#Sex
'Girls are forced to have sex in exchange for sanitary pads or 50 cents'
Young female activists are working to improve people’s lives in the largest urban slum in Africa, Kibera.
PrEP programme to reduce HIV rates to be rolled out later this year
Rapid testing will be rolled out in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.
Hundreds of couples livestreamed having sex in South Korea without their consent
The footage was streamed 24 hours a day to a subscription website with about 4,000 members.
Penetration, painful sex and panic: When sexual discomfort requires a doctor's appointment
We chatted with Dr McQuade of Dublin’s Well Woman Centre.
No convictions secured against sex buyers since new laws introduced
Websites advertising sex remain operational.
Opinion: Let's talk about sex and pornography - like adults do
Now is the time for a mature and sensible discussion about sex and porn. We really need mandatory modern sex education introduced in schools too, writes Caroline West.
First-born children more likely than younger siblings to learn about sex from parents
The order in which children are born may play a significant role in how they learn about sex, especially for boys.
How much did our Grannies know about 'the birds and the bees'?
We’ve come a long way after years of secrecy and shame.
Dear Fifi: Am I bad at sex?
The mo’ Fifi, the mo’ problems. Or something. Look, it’s hard coming up with a new subhead every single week.
Coming soon? Here's what our sex lives will look like in the future (with robots and personalised toys)
Technology is changing the way we experience sex. Here’s what it may look like in years to come.
Why men say they've had more lifetime sexual partners than women
Men in a new survey reported an average of 14 partners over their lifetime while women reported seven.
Too much sex puts tiny marsupials on endangered list
Males go from “prime health … to falling to pieces” within the short mating period.
Researchers uncover 'dirty jokes' in Anne Frank's diary
Brown paper had been used to cover pages in her first diary.
Sex, concentration and goals key to World Cup glory, Brazil legend tells Jesus
Romario says that’s how he helped the country clinch the 1994 World Cup.
'The only thing I remember about sex education was STIs': Young people have their say on sex education
Recent survey results from Youth Work Ireland have shown how recent events like the #MeToo movement have changed the conversation around sex.
Stormy Daniels unveils sketch of man she says threatened her to stay quiet about Trump
Daniels says she was threatened by the man in 2011 to keep quiet about a 2006 tryst with Trump.
'Religious groups shouldn't be involved in sex education'
Proposed legislation seeks to remove religious ethos from sex education in schools.
New video emerges online showing 'garda' having sex with woman on motorway
Gardaí said they would not be commenting.
Serbs perturbed by dwindling numbers of babies being born in Balkan nation
In 2016, 100,834 people died while just 64,734 were born.
Column: 'Sex resolutions for 2018 to advocate for your own sexual pleasure and health'
Every one of us needs to have a think about how we can make Ireland a more sexually awesome place for ourselves, and each other, writes Shawna Scott.
Better sex education and conversations with parents: Why the teen pregnancy rate keeps falling
The number of teenage pregnancies in Ireland has fallen by 64% in 15 years.
People are more interested in sex around Christmas (according to their web searches)
The analysis shows that people are in a better mood around the holidays.
Student sex survey: 8% of women have had non-consensual sexual contact in the last year
The study also focused on the role alcohol plays in young people’s sex lives.
India bans condom advertisements from prime time television
An order issued Monday cited broadcasting regulations that prohibit vulgar or suggestive themes.
Good news: Sexual activity is very rarely heart-stopping
No matter how good.
Sexual and aggressive impulses overlap in male animal brains, but not in females - study
The finding could help develop a drug that would suppress extreme aggression in humans.
A massive child sex abuse network was cracked by UK police who paid a child rapist to inform
A total of 278 victims have been identified.
Sleep or sex? The battle between the two could be wired into our brains
Research on the common fruit fly suggests they also have the same battle.
The number of teenage pregnancies in Ireland has fallen by 64% - but STIs are on the rise
Instances of chlamydia, gonorrhea and herpes have all increased among young people.
Two Indonesian men caned in front of jeering crowd for having sex
The pair received 83 strokes of the cane each after being found guilty of breaking sharia rules.
Sitdown Sunday: Why are people having less sex?
Grab a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.
Decriminalisation of people with intellectual disabilities having sex welcomed
Instead, the status of a ‘protected person’ will be created for people who can’t give consent.
'Umbrella shafts, bamboo and bicycle spokes': The illegal abortions killing Myanmar's women
Contraception is available in the country, but few women know how to use it and many young people are too ashamed to buy it.
'We are suppressing obscene and dirty shows': Thai police say they're cleaning up Pattaya
Pattaya is home to tens of thousands of sex workers.
Poll: Was your sex ed in school good enough?
It’s an important subject, but one that isn’t always well delivered.
A titanium ring stuck around a Dublin man's penis was removed using an angle grinder
One month on, the man reported no issues sexually.
'Pick an apartment block in parts of Dublin and you'll find a brothel': The rise of the Irish vice industry
Children as young as 14 are being used for sex in Ireland.
Chinese 'comfort women' are fighting to have their history of sex slavery remembered
Around 200,000 women were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during WWII.
There's a bid to let Swedish workers go home and have sex on their break
A councillor is proposing a paid sex break for workers to spend with their partners.
Research reveals 'highly unusual' behaviour of male monkey trying to have sex with female deer
The study is only the second on the phenomenon of inter-species sex.
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