Dildos to the Dump!
Dildos to the Dump Certified sexuality counselor Evelyn Resh reflects on how our sex lives and perceptions of pleasure change over time. . I recently celebrated my 55th birthday. As time has gone by, I find myself enjoying my birthdays more now than when I was younger. I have none of that: “let’s pretend it’s […]
Sexual Health Month—30 Days of Sexual Pleasure
Sexual pleasure is always worth celebrating. Sex has been shown to promote better sleep habits, less stress, and more happiness. Our bodies thrive on the chemicals released during orgasm, so a healthy sex life is indeed part of a healthy body.
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This national awareness day was first launch in 2008 by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA), as a way to draw attention to the disproportionate impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on gay men. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about […]
Five Things You Should Know about Herpes
ASHA answers many questions from the public about STIs, including about genital herpes. Here we offer five things to know about how to manage this common infection.
Sex After 50
Sex as We Age Sex can be part of life well into our later years. While we may face health challenges as we age, we can still continue to enjoy a satisfying sex life. Sex doesn’t stop at 50 (or 60, or 80 for that matter). But the recognition that older adults are sexual beings […]
Sex and Relationships
Friendly or Romantic? Sexual or Nonsexual? Monogamous or not? Sexual relationships work best when everybody is clear about what they want. Many people confuse love, commitment, and sex, or assume the three always go hand-in-hand. There are many ways to express love, and you don’t need to have sex with someone to show them you love them. Having sex with someone […]
Your Safer Sex Toolbox
Your Safer Sex Toolbox Being alive and engaging in the world around us involves risk, whether we drive a car, eat at a restaurant, or have contact with someone who might have a cold. There is not a way to avoid every risk. Even staying at home and locking our doors is not enough to […]
Talking Birds & Bees in the 21st Century
Approximately half of the 20 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the U.S. each year occur in teens and young adults ages 15-24. Dig a little deeper and you’ll see that about a fourth of adolescent females are infected with at least one of the more common STIs (human papillomavirus, chlamydia, herpes, […]
Baby Boomers Getting Older But Not Giving Up on Sex
Baby Boomers Not Giving Up on Sex This essay from Dr. Pepper Schwartz , featured in ASHA’s newest book Creating a Sexually Healthy Nation, gives the scoop on Baby Boomers and navigating the sexual landscape as they age. Like other Baby Boomers, I have become exquisitely expert at denial. I am not sure how it […]