The Talk
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A guide to exploring multiple orgasms
For those intrigued by the idea of more than one climax, exploring multiple orgasms offers a journey of self-discovery, connection, and a deeper understanding of your body’s rhythms. While multiple...
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Understanding what it means to be intersex
You might recognise the term ‘intersex’ from the ‘I’ in LGBTQIA+, but its true meaning is often misunderstood. Intersex people are born with physical sex characteristics—such as chromosomes, gonads, hormone...
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Grief and libido: understanding the connection
Grief affects many parts of our lives, including sexual desire and intimacy. If you’re navigating this tough time, it’s completely normal to notice changes in your libido. Instead of holding...
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The science behind a crush
Ever heard of a meet-cute in movies? Well, a crush is like your brain’s version of a meet-cute—a chemical one. The neuroscience behind it is fascinating, involving a whirlwind of...
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5 things you didn’t know about the clitoris
Ah, the wonderful, mysterious clitoris. The vulva’s pleasure centre - a treasure that many explorers find impossible to find (it’s literally right there in plain sight). While we are starting...
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Sex and antidepressants
Chances are, you’ve heard something about the relationship between sex and antidepressants. While it's true that certain medications for depression and anxiety can indeed impact your sexual desire, the story...
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What we didn't know about selling feet pics online
There’s a big market for selling pictures of your feet on the internet. When it comes to fetishes, feet are an absolute classic. In fact, over $5 million dollars a...
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The colour psychology of attraction
One often overlooked facet of intimacy and attraction may be its deep connection with colour. The association between colour and human attraction has garnered significant attention, even being backed by...
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4 ways to explore responsible exhibitionism [solo]
Exhibitionism, or the act of deriving pleasure from displaying one's body or sexuality in public, can be an exhilarating and empowering form of self-expression – even when approached responsibly and...
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6 tips to embrace your naked body
We all have varying levels of comfort with nakedness, from stadium-streaker to never-nude. If you’re a Tobias Fünke type, don’t blame yourself. Frankly, Western society has a weird relationship with...
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Let’s talk about edging
Edging. Ever heard of it? You most likely have - we’re always talking about the newest, greatest way to have bigger, better orgasms. Edging has been not-so-quietly doing the trick...
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The who, what, where and how guide to squirting
Squirting. Everyone’s gushing about it. To be honest, though, even the most sexually liberated or educated among us can be hard-pressed to define the elusive phenomenon of she-jaculation. Luckily there’s...
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Pubic hair fashion through the ages
Down-under grooming has been a wild ride of shapes, designs, and personal expression. Since caveman days, we’ve evolved to grow pubic hair as a natural barrier, shielding our most sensitive...
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Should you always pee after sex?
Your older sister. Your best friend. Your cool aunt. If you have a vagina, one of them has probably shaken a finger at you and forewarned, “always pee after sex”....
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Six audio porn resources for self-pleasure and intimacy
We’ve all heard the hackneyed phrase: the brain is our biggest sexual organ. Reluctantly, we have to admit, it’s true. We engage our imagination all the time in fantasies, sexting,...
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Bacterial vaginosis
If you have a vagina, you’ve probably experienced vaginal discomfort. Maybe you know enough to recognise the symptoms of thrush and cystitis. But if there’s something fishy going on down there, and...
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Can you really break a penis?
What do Sloane from Grey’s Anatomy, Schmidt from the New Girl and Johnny Knoxville from real life all have in common? Their broken penises, of course. The spectre of this grim-sounding injury...
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Maintaining emotional and sexual intimacy in a long-distance relationship
There are three words that, when spoken together, send an immediate shiver up many spines. Long. Distance. Relationship. If a friend mentions that they’re going to try things long distance,...
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Is period syncing real?
The concept of period syncing is kind of like magic, or manifesting, or fairies, or the way characters in the Twilight series imprint on each other. It sounds cool, it...
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My IUD Journey: Four Things I Wish I Knew about IUDs
An IUD, or intrauterine device is primarily a small contraception device that is prescribed by a doctor and inserted (sometimes painfully) into your uterus, staying there for roughly 5 years. IUDs slowly...
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Myths and realities of kink
BDSM is an acronym that stands for bondage, dominance, sadism and masochism, and is an umbrella term that encompasses different communities and sexual behaviours.
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Let’s talk about PCOS
It’s the most common hormonal disorder, affecting 1 in 10 women. You might well have it yourself - you certainly know someone who does. So why aren’t we talking about it...
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Staying connected during a fight
In the midst of an argument with someone you love, it can be near impossible to look on the bright side. But often, there is a bright side. Or at...
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Five things to remember when you don’t feel like having sex
So you don’t feel like having sex. Guess what - that’s fine. Not feeling like having sex - for any amount of time and any (or no) reason is not...
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LBDO’s guide to postpartum sex
Pregnancy and childbirth are different for everyone. After welcoming your newborn, sex may well be the last thing on your mind. Or you might be keen to resume your regular sex...
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What is skin hunger?
Also known as ‘touch starvation’, skin hunger is a condition caused by a reduction or complete absence of physical touch, and the craving for human contact (no, not flesh). Human touch...
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Let’s talk about depression and sex
Depression is a serious, often life-threatening condition that affects one in 16 Australians. While treatable, depression affects every part of the quality of one’s daily life, and the lives of...
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Why wearing socks leads to better sex
Of all the garments that can be worn during sex, socks are perhaps the most polarising. Online communities and popular culture have long poked gentle fun at those who keep...
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Pregnancy and penetration
If you broadly assumed that penetrative sex, whether with a penis or toy, is safe while pregnant - you’d be right...ish. The simple answer is yes, but there are certain caveats,...
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Living and dealing with performance anxiety
Performance anxiety can be caused by many factors; fear that you won’t satisfy your partner sexually, poor body image, concerns surrounding the time of orgasm, fear of not orgasming, problems...
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The elusive (or not so elusive) ‘female’ orgasm
Shocker, it’s not a myth. Women can orgasm. Having got that out of the way, for female-identifying people, having regular sex, it is still not unusual to hear that many...
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What is a coregasm?
When you slid down the pole on the playground as a kid, did you ever turn around and climb back up? As you heaved your body upwards with the sheer...
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Myths and misunderstandings of asexuality
Being asexual, or ‘ace’, means different things to different people. Broadly speaking, someone who’s asexual experiences little to no sexual attraction. There are, however, many ways within the Ace community...
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The anatomy of the vulva
Vulva-havers and non-havers alike, how well do you know this part of the body? It’s no secret that education around female anatomy has often been lacking, leading to widespread confusion....
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How to be More Mindful During Sex
We’ve all been there: in the heat of the moment, but our minds are drifting off to everything but the experience at hand. Whether it’s thoughts of our to-do lists,...
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When Only Yes Means Yes: A Guide to Consensual Sexual Encounters
We had the pleasure of chatting to the team at Consent Labs about the importance of greater awareness around consent, sexual harassment and assault.