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Obviously, the male orgasm is an intrinsic part of getting pregnant – whether it's in a vagina or into a collection cup – but what about the female orgasm? Orgasms and ovulation For males, an orgasm has to happen in order to release sperm to create a pregnancy. For females? Not so much. Ovulation occurs monthly, during
Trying to conceive can really take the fun out of sex and it's hard to feel sexy when you're timing intercourse to the day. One great way to get around this is masturbation. Masturbation allows you to reconnect with yourself (and with your partner) sexually. It can also help you to separate pleasure and conceiving, especially if your sexy time has lost its sex appeal.
Mutual masturbation either refers to touching yourself while your partner pleasures themself or when partners masturbate or use sex toys on each other. Like many other sexual activities, mutual masturbation is a way for partners to give each other pleasure or sexual stimulation.
To steam, or not to steam, that is the question... We have a new well-being motto: “Just because Gwyneth Paltrow does it, doesn’t mean you should.” Vaginal steaming – a.k.a yoni steaming – is an alternative health remedy which involves...
Let's talk about sex...ual health
Sexually transmitted infections, or why it burns when you pee The most important thing to know is that if left untreated STIs can impact your future fertility. That means it’s important to take precautions to prevent them, recognise the signs if you have one and we recommend regular sexual health screens.
You probably learned in sex-ed how to use contraception to prevent a pregnancy (makes sense, you were underage). Unfortunately, there’s no sex-ed for adults who want to get pregnant.