I would hope that you already know to carry condoms. Unless you and your partner(s) have been recently tested and have a clean bill of sexual health, by far the safest way to have sex is to rubber up before getting down to business. If you haven't been tested, have you considered it? Visiting a... Continue Reading →
Catching it early: The fear of the smear
If you live in the UK, you'll probably already know that the NHS has lots of cancer screening programmes, designed to spot the early signs and take action before things develop further. The one which I have first-hand knowledge of is the cervical screening process. A year ago I wrote about the worry that can... Continue Reading →
Taking sex ed to the next level
Pretty much all of us had some form of sex education at school. All I can remember from my early years was the "when a man and a woman love each other very much..." talk, followed by a video of childbirth for the girls in the class. Then, later on in my school life, I... Continue Reading →
The Alternative A-to-Z of Sex: Kegel
You may have already heard of Kegel or pelvic floor exercises and, if so, you could well be wondering why on earth I'd mention them here. Well known for helping to reduce urinary incontinence in women, especially after childbirth, they might not sound like the sexiest sort of thing you could be doing. However, the... Continue Reading →