International Sex Education Day is celebrated every year on February 2nd since it was coined in 2019. This date was chosen because on February 2, 1919, pastors around the country preached abstinence on National Social Hygiene Day to try to stop the spread of syphilis....
“Even the word ‘sex’ can provoke an uncomfortable reaction,” as famously noted by beloved TV show character Dr. Sheldon Cooper in the Big Bang Theory spin-off, Young Sheldon. This reaction is common among both young people and adults. However, society has made...
October 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Health Literacy Month, an observance established by Helen Osborne in 1999. Celebrated globally each October, this month aims to raise awareness about the importance of health literacy. What is Health Literacy? Healthy...
The Silent “P”: Being sexually healthy isn’t just about not being sick. It’s about acknowledging that one of the key reasons people engage in sexual activity is because it brings pleasure. Sexual Pleasure The World Association for Sexual Health defines...
Easy to do but hard to do safely. Cybersex Cybersex involves the use of digital and virtual technologies for sexual activities. This can involve a wide variety of behaviors ranging from viewing internet pornography to using sex robots and even webcam sex over...
Though it’s the safest form of sex, masturbation is still considered taboo and something most of us don’t talk about. Solo Sex: Masturbation is a common behavior that plays a role in healthy sexual development. It involves self-stimulation that creates sexual arousal...
