British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Canada A common question people have is “What are my chances of getting an STI?” While there is no simple answer, the charts below give an estimate of your chances, when your partner has that sexually transmitted infection (STI). These charts are based on research where possible, and have been reviewed by STI experts in British Columbia. These charts...
Sex and Disability on SBS Insight next week
SBS Insight Airdate: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 20:30 Channel: SBS Imagine: you’ve been married to your partner for 25 years. You live with them, love them, are sexually attracted to them, but physical intimacy? Almost impossible. This is the reality for David and Jenni Heckendorf, who both have profound cerebral palsy that greatly limits their mobility. In order to have sex, they must use the...
Why Isn’t Sex Education a Part of Common Core?
Pacific Standard, Feb 28, 2015
According to a recent poll, 44 percent of Americans believe that sex education is part of the Common Core curriculum. It’s not.
But why doesn’t the Common Core have a sex ed component?
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Testosterone plays only modest role in menopausal women’s sexual function
Science Daily, Jan 04 2015
Levels of testosterone and other naturally-occurring reproductive hormones play a limited role in driving menopausal women’s interest in sex and sexual function, according to a new study.
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This Is What Sex-Positive Parenting Really Looks Like
Huffington Post Parents, Posted: 07/29/2014 11:47 am EDT Updated: 07/31/2014 4:59 pm EDT
It happened yet again. As I was sitting at the table for dinner with my children, I noticed my daughter’s hand fishing around under her skirt.
“We don’t play with our vulvas at the table. Go wash your hands and finish your food,” I scolded.
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