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It’s time parents talk to their kids about porn

“I feel incredibly devastated that I was exposed to so much porn,” 20-year-old singer-songwriter Billie Eilish admitted in an interview last year. Billie said she began watching pornography when she was 11-years-old, and the violent nature of the videos she watched caused her to have vivid nightmares and sleep paralysis. “As a woman, I think…

March 28, 20220Comments ByAmelia Yeomans

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Why we won’t be using the Dripstick – and we’re not the only ones

“Already, I’m like why?” These are the first words to come out of Dr Angela Jones’s mouth. The wide-eyed board-certified gynaecologist looks at me with incredulity as I describe to her the newest craze in FemTech: The Dripstick. Previously known as the Come&Gone, the product, sold by company Awkward Essentials, is described on their website…

March 28, 20220Comments ByLauryn Berry

Contraception Sex Sexual Health

Everything you need to know about the new male contraceptive

If men want to use contraception then they currently have two options: they can either use a condom, or have a vasectomy. But that may be about to change. Some new male contraception methods are in the process of being trialled and tested: the male contraceptive pill and the male contraceptive gel. Whilst condoms are…

March 25, 20220Comments ByEve Edmunds

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Campaigner Leanne Pero on young people with breast cancer, disparities for the Black community and always trusting your gut

You may have seen her on Lorraine, on a billboard somewhere in the UK, or modelling Pineapple Dance Studios clothing for Next – Leanne Pero is making conversations about cancer more inclusive day-by-day. A cancer survivor, body positivity advocate and founder of Black Women Rising (BWR), a support project for people of colour with breast…

March 25, 20220Comments ByLauren