Understanding which changes are normal and when to seek help is important. Here’s what you need to know.
left to right: Elliott Gould, Natalie Wood, Robert Culp and Dyan Cannon on the poster for the 1969 film ‘Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice’.
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The publication 25 years ago of The Ethical Slut shattered social norms and stigma about non-monogamy. It’s now sold over 200,000 copies – and continues to be important.
Civil rights advocate and legal scholar Kimberle Crenshaw speaks in New York City on Feb. 7, 2015.
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First used in the 1970s, the social theory known as intersectionality triggered widespread debate on racial identifications and the interplay among categories.
Pup play has its roots within kink communities and gay BDSM and leather subculture.
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A vocal minority is calling for sexuality education to be pulled from schools. But my research shows many parents and young people want and need safe places to discuss relationships and sex.
Helen Mirren playing Caesonia in Tinto Brass’ 1979 historical drama film, Caligula .
Following a number of films featuring debauched emperors, it is nowadays commonplace to associate the Greek-Roman antiquity with orgies. But is this historically accurate?
The perinatal period can be hectic. It’s understandable that sex may be on the back burner for a little while.
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Sexual challenges during pregnancy and postpartum are common, but couples often don’t know what to expect when it comes to their sex lives during this time. The good news is that information helps.
Yumi Stynes and Melissa Kang’s sex education guide for teens is a topic of hot debate for its frankness. It also provides comprehensive, inclusive sex education that combats misinformation.
Some adolescents even describe feeling a sense of stress and poor emotional well-being when not online.
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Social media has become a mainstay in everyday life, particularly among younger generations. And some are even willing to make trade-offs to stay online.
Young women are not, as some believe, passive sexual beings.
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There is a great deal of nuance around how young women negotiate their intimate relationships with men.
Even though most people — including health-care professionals — are familiar with the term ‘blue balls,’ there is surprisingly little research on this phenomenon.
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The pain of ‘blue balls’ should never be used as a coercive tactic. But almost half of study participants — mostly women and some men — reported pressure to engage sexually.
British Columbia’s move to provide free contraceptives is a positive step that fully embraces sexual and reproductive health and rights for everyone in post-Roe North America.