UK Abortion Act 50 years on: freedom of choice or going too far?
By Dr Rachel Brown This year marks 50 years since the introduction of the 1967 Abortion Act, which legalises abortions in England, Scotland, and Wales. Some see this anniversary as a celebration,...
Why young women are rejecting the Pill
When I was a teenager, being on the Pill was almost ‘rite of passage’. Then, end 70’s/early 80’s, it was hardly questioned if it was the right contraception. It stopped...
What is it like to not experience any sexual attraction?
It is Asexual Awareness Week – October 22-28 2017 – as there is little attention for this unreported group of people. An asexual is someone who does not experience sexual attraction....
What is sex addiction
Sex is a normal biological function. Besides being great fun, we need sex to procreate. Almost every species does it. But can our desire for sex get out of control and lead to sex addiction? Sex...
The history of the vibrator – from hysteria to pleasure
Studies show that more than 50% of people use sex toys, either alone or with a partner. The sex toy industry is a multi billion-dollar industry. The majority of sex toys aim to help achieve orgasm and...
The era of contraceptive apps has arrived, but would you use an app for contraception?
By Darya Kozlyk The Medical-device App Revolution Recent years have illuminated a trend towards a health conscientious society among some populations in developed countries, with the United Kingdom...
Do you know about stealthing? It could be classed as rape
You may not know what stealthing is – I did not until yesterday. I was disgusted to hear about this yesterday. Stealthing is when a man secretly takes the condom off during intercourse and...
Study tests the safety of women using abortion pills sent by mail
Research is underway in four American states (Hawaii, New York, Oregon, and Washington) in an effort to determine whether medical abortions -those induced by medicine instead of surgery- can be done...
Young girls increasingly ask doctors about genital cosmetic surgery
Girls as young as 15 in Australia are increasingly asking their GPs about genital cosmetic surgery and admit they are concerned that their genitals don’t look “normal”. Lead author of the study,...
UK: Data on amount of revenge porn and threatening social media posts
The Office for National Statistics yesterday reported data on crime in the UK and for the first time included data on revenge porn and social media violence. A spokesman for the ONS said:...
10 Things We Wish Sex Education Had Covered
By Emily Magnus I recently had a lunch with friends, and as twenty somethings we were all reflecting on sex education we wish we had received during our teens. This gave me the idea to put together a...
Women suffering from loss of sexual desire should be offered testosterone
Testosterone is a vital male hormone that is responsible for the development and maintenance of male attributes. Women also have testosterone, but in much smaller amounts. Testosterone is an androgen...
Do teenage girls dress too sexy?
It seems that teenage girls are dressing more sexy than when I was a teenage girl. My son went to a party recently and one girl was wearing a tiny pair of shorts and a bra, a normal bra. She was...
What is sex addiction?
Sex is a normal biological function. Besides being great fun, we need sex to procreate. Almost every species does it. But can our desire for sex get out of control and lead to sex addiction? Sex...
UK: Undercover documentary about the UK anti abortion movement
Channel 4’s Dispatches programme will this week report on the UK anti abortion movement. An undercover operation reveals that in London, some health authorities are referring women to a...
Study links contraceptive pill to depression
Women who take the contraceptive pill are more likely to be treated for depression, according to a large study. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark studied one million women...
Confidential helpline launched to advise women who buy illegal abortion pills online
A free service has been set up by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) to provide aftercare advice for women living in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. Due to the severely...
Should prostitution be decriminalized?
Advocates for decriminalization of sex work argue that women should be empowered to own their sexuality and use their bodies as they choose, that if sex work were legal, prostitutes would be better...
