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This is the exact amount of semen you should produce each time you finish

Health 2 days ago By Alice Giddings

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How a genetically-edited dandelion could stop you getting pregnant

Sex 5 days ago By Alice Giddings

A woman lies in bed under white sheets against a background of pink hearts.

From spontaneous erections to vaginal dryness: How celibacy impacts your body

Sex 6 days ago By Eleanor Noyce

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This is how frequently women orgasm through oral, masturbation and penetrative sex

Sex January 26, 2026 By Eleanor Noyce

The surprisingly-vanilla sex positions sending Brits to A&E

Sex January 26, 2026 By Jessica Lindsay

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Harry Styles cervical screening warning meme from NHS praised for helping 'save lives'

Showbiz January 18, 2026 By Emily Bashforth

Ex-police chief under fire after 'having sex with officer on duty' Scott Chilton has been accused of abusing his position for a sexual purpose

Ex-police chief under fire after 'having sex with officer on duty'

UK January 13, 2026 By Barney Davis

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We asked men to try and explain what getting an erection feels like

Sex January 4, 2026 By Courtney Pochin

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My O-Cup breasts won’t stop growing due to a rare condition

Health January 2, 2026 By Alice Giddings

I thought grandma was naive about sex - then she mentioned the banana

Sex December 26, 2025 By Tatiana Ashborn

Women are keeping quiet about this ‘quirky’ orgasm side effect

Sex December 24, 2025 By Alice Giddings

From amnesia to facial spasms ? everything that happens when you orgasm Getty Images

From amnesia to facial spasms — everything that happens to your body when you orgasm

Health December 23, 2025 By Alice Giddings

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What really goes on inside the STI testing clinic for sex workers

Sex December 21, 2025 By Alice Giddings

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Cervix kissing is the intense sex fantasy that has nothing to do with oral

Sex December 19, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

'Ozempic vagina' is here and women are paying £2,000 to reverse it

Health December 17, 2025 By Alice Giddings

This is what semen is actually meant to taste like picture: Myles Goode/ metro

This is what semen is actually meant to taste like

Sex December 15, 2025 By Alice Giddings

A woman lies in bed under white sheets against a background of pink hearts.

Spontaneous erections to vaginal dryness: What happens to your body after a sex drought

Sex 6 days ago By Eleanor Noyce

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'I orgasm but feel nothing': How sexual anhedonia is wrecking men's pleasure

Health December 10, 2025 By Alice Giddings

'Lightning bum' is the shock symptom striking Brits several times a month

Health December 9, 2025 By Alice Giddings

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The science of orgasms: What happens to your brain during sex

Sex December 4, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce