- Professor of Adolescent Health, Co-Head of the General Practice Clinical School, University of Sydney
Kedalaman vagina bisa berubah-ubah karena dipengaruhi usia, perubahan hormon, hingga aktivitas seksual.
The length of your vagina can change with age, hormones and sexual arousal.
The evolution of sexual behaviour is a long and complicated tale. Taking a long view involves a degree of speculation.
Adalah hal yang normal bagi anak perempuan dan perempuan dewasa untuk melakukan masturbasi. Bahkan ada manfaat kesehatannya.
Lots of young teens and first-time tampon users are intimidated by tampons. But they’re easy once you get the hang of it.
New research suggests GPs aren’t routinely defrauding Medicare, and in fact have saved the system hundreds of millions of dollars by under-billing.
It seems more heterosexual couples are giving anal sex a go. There are some additional health considerations to bear in mind before you get started.
Even though every second person will get their period, it can still come as a shock. Parents can help with good information and support.
Vaccine hesitancy in parents shouldn’t mean adolescents can’t get vaccinated.
Melissa Kang answered hundreds of questions from girls for the Dolly Doctor column. What she found on analysis was a sense of shame when young women experienced sexual pleasure.
While community transmission remains a challenge, we must understand the effects the pandemic is having on younger adults to design effective public health responses and messaging.
As many as 80% of those infected with coronavirus don’t show symptoms. The reasons why are likely to come down to how your immune system responds to the virus.
New research shows that, contrary to popular belief, young people are anxious about the impact of coronavirus on their own lives and on their communities.
A recent study found menstrual cups were as safe as tampons and had similar or lower levels of leakage.
While changes in libido are perfectly normal, there’s still some things you can do to try and increase it. If they don’t work, consider seeing a doctor or counsellor.
Doing kegel exercises is actually very beneficial for your pelvic floor muscles. Don’t know how to do them? We have you covered.
It is normal for girls and women to masturbate, and there are even health benefits.
Sex isn’t always straightforward – especially not when you first start ‘doing it’. If you experience pain ‘down there’ after sex, you may need to have a medical checkup.
The My Health Record brings a unique set of confidentiality concerns for young people under 18. These need to be better addressed to ensure teens don’t forego important health care.
The #MeToo movement has sparked discussions about appropriate sexual behaviour that teachers can build on in sexual education.
Leaving young people to figure sexuality and sex out themselves could result in ill-informed decision-making, and withholds knowledge that is their right to have.
Vaginal discharge varies in consistency, texture, smell, taste and volume in the same woman from day to day, week to week, month to month and beyond.
Australian couples are having sex less often than a decade ago, the latest national survey of sexual activity reveals. People in heterosexual relationships have sex an average of 1.4 times per week, down…
Sexuality is a means of pleasure, fulfilment and intimate connection with other humans. But it can also be a source of anguish. So it’s perhaps no surprise that of all the areas in health care, the “STI…
If your teenage daughter was sexually active and wanted to go on the pill, you’d want to know, right? Well, think back to when you were her age – would you have told your parents? These questions were…
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