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Really
Like Having A Threesome: 6 Women Tell All
Maggie Zhou
22 Jul 2022
Sex
Divvying Up The Chores Can Lead To Better Sex, Study Says
Pema Bakshi
20 Jul 2022
Entertainment
These Photographs Take You Inside The Private Lives Of Porn Moms
Joanna Cresswell
15 Jul 2022
Shopping
9 (Orgasmically-Rated) Sex Toys You Can Buy On Amazon Prime Day
by
Kasandra Brabaw
Sex
TikTok’s ‘Knee Thing’ Is The Ultimate Foreplay Move
TikTok has become synonymous with good hacks and nifty tricks. After homemade toner or organisation tips? Makeup fit for glasses wearers or niche book advi
by
Maggie Zhou
Shopping
Maude’s Sex Toys Are Chic Enough To Double As Home Decor
As the sexual health and wellness writer on the R29 Shopping team, I have the pleasure of receiving a lot of sex toys. Emphasis on pleasure. No, seriously.
by
Charlotte Lewis
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Entertainment
5 Incredible Books About Sex & Sexuality To Add To Your Bookshelf
by
Erika W. Smith
Books & Art
How Can We Cope With Unrequited Love & Desire? Lisa Taddeo Weighs In
Competition and judgment — can friendship exist without them? If you say the worst possible thing about yourself that others could say about you, does it
by
Molly Longman
Shopping
Squirt Blankets Are The Sex Accessory You Never Knew You Needed
At Refinery29 we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial
by
Pema Bakshi
Relationships
3 Women Share What Happened
After
They Had Breakup Sex
Laura knew her brief relationship with work colleague Jack was over when he admitted he was “still in love with his ex” while they were at Seven Sister
by
Kimberley Bond
Books & Art
As A Lesbian, Straight Power Dynamics In Sex Confused Me — Until Now
There’s a tweet doing the rounds at the moment about the experience of loving a book but not remembering a single thing about it. As relatable content go
by
Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Global News
Banning Online Ads Will Make Sex Work More Dangerous
When the COVID lockdown hit in 2020, Audrey, a sex worker based in Bristol and campaigner for United Sex Workers, found that her client pool shrank dramati
by
Severija Bielskyte
Dating Stories
Life After Being A Sugar Baby: ‘I Couldn’t Turn The C...
Much has been said and written about sugar dating and all its intricacies. We’ve explored its perks and the often publicised lifestyle upgrade that accom
by
Arese Sylvester
Wellness
Why Aftercare Is The BDSM Practice That Everyone Should Be Doing
If you’re unfamiliar with the BDSM scene, you might think it’s all whips, handcuffs, and pleasurable pain, but there’s one important elem
by
Sophie Saint Thomas
Sex
Is Sexual Perfectionism Holding You Back In The Boudoir?
Perfectionism is a well-documented personality trait that can vary from somewhat healthy to… not so healthy. We often hear about the need to have eve
by
Pema Bakshi
Can We Talk?
Sex Became All About Getting Pregnant — How Do We Make It Fun Again?
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups t
by
Moraya Seeger DeG...
Relationships
I Went To Uni With My High School Boyfriend & It Wasn’t Easy
Welcome to Student Unions – a new space on R29 where we share the good, the bad and the beautiful of dating, love and relationships for students in
by
Charlotte Doyle
Relationships
How I Navigate Being A ‘Good Christian’ At Uni In The UK
Welcome to Student Unions – a new space on R29 where we share the good, the bad and the beautiful of dating, love and relationships for students in
by
Anonymous
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Body
The Vaginal Tightness Myth Is Damaging & Dangerous
The following is an edited extract from Losing It: Sex Education For The 21st Century by Sophia Smith Galer. Sarah Walser was in the middle of one of he
by
Sophia Smith Galer
Somos Latinx
My Culture Taught Me Sex is for Putas — Here’s How I’m Unle...
“If she’s slept with more than one man, she’s a puta,” my tía told my mom during her visit to our home in Riverside, California. I was 22 years ol
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Jacqueline Delgad...
Relationships
This Is The Year To Embrace Romantic Realism
Most of us have probably already come to terms with the fact that the Disney princess version of everlasting love – the ‘happily ever after’
by
Jenn Selby
Sex
I Contracted Herpes At Uni. Here’s How I Coped
I got confirmation that the test was positive. Was this a death sentence for my sex life?
by
Honey Wyatt
Sex
Sex Worker Tilly Lawless On Rediscovering Sex For Personal Pleasure
There have been long periods of my life where my body has existed only in relation to work and I’ve wondered if I’d ever be touched again by hands othe
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Tilly Lawless
Body
The Best Form Of Pain Relief? Masturbation
Pain affects us in different ways throughout our lives. Whether you are contending with monthly bouts of dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain), live with the unpre
by
Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Sex Toys
The £50 Flexible Vibrator Our Wellness Writer Swears By
When it comes to vibrators, I know what I like — and, perhaps more importantly, I know what I don’t like. Up until very recently, my sex toy collec
by
Karina Hoshikawa
Sex
I Gave Up Sex & Dating To Focus On Getting Better
Maddy Reid is a 23-year-old Scot, currently living in London. She is a digital editor and also works as a model. She lives with multiple chronic illnesses.
by
Hannah Turner
Wellness
This New Sexual Wellness Brand Will Help You Redefine Pleasure
Isn’t it odd that we spend so much time thinking about what we use on our bodies – agonising over complicated, 10-step skincare routines; observing int
by
Esther Newman
Sex
I Never Felt Like My Virginity Belonged To Me—Until I Lost It
There I was, 18, and I was ready to lose it: my virginity. Legally, I was an adult, employed as a hostess at TGI Fridays, and making enough money to pay my
by
Sasha Merci Medina
Sex Toys
16 Gift-Worthy Sex Toys To Make Valentine’s Day Even Sexier
by
Erika W. Smith
Wellness
How Can We Know So Little About Clitorises?
wherever there is a gender health gap it is underpinned by a research and data gap!
by
Sarah Graham
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