‘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
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
Put morning-after pill on general sale to give UK women full control, experts say Barriers to emergency contraception should be removed, says Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Gonorrhoea found to be on rise in nearly every council area in England and Wales Increase in syphilis also recorded in most council areas as sexual health services face greater demand, says LGA report
Why is Australia still waiting for a male contraceptive pill? Sixty years after ‘the father of the pill’ predicted a male version would come, vasectomies and condoms remain the only contraceptive options for men
Deep space astronauts may be prone to erectile dysfunction, study finds Galactic cosmic rays can impair function of erectile tissues, research in rats shows
Tampon that tests for STIs created by British startup Daye’s product doubles as PCR test for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and other common infections
Will my genital herpes mean I never have sex again? I tell men about my condition and they never stick around. I don’t know what to do
Climate crisis is ‘not gender neutral’: UN calls for more policy focus on women Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds