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Tickle your fancy and enjoy it
Analysis
/ 30 July 2015

Tickle your fancy and enjoy it

Women’s pleasure is a taboo topic, but only when they know their bodies are they satisfied.

By Kagure Mugo
Women need to talk about it
Analysis
/ 21 May 2015

Women need to talk about it

And they should be able to do so without being thought of as sex fiends or nymphomaniacs.

By Kagure Mugo
Explode, but only if you feel it
Article
/ 19 March 2015

Explode, but only if you feel it

Faking it with your partner or your one-night stand is a disservice to society. We have to move society forward through innovation and feedback.

By Kagure Mugo
[From our archives] Lack of sex leaves women depressed, says survey
Article
/ 4 March 2015

[From our archives] Lack of sex leaves women depressed, says survey

Seven out of 10 South African women say that a lack of sexual intimacy in their relationships makes them feel depressed.

By Mia Malan
Good sex irons out the wrinkles
Article
/ 26 February 2015

Good sex irons out the wrinkles

Having a good time in bed has little to do with appearance and lots with beauty from within.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 November 2014

HIV infection highest among men who have sex with men

Durban’s 48.2% HIV rate among MSM is more than SA’s highest infection rate – 37.4% among pregnant women in Kwazulu-Natal.

By Mia Malan
Invite his penis in? Seriously?
Article
/ 23 October 2014

Invite his penis in? Seriously?

Women’s magazines teach us how to have bad sex because it pays to keep us on our knees.

By Kagure Mugo
It’s no breeze to explain birds ‘n bees
Article
/ 2 May 2014

It’s no breeze to explain birds ‘n bees

The HPV vaccine roll-out is prompting parents to rethink how they talk to children about sex.

By Staff Reporter
DON’T MISS THIS: Comedy Central Presents Sex
Article
/ 21 February 2014

DON’T MISS THIS: Comedy Central Presents Sex

A hilarious look at procreation hosted by John Vlismas.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 February 2014

[From our archives] Aphrodisiacs? They’re touch and go

For added excitement and endurance in your sex life, maybe skip the sex drugs.

By Mia Malan, Ina Skosana and Amy Green
[From our archives] The downside of sex ‘enhancers’
Article
/ 14 February 2014

[From our archives] The downside of sex ‘enhancers’

There are many off the shelf products to help your sex life, but little is known about them – and their effects.

By Mia Malan, Ina Skosana, Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team
What is it about priests and sex?
Analysis
/ 9 January 2014

What is it about priests and sex?

Many people find male priests sexy – perhaps because spirituality and sex are closely linked as a result of their transformative power.

By Andrew Brown
Palestine gives nod to ‘sex’ shop
Article
/ 12 December 2013

Palestine gives nod to ‘sex’ shop

Sheikhs unanimously agree to allow online 
store for erotic marital assistance to go ahead.

By Staff Reporter
Exploding supernovas of passion: the bad sex awards
Article
/ 5 December 2013

Exploding supernovas of passion: the bad sex awards

Mathematics professor scoops bad sex award with "quirky" and "wildly experimental" scenes of lust.

By Maev Kennedy
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Article
/ 27 September 2013

[From our archives] Are penis enlargements worth your while?

Endowment policies differ, but most people agree that "enlargement" promises much, delivers little.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 September 2013

[From our archives] ‘I still have sex, even with HIV’

Two young people speak out about life, and love, and the very real risk of rejection.

By Ina Skosana
Comment: Condoms – One size doesn’t fit all
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Comment: Condoms – One size doesn’t fit all

It makes ‘people sense’ for the government to invest in the sexual health needs of women.

By Penny Parenzee
Birth control hits the spot
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Birth control hits the spot

Female condoms have sensualised sexual health thanks to the increased tactility of new materials.

By Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team
Art and sex make meaningful bedfellows
Article
/ 22 August 2013

Art and sex make meaningful bedfellows

The Sex Actually festival brings youngsters closer to the real issues they engage with daily, and nightly.

By Matthew Krouse
US lubricant declared kosher
Article
/ 2 August 2013

US lubricant declared kosher

For the first time, a range of US sexual lubricants has been declared kosher for Orthodox Jews.

By Nathan Jeffay
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Article
/ 31 May 2013

Sexual Offences Act taken to task

In a case before the ConCourt, critics say consensual teen sex has been criminalised.

By Mia Malan
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Article
/ 15 March 2013

Sex life leaving a bad taste in your mouth?

Poor oral hygiene doesn’t just affect your gums; it can also lead to impotence.

By Amy Green
Bad sex? I do it all the time
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Bad sex? I do it all the time

"Bad sex" writing is funny because the anatomical vocabulary of conventional sex writing is hackneyed, says Edmund White.

By Edmund White
Sex toy story: How soft sell works for women
Article
/ 17 August 2012

Sex toy story: How soft sell works for women

With the wild popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey the local sex toy industry is experiencing a boom. And this one is for the women.

By Staff Reporter
Olympics medal count excludes sex
Article
/ 8 August 2012

Olympics medal count excludes sex

Protecting athletes’ sexual health at the Olympics requires many years of planning. There are pool tables to distract them, for example.

By Zoe Williams
Bestsellers give kinky sex bad rap
Article
/ 12 July 2012

Bestsellers give kinky sex bad rap

Work that has been done to establish that BDSM is not a pathological symptom but a normal erotic interest is being undermined by ‘Fifty Shades’.

By Pamela Stephenson Connolly
Making a song and dance of sex
Article
/ 27 July 2010

Making a song and dance of sex

I had two very different ideas of romantic affection drilled into me, with my Indian parents and Western home, writes <b>Ilham Rawoot</b>.

By Ilham Rawoot
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Article
/ 24 April 2009

How to give the perfect blow job

At what time of the day are you supposed to practise lying on your back with an oversized parsnip in your salivating mouth?

By Staff Reporter
Below mom’s radar
Analysis
/ 5 March 2009

Below mom’s radar

There is no doubt that, although I’ve never heard my mom actually say the word ”sex” out loud, it was forbidden.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 November 2008

Trading sex for jobs

Men often bribe guards and managers to get jobs, but sex is the preferred inducement for women in Kenya.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 October 2008

Sex a ‘hassle’, says 105-year-old virgin

A UK woman who celebrated her 105th birthday this week said the secret to long life was celibacy, adding that she imagined sex was a "lot of hassle".

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 September 2008

Sex for the Noughties

The Joy of Sex, the iconic 1970s book that became the bedroom (and elsewhere) Bible for a generation, has been re-released.

By Michael Thurston
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