it are often viewed with fascination. Most of it comes from not being able to fathom how it can be practiced against decades of conditioning leading us t...

Caught Masturbating

Caught Masturbating

Whether it's parents walking in on their kids. Kids walking in on their parents.  Partner walking in on their partner.  Why are we made to feel shame or guilt? First off, we believe using the word ...

The Unbearable Pressure to Cum

The Unbearable Pressure to Cum

What do you think of when you think of someone faking orgasms? The frustration of a partner not knowing how to please you? Them not responding to feedback or instruction well? When we talk about wo...

Engaging In A Partner's Fantasy

Engaging In A Partner's Fantasy

What do you do when your partner opens up to you about a fantasy you never expected them to have? When they bring up a threesome for the first time? When they suggest using toys that you’ve never l...

Dissociation & Sex

Dissociation & Sex

“I felt like I wasn’t even in the room when I was having sex.”  As therapists that work with queer folks and trauma, it’s not uncommon for us to hear experiences of dissociation during sex. But wha...

BDSM and Kink

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ABD of BDSM

ABD of BDSM

BDSM, an acronym for Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission, Sadism & Masochism, represents a diverse spectrum of consensual adult practices that explore power dynamics, physical ...

Choking

Choking

Who hasn’t tried it? Or been with someone who wanted to? Or felt their heart race as their partner held their neck and made direct eye contact with them? Among the many kinks we hear about on a re...

Rediscovering Kink  as a Survivor of Sexual Abuse

Rediscovering Kink as a Survivor of Sexual Abuse

When I was very young, maybe 9 or 10, there was this game I would play by myself. I did not have siblings, and even as a child, I knew it was too disturbing a game to play with my friends. Since Ma...

Honorifics

Honorifics

Ever heard ‘honorific’ used in the context of intimacy? Contrary to the belief that it's reserved for kink or BDSM circles, honorifics subtly permeate our daily exchanges with partners. When my par...

Unbearable Pressure  to be Kinky

Unbearable Pressure to be Kinky

"Embrace your inner brat" "Having a sex toy is liberating!" "Choke me, daddy" "It's 2025, we eat ass now" But do we? Do we really? All of us? Is this sexual liberation? Now we’ll admit, some of the...

Voyeurism

Voyeurism

We are all voyeurs of different kinds. Whether it’s reality tv, listening in on conversations happening on the table near us, or even, arguably, watching porn is in essence a type of voyeurism. “Vo...

Politics Of Sex

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Sext To Touch

Sext To Touch

Everyone loves to point their finger at Porn for giving us unrealistic expectations about sex but for me, it was Hollywood. Every sex scene in movies had the leads having sex in such a passionate w...

Grandmother Owns a Vibrator : The Issue of Senior Sex

Grandmother Owns a Vibrator : The Issue of Senior Sex

“Her son’s hair is turning grey and she still lusts after each random man she comes across,”  Is what one of my cousins said about a relative. “My grandmother secretly owns a vibrator” Was the prem...

Come Out

Come Out

It’s that time of the year again. As that giddy feeling of seeing queer content on your timeline slowly floods your system, so does the urgency to be out and proud. Your community calls you to the ...

Rebuilding  Sex Ed and Porn With Vex Ashley

Rebuilding Sex Ed and Porn With Vex Ashley

I was never much of a porn enthusiast. Conditioned to believe that sex was an act that only men actively enjoyed, while women begrudgingly tolerated, I struggled to place myself on this spectrum of...

Ethical Porn

Ethical Porn

I haven’t always been a fan of porn. It still takes a lot out of me to say I enjoy it. For someone who was around during the DPS video leak, Kim Kardashian Leak, Paris Hilton, The Fappening, reveng...

Don't call me Bhabhi  - Ethical Indian Erotica

Don't call me Bhabhi - Ethical Indian Erotica

"Savita Bhabhi - The Sexual Adventures of a Hot Indian Bhabhi" is a popular Indian comic by Kirtu. The erotic webcomic is described to be “about the adventures of a bored and emotionally neglected ...

Sexual Health & Safety

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Heatwaves and Sex

Heatwaves and Sex

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

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

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...

Flavoured Condoms

Flavoured Condoms

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...

Porn Addiction

Porn Addiction

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

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" "...

