Insights into Cancer, Sexual Health, and Intimacy: Survivors and Experts Speak Up

One aspect of cancer that is seldom discussed is how it affects our sexual health and relationships. A cancer diagnosis is always life-altering, but specifically, with breast and ovarian cancers, the surgical alternation of reproductive organs and hormonal interventions can have a significant impact on how our bodies and minds handle intimacy….

LifestyleSarah ZimmermanDecember 12, 2022FEATURED, HEALTH & WELLNESS, Intimacy, Life, Sexual Health

Our Kids Deserve Better Sex Education Than We Got

Most of us who hit puberty in America in the 1990s and early 2000s never got a real sex talk. If we did, it was threatening and scary, focusing on purity and infections. We were told not to have sex because it could result in pregnancy. We were not taught about sexuality as a crucial part of being human or about how to navigate sexual relationships, including consent and how to control if/when we got pregnant…

Health, HEALTH & WELLNESS, Life, Mental HealthSarah ZimmermanMarch 10, 2022Sexual Health

Why Are STD Rates Increasing During COVID? A Primer

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to dwindle in some (but not all) parts of the United States, we may see a rise in yet another epidemic: sexually transmitted infections. In fact, sexually transmitted infections have been on the rise for several years now…

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