How common is genital herpes? Genital herpes (or HSV) is really common, and around 70% of us will acquire either type 1 or type 2 in our lifetime. Of that […]
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Sex and SSRIs
Sex and SSRIs (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors) Depression and sexual difficulties are both very common and can be inter- related: If a person is experiencing depression, this can lower sexual […]
Signposting patients to sexual health online – don’t forget the health (or the sex)
With the restrictions in health services running as normal in lockdown it’s never been a better time to look at examples of digital excellence in sexual health. Being able to […]
Will Doing Kegels Mean I Have Better Sex?
We often hear and read that pelvic floor exercises (kegels) can improve sex but what is this based on and is this really true? Firstly, let’s consider the definition of […]
Trans people and sex – what you need to know
Today is Trans Day of Visibility, and whilst trans and non-binary people have indeed become increasingly more visible in society, a lot of the narratives you may hear about us […]
Sex, lives and desire – keeping the spark alive
Having a good sex life that lasts the distance of time is one of the holy grails of popular culture. It’s certainly possible to maintain high levels of sexual satisfaction […]
Take it or Wheel it – what I’ve learned about sex
Alex Cowan is a promoter of disability awareness and equality, writer, performer, speaker and spokesperson on sex and disability. In May of this year she posed naked for Good Housekeeping […]
I’ve got Heroes! Genital herpes and me
The first time I heard about genital herpes I was 23 and a friend of a friend had been diagnosed. She was devastated, I remember her crying about it in […]
Genital herpes – what is there to worry about?
How common is genital herpes? Genital herpes (or HSV) is really common, and around 70% of us will acquire either type 1 or type 2 in our lifetime. Of that […]
Your pelvic floor, sex and physiotherapy: what’s the connection?
What is the pelvic floor? The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles that attach from the pubic bone at the front of your pelvis, then come between your […]