Pleasure and Techniques

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Fingering

Fingering

I remember the first time I explored fingering. I wasn’t sure what it would feel like to penetrate myself and I was too afraid to try. But Eminem’s oddly graphic songs had already introduced me to ...

Erogenous Zones

Erogenous Zones

Seven. Seven. SEVEN. SEVEN. I can still hear Monica from Friends screaming Seven when the phrase ‘erogenous zones’ comes up. How accurate was she though? First, let’s look at what erogenous zones ...

The Art of Sexting & Nudes

The Art of Sexting & Nudes

You’d think having good sexting game is all about the right light, the right clothes (to take off) or choosing the right frames and angles. But as recipients of NSFW images, is that really what we ...

Sexting: Phone Sex

Sexting: Phone Sex

I remember having phone sex for the first time when I was a teenager. My partner had been sweet and dirty with his texts in all the ways that I liked, and although I wasn’t ready for IRL sex yet, ...

Bad at Sex

Bad at Sex

So you’ve just had sex with a new partner and you’re not sure how you feel about it. The smiles and touches either feel awkward, or both of you are struggling to make eye contact and are urgently t...

Bathtub Sex

Bathtub Sex

Whenever my partner & I would book a hotel or airbnb, the first thing we would look for would be a bathtub. It didn’t matter if it was a staycation or outstation trip. There was this feel of lu...

Sex Toy Guides

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Is my sex toy making me numb?

Is my sex toy making me numb?

Some days it feels like the usual setting doesn’t work at all. The first three settings on my clitoral toy, the steady vibrations that I love to play with at different speeds depending on my mood… ...

Edging with Your Favourite Intimate Toys

Edging with Your Favourite Intimate Toys

Edging (or peaking, or surfing, depending on who you ask) is the act of teasing, stimulating and arousing yourself and bringing your body close to orgasm, only to stop completely to enjoy a delayed...

fingeringElevating Handjobs, Fingering and Mutual Masturbation with Toys

Elevating Handjobs, Fingering and Mutual Masturbation with Toys

As a sextech brand, explaining our products to make sure you have an easy, safe and valuably sensual time is an obvious responsibility. But where do we draw the line between guiding you to find you...

analDiscovering Pleasure: A Journey into Anal Fingering and Self-Exploration

Discovering Pleasure: A Journey into Anal Fingering and Self-Exploration

Are you ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and pleasure like no other? Welcome to the world of anal play, where exploration knows no bounds, and satisfaction awaits those who dare to ta...

Sex Education

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PCOS

PCOS

“Ugh, me too” Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, is a complex hormonal disorder which affects about 1 in 5 cis women in India. Ever since I was diagnosed with PCOS as a teenager, I’ve come acros...

Temperature & Arousal

Temperature & Arousal

The relationship between temperature and sexual desire has been a subject of fascination for centuries.  From the warm embrace of summer nights to cozy winter evenings under a thick blanket, temper...

The Fault In Our Orgasm

The Fault In Our Orgasm

Why do we talk about sex? What started off as a rigid dialogue for STI Prevention and Family Planning, soon grew into conversations around equal pleasure and equality in the bedroom. The elusive an...

Masculinity

Masculinity

Masculinity, at its core, is a set of attributes, behaviours, and roles traditionally associated with boys and men.  It is a social construct that can vary widely depending on the cultural lens you...

Petrichor

Petrichor

There are people who love the monsoon and then there are those who hate it.  There is no in between. Monsoons can be romantic– the earth smells fresh, it’s chai and pakoda season and the fantasy o...

Sick Hornies

Sick Hornies

I have a sore throat, runny nose, body ache and an uncontrollable urge to masturbate. Why Do We Get Horny When We’re Sick? So I did what any sick person with weird symptoms does. I googled it. Tha...

Is It Really 'Banned'?

Are Sex Toys Banned or Illegal in India?
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Are Sex Toys Banned or Illegal in India?

Co-founder and CEO Shweta Sangtani addresses the biggest question on all of our minds-- are sex toys legal in India? How are brands in India selling pleasure products, anal toys, intimate massagers...

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Explore curated guides on sex, sexuality, relationships and BDSM built by the Sangya community exclusively for you. With articles on India's laws around sex and the status of sexual health in the country, we aim to equip you with resources that will support you on your journey to self-acceptance, improved communication and intimacy, and better sex.