Growing applications of nanotechnology include using nanorods for male birth control. The technique has had some success in animals, and offers the potential of human male contraception.
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‘Tis the season for summer lovin’. But make sure you’re clear about your expectations.
Queer dating apps are leading the way when it comes to being more open about sexual health and health in general.
Government support programs like CERB and EI provide a safety net. During COVID-19, sex workers accessed various financial support — future policy needs to address the rights and security of sex workers.
Zadie Smith’s first play delivers on what women want.
Consent doesn’t mean your sexual partner needs to sign a consent form at the beginning of an encounter. It means an ‘enthusiastic yes’, expressed through words or gestures.
One of Europe’s last intact mobile and vegetated dune ecosystems is in danger of being loved to death. What can be done?
Around two in every 100 people have sex characteristics between the male-female binary definitions. Training for doctors and other health workers needs to reflect this.
Virtual reality could help patients with a history of sexual trauma, intimacy-related fears and anxiety.
Is sex the meaning of life? Books, TV and films certainly make it seem that way.
A study that finds good sex gets rid of nasal congestion is definitely worthy of careful appraisal.
As space exploration takes off, it will become increasingly important to study and understand sex, intimacy, desire and pleasure off-Earth.
A Canada-wide survey of people’s sex lives during the pandemic reveals an increase in self pleasure — this could be a stress response.
There is little language for sex acts that aren’t going all the way, the full shebang, doing it…
Despite it’s smug title, and a few possible flaws, Norman Swan’s new book – So you think you know what’s good for you? – has lots of welcome common sense and evidence-based tips for living healthier.
Sex is not gender but research continues to treat these as the same concept, with potentially damaging consequences for health studies, health policies and health programs.
The real message is how old you are when you first have sex and have your first child is controlled by a little bit of nature and a lot of nurture.
Both men and women play a role in perpetuating attitudes toward sex that are hypocritical and logically inconsistent.
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.
A new study finds that women are just as likely as men to assume something’s wrong with a woman who decides she wants to sleep with a handful of partners.
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Jenny Graves is a Friend of The Conversation.Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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