STIs surge across Australia while resistance to antibiotic treatments ‘increasing rapidly’
Rise in gonorrhoea, syphilis and HIV rates partially due to reduced use of condoms across range of demographics, pathologists say
Doctor behind trial of HIV prevention drug recounts breakthrough moment
Prof Linda-Gail Bekker receives ovation at Aids summit after presenting trial results of ‘miracle’ drug lenacapavir
20,000 female condoms, 200,000 male condoms, 10,000 dental dams: will Paris 2024 be the sexiest Olympics ever?
It’s not the first time athletes and officials have been showered with contraceptives, writes Arwa Mahdawi. But is there any logic to the options on offer?
Ruth Westheimer obituary
American therapist, author and broadcaster known as Dr Ruth who talked openly about sex on her radio and TV shows
Risk of serious injury as strangling during sex becomes normalised among young Australians
Sexual violence experts concerned about health risks and lack of consent after survey shows almost 60% of respondents under 35 had been choked at least once
Microplastic discovery in penises raises erectile dysfunction questions
The contaminants have also recently been found in testes and semen, amid concerns about falling male fertility
Pornography and social media driving rise in labia surgery, Australian report finds
More than half a million people have had or considered having the procedure due to lack of education and diverse representation, survey shows
The period that almost killed me: ‘My mam was told, if you take her home, she won’t last the night’
What happens when a woman’s monthly bleeding just won’t stop? Marjolein Robertson discusses her years-long fight to get help for her haemorrhaging and pain – and how she turned this into comedy
Worried about a bump on your date’s penis? There’s an app for that – but not everyone is convinced
Company behind app says no personal information is collected but experts warn of ‘how easily’ data can be hacked
‘It feels like we’ve been lobotomised’: the possible sexual consequences of SSRIs
Long-term sexual dysfunction is a side-effect for some patients who take these widely prescribed antidepressants, and can leave sufferers devastated