FDA Targets Gender-Affirming Apparel, Warns Companies Serving Trans Customers

Gender-affirming shapewear is the latest target of the Trump administration’s attacks on trans communities. By the end of 2025, the Food and Drug Administration warned companies that make and sell casket binders– compression garments that resemble sports bras – that their products could be seized and their sales stopped if they continued to market them […]

Why Consent Isn’t Enough: The Missing Ingredient in Sexual Health is Communication – Sexual Health Alliance

The limits of consent as a concept in its own right Dr. Wignall begins by pointing out something that can feel counterintuitive, especially in sex-positive and consent-oriented spaces: We like to think that consent is the main thing that the community does so well. And I argue that it isn’t. This is not an argument […]

The Harmful Porn Myth: Why Moral Panic Prevents Real Conversations About Sexual Health – Sexual Health Alliance

Why porn is such an emotionally charged subject Silva begins by pointing out something that many professionals immediately recognize: Porn isn’t just a behavioral topic, it’s a… emotional. People rarely approach porn neutrally. Instead, discussions are often saturated with: strong emotions moral judgments religious beliefs fear-based stories personal shame As a result, factual knowledge is […]

The HPV vaccine, explained

Changes in the vaccination schedule for children are causing confusion nationwide. New vaccine recommendations issued in recent months by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the direction of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. infamous anti-vaccine-suggest fewer shots for most children. The updated guidelines also changed when some […]

How ‘Bridgerton’ and other romances have evolved in their depictions of consent

If Bridgerton Lovers are preparing to return for a new Regency England romance on January 29. Viewers are drawn into a world of lavish parties, beautiful dresses and Lady Whistledown’s gossip. As Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek’s story plays out on screen, more and more questions may also arise about how the show handles consent. […]

Native Americans die from pregnancy. They want a voice to stop the trend.

Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and began vomiting. Then, 25 years old and six months pregnant, she drove herself to the emergency room in Ronan, Montana, on the Flathead Indian Reservation, where an ambulance transferred her to a larger hospital […]

A guide to a comfortable cervical screening with Dr. Unsworth – Intimina

Recognizing the importance of Cervical Cancer Prevention Month in January, INTIMATE understands that there is never enough encouragement and accessible education regarding preventative care. For many women, the fear of cervical cancer screening (Pap smears or pap smears) can be a significant barrier. Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that is more common […]

Permission to Be Imperfect: How the Wabi-Sabi Body Framework Rewrites Body Image Healing – Sexual Health Alliance

Why body image work needs a different starting point Body image concerns are often treated as superficial issues: something to be addressed with self-confidence, tips, affirmations, or physical changes. The work of Dr. Kent starts from a deeper truth:Almost everyone struggles with their body at some pointregardless of size, age, health status or appearance. It’s […]

Burn with joy with the Vintage Bubblegum series

INTIMINA presents the Bubblegum range in collaboration with Bijoux Secrets. This collection contains a perfume, an intimate massage gel and a massage oil with heat effect. You can purchase each product separately. All three products contain an original strawberry bubblegum scent, created in 1928. 100% vegannot tested on animals and contain no alcohol or parabens. […]