Sex

15 August 2013

Loving Sex by Dr Laura Berman

Loving Sex is a comprehensive and straight-forward book that tackles many of the common issues that couples face. Couples want to know how to make sex more spontaneous, how to ...
14 August 2013

So just how important is ‘the sex talk’?

Before we begin, this should be made clear. This is not a blog about talking dirty between the sheets, this is about the talk you should have before going anywhere ...

8 August 2013

Women's Sexual Fantasies by Mitzi Szereto

The New Black Lace Book of Women’s Sexual Fantasies came about after I was invited by Black Lace to help celebrate their 15th anniversary in publishing by putting together a ...
7 August 2013

Exclusive interview with relationships and sex expert Susan Quilliam

Please tell us how and why you became involved with Durex.   I have been interested in relationships all my life, particularly specialising in sexuality within relationships. I have done a number ...

27 July 2013

Health facts: The contraceptive pill

It is estimated that around 3.5m women take the contraceptive pill in the UK and it is still considered the most effective form of contraception for preventing pregnancy, being almost ...
24 July 2013

Real Life Stories: Diary of a mistress part LV

Social media should be handled with care.  We all rely heavily on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with the news, sport, and our social circle's events and ...
20 July 2013

Role play named most common way to boost sex life

Keeping sex interesting can be difficult for some couples, so it seems they are turning to role play to turn up the heat. The majority of Brits will turn to role ...

18 July 2013

Women rate men higher than they rate themselves in bed

When it comes to sex, men are notorious for making themselves sound like gods but new research shows they are actually becoming rather modest. Men have rated themselves, on average, a ...
16 July 2013

Real life stories: Diary of a mistress part LIV

Oh my god, where do I find them?! I was dying to tell you all about the fabulous new SINGLE man in my life. He could well have signalled the end ...
7 July 2013

Relationships are killing our sex drive

It’s often thought that our sex drive will going crazy when in a relationship, due to the possibility of having more sex, but new research shows our relationships may be ...
5 July 2013

Sex dwindles after four years in a relationship

When you’re in a new relationship, you just can’t get enough of your partner, you want them everywhere and all the time. Sadly, after having been together for so long, the ...
25 June 2013

Real life stories: Diary of a mistress part LI

This morning I was looking at the side of my loaf of bread while I waited for my toast to brown. The new government 'Traffic light' system was plain to ...
22 June 2013

Summer sun spells high sex drive

The sun, the sea, the cocktails, and the general holiday vibe are all boosting Brit’s sex drives this summer. The summer sun is bringing out the raunchy side of Brits with ...
19 June 2013

Real life stories: Diary of a mistress part L

My newly single friend has dominated most of my time this week. She was recently traumatised by her boyfriend's declaration that he simply didn't love her anymore and came to ...
15 June 2013

Men suffer from a lower libido than women

Men are often branded with wanting and thinking about sex all the time but now, more men have been found to suffer from low libido than women. One in three men ...
10 June 2013

How swinging can help your relationship

It’s no secret that when in a monogamous relationship for a long time the sex life can sometimes dwindle and one or both parties can become frustrated and bored in ...

7 June 2013

Sexually transmitted infection diagnoses have risen

New figures show that sexually transmitted infection diagnoses have risen by 5%.  But the good news is, according to the Public Health England, it's mostly due to improved data collection.  However, the ...
30 May 2013

The 'Even Safer Sex' health campaign

Are you taking the correct health precautions during sex? Did you know your vaginal pH is slightly acidic? Or that oil based lubricants can put holes in condoms?  If not then you’re the ...
30 May 2013

Couples ditch spontaneity and plan sex in advance

Some would say that spontaneity is the spice of life but most would disagree when it comes to love making. Over half of British couples have said that they will plan ...
23 May 2013

The truth about thrush

Many people have a preconceived (and usually erroneous) understanding about thrush. It is quite a common misconception that thrush is a sexually transmitted infection, but in actual fact there are ...
22 May 2013

Is it fair to use sex as a reward? Two thirds of women do

If your man doesn’t like to clean up after himself then you might have to implement a new rewards scheme that involves rewarding your man with sex. Two thirds of British ...
21 May 2013

Real life stories: Diary of a mistress part XLVI

One of my friends has been in the throes of a 'sex block'. Think of sex block similar to writer's block, with a genital twist. It's when the creativity disappears ...
20 May 2013

Brits are putting social life before sex life

It is said that we think about sex every seven seconds and that it’s a key part of our relationships but now it seems that Brits are putting their social ...
13 May 2013

How to: Sex with a new partner

When you start dating a new man it’s completely normal to want to know what’s under his hood, so to speak. Funnily enough, when it actually comes down to sex the ...