Child-on-child abuse is increasing in the UK, but criminalising young people will only do more damage

Children must feel empowered to say no when they feel under pressure from others, says Linda Papadopoulos, a psychologist, broadcaster and author

Hospital admissions for easily treatable STIs rise amid funding cuts in England

Council spending on sexual health services down by more than a third since 2013, Guardian analysis finds

Barriers to emergency contraception should be removed, says Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Increase in syphilis also recorded in most council areas as sexual health services face greater demand, says LGA report

Sixty years after ‘the father of the pill’ predicted a male version would come, vasectomies and condoms remain the only contraceptive options for men

Galactic cosmic rays can impair function of erectile tissues, research in rats shows

Daye’s product doubles as PCR test for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and other common infections

I tell men about my condition and they never stick around. I don’t know what to do

Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds

Questionnaire used by some pharmacies contravenes best-practice guidelines and is potentially causing patients harm