sexual health
- Yahoo Life UK
Condoms launched at garden centres after rise in STIs in over 65s
A range of horticultural gardening-themed condoms have been launched to encourage older Brits to practice safe sex, following a rise in STIs in the over 65s.
- Yahoo Life UK
The important reason you should be cleaning your sex toys
Cleaning sex toys is vital for avoiding nasty infections, say doctors.
- Yahoo Life UK
Holly Willoughby giggles over sleep benefits of self-pleasure on 'This Morning'
Holly Willoughby in fits of laughter over expert's sex tip to help with sleep.
- Yahoo Life UK
You can now add Lovehoney sex toys to your weekly food shop
Tesco and Lovehoney are joining forces to bring a wide range of sex toys to our local supermarkets.
- Yahoo Life UK
Revealed: Percentage of men and women who orgasm every time they have sex
New YouGov research digs into the 'orgasm gap' and how we can change it.
- Yahoo Life UK
Sex Talk: More Brits are discussing sexual wellness at work
More Brits are talking about sex at work with colleagues – are you?
Yahoo Life UKSex addiction is a real medical condition, new study reveals
'Oxytocin plays an important role in sex addiction and may be a potential drug target for future pharmacological treatment,' says study author.
- Yahoo Life UK
'And Just Like That' highlights perimenopause symptom: What are ‘flash periods’?
In this week's episode Charlotte suffered a 'flash period', which could be a symptom of perimenopause.
- Yahoo Life UK
UK company offers paid leave for cervical smear tests
ISAWITFIRST are offering staff half day paid leave to attend their cervical screening.
- Yahoo Life UK
Looking for a festive buzz? Here comes Lovehoney's 2021 advent calendar
Put some kink in your Christmas countdown with this sex toy advent calendar.
- Yahoo Life UK
'The elderly are not immune': Man, 83, diagnosed with HIV
'We must debunk beliefs that older adults are not sexually active.'
- Yahoo Life UK
'Always ready': Men with erectile dysfunction having more sex during pandemic, study suggests
'With their partners at home, they wanted to always be ready.'
- Yahoo Life UK
Mum ‘shocked’ her contraceptive coil was found in placenta after she gave birth
Claire Cowen fell pregnant despite using an IUD.
- Yahoo Life UK
A day in the life of a sex therapist in lockdown: ‘While on a break I might enjoy some self-pleasure’
Emma K Harper says to be the best therapist for her clients, it’s essential she feels connected to her body.
- Yahoo Life UK
Sexual health doctor warns UK could face a surge in STIs when lockdown ends
Dr McSorley is urging people to use their time in lockdown productively to book STI home testing kits.
- Yahoo Life UK
Ask Anna: 'My wife isn't interested in sex anymore – what do I do?'
Qualified life coach Anna Williamson answers your burning questions on sex, relationships, dating, families, parenting and mental health.
- Yahoo Life UK
What you need to know about gonorrhoea as cases in England reach highest levels in 100 years
Gonorrhoea diagnoses rose 26% between 2018 and 2019
- Yahoo Life UK
Ask Anna: 'Sometimes I cry during sex for no reason – is this normal?'
Qualified counsellor and life coach Anna Williamson answers your burning questions on relationships, sex, parenting, mental health and much more.
- Yahoo Life UK
Women who take the pill have much higher levels of the 'love hormone', says new study
Researchers discovered that women on contraception have increased feelings of attachment.
- Yahoo Life UK
This is precisely how long it takes the average woman to reach orgasm during sex
According to science...
- Yahoo Life UK
Female Viagra-like drug being created to help women with sexual dysfunction is almost finished
It promises one extra orgasm a month...
- The Independent
World Aids Day 2019: What is the HIV medicine PrEP and is it available in the UK?
As World Aids Day 2019 takes place, NHS England is facing pressure to begin offering the groundbreaking HIV medicine Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).Administered as a pill under the brand name Truvada, patients in England can currently only receive PrEP without charge as part of the Impact Trial, which began in September 2017 and aims to test its effectiveness on 13,000 people.
- Yahoo Life UK
Your contraception options: What does the future of birth control look like?
The pill remains the most popular contraception choice, but there are other options.
- Yahoo Life UK
Two thirds of British people never been tested for an STI
Research also found that a quarter of people never use a condom when sleeping with somebody for the first time.
- Yahoo Life UK
7 sex hygiene habits you really shouldn't skip
Developing healthy hygiene habits before, during and after sex is important for keeping germs and infections at bay.
- Yahoo Life UK
There's a national shortage of some contraceptive pills
GPs are being left with no choice but to prescribe women with alternatives.