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Sexual Health Day

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How do you give your kids ‘The Talk’ in 2024?

It’s World Sexual Health Day, and now’s the time to dig into the birds and the bees, debunk…

By Sarah Gill

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How should we speak to teens about consent?

To help young people to understand consent, we need to start with teaching them empathy and commit to…

By Amanda Cassidy

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Why I quit taking the contraceptive pill

After 10 years of taking it religiously, I started to wonder exactly what it was that I was…

By Lauren Heskin

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Sex educator Jenny Keane: ‘I refuse to be restricted, controlled or censored’

As an Irish venue pulls their support of her Sex Toy Show, holistic sex educator Jenny Keane says…

By Sarah Finnan

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Irish teenagers are leaving school with little understanding of how their bodies work

The experts weigh in on the key facts every secondary school student in Ireland – of all genders…

By Meg Walker

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EDITORIAL

Trying to get pregnant? These are the things men should know

Let's not forget that it takes two to make a healthy baby, writes Amanda Cassidy Apart from the…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

HPV and the HPV vaccine: the facts (and myths) you need to know

Despite decades of research into the connections between HPV and cervical cancers, as well as the HPV vaccine,…

By Lauren Heskin

STIs Ireland

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STIs are on the rise – but 4 out of 5 young Irish people aren’t getting tested

A new survey conducted by LetsGetChecked has found 80% of young people have no intention of having an…

By Grace McGettigan

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Female genital mutilation: how 1 woman used her traumatic experience as a positive force for change

Ifrah Ahmed suffered female genital mutilation as a child, but it wasn't until she was trafficked from Somalia…

By Grace McGettigan

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Are ‘virginity checks’ even possible? An Irish medical expert weighs in on rapper T.I’s disturbing claim

Dr Shirley McQuade, medical director of the Well Woman Centre, says virginity tests are scientifically dubious. The revelation…

By Erin Lindsay

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This eco-friendly tampon brand is helping to fight period poverty in Ireland

As it's the week of International Women's Day, we want to shine a light on women supporting women.…

By Grace McGettigan

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Possibility of providing free contraception in Ireland to be examined by new group

Minster for Health Simon Harris has announced that a working group will be established to examine if current…

By Edaein OConnell