Drug breakthrough for drug-resistant gonorrhoea
Drug-resistant gonorrhoea is a major global health concern but a new antibiotic class has now been found to be effective…
Sexual Health
Girls exposed to smoke in womb more likely to have a miscarriage
Women exposed to cigarette smoke while in their mothers’ wombs are more likely to experience miscarriage as adults, according to…
The trouble with men
The trouble with men is that many don’t look after themselves when it comes to their health. Yes, they’ll take…
Progress faster with a sex therapist
If you want to learn how to ride a horse, you will usually progress further and faster with the help…
Working with sex offenders and paedophiles
Working with sex offenders and paedophiles, as a counsellor and psychosexual therapist is challenging because they have harmed others and,…
Viruses give sexual favours
Viral infections are not gender neutral and affect men and women differently, according to new research from published this week…
Intimacy is good for health
People who enjoy rewarding sexual relationships live happier, longer and healthier lives than those who lack intimacy. But many relationships…
Chemsex: fuelling STDs
Chemsex, men having sex with men under the influence of certain illicit drugs often with multiple partners, has already been identified as a ‘health priority’. The…
The Libido roller coaster
Libido is the background drive to our sexuality. It is complex - dictated by many factors including levels of sex hormones,…
Equality for intimacy
Twenty years ago, I and two colleagues wrote a book called The Sexual Politics of Disability, based on conversations with…