Let’s be honest, most of us grew up thinking shaving or waxing down there was just what you do. Smooth skin was the rule, not the choice. Razors, wax strips, and trimming sessions became part of our self-care routine without question. But lately, more people are starting to wonder if we really need to do...
Ever felt yourself getting closer to someone after getting sexually intimate with them? Even when the relationship or arrangement is meant to be casual? Sex can trigger intense emotional responses that can possibly leave you attached to someone, even though your rational self tells you it’s a bad idea. Fortunately, this is not an issue...
Almost all couples at a certain phase in their relationship will start to notice their sex life dwindling. In the honeymoon phase, couples often have sex multiple times daily. Over time, that frequency might drop to every few months. If you find yourself wondering whether your sex life measures up, you are not alone. Many...
The pursuit of pleasure is fundamentally human, and the orgasm stands as the ultimate peak of sexual experience. Often thought of as a single, uniform event, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that the climax can be triggered by a vast array of stimuli, manifesting in diverse ways throughout the body. Experts now acknowledge there are...
Female love dolls have been around since 1968. They’ve evolved from crude figures to increasingly realistic specimens. Then a new version came on the scene: male love robots for women. This concept was revolutionized by Synthetic, a company in the United States. They create surprisingly human-like silicon dolls that could be custom-made to look however...
Your brain might be your most underappreciated sex organ in your body. While most conversations about self-pleasure focus on physical touch, researchers have discovered something about the connection between mind and body during arousal that changes how we understand sexual response. You can experience genuine physical pleasure without touching yourself at all, through techniques like...
You know that moment when your partner is in the mood and you’re mentally reviewing your grocery list, feeling about as romantic as yesterday’s leftovers? The mismatch between male and female sexual desire plays out everywhere, but the real reasons aren’t what most people think. Men and women want sex differently, and these differences reach...
Back in 2024, an odd video began circulating online demonstrating an “anti-cheating bra” developed in Japan. It showed a Japanese student demonstrating what many called a “smart bra” or “anti-cheating bra.” The bra appeared to stay locked until it recognized a fingerprint of the wearer’s spouse or partner. However, this invention, according to its creator,...
In 2017, the European Court of Human Rights stepped in after a Portuguese woman, left unable to have sex by a medical procedure, received a smaller payout because a Portuguese court assumed intimacy matters less for a 50-year-old mother. The European Court disagreed completely. Physical relationships remain important throughout life, the judges ruled, regardless of...
Finding safe housing is hard right now in Canada. Rents keep climbing every year and many people feel stuck with choices they never imagined. Reports have uncovered something pretty dark: the rise of “sex-for-rent” ads, where landlords expect sexual favors in exchange for cheaper rent or even free housing. These rent-for-sex schemes target the desperate and...
Graysexuality is an identity within the spectrum of human sexuality. It describes people who experience sexual attraction rarely, under particular circumstances, or with low intensity. It occupies a space between asexuality, which is characterized by little to no sexual attraction, and allosexuality, where attraction is frequent and spontaneous. While the term is not as widely...
The majority of contraceptive options pertain to women placing the burden and responsibility for pregnancy prevention largely on them. The FDA has approved over 20 different categories of contraceptives for women. Women have access to a variety of reversible options: oral pills, hormonal patches, intrauterine devices, implants, injections, and more. However, some of these contraceptive...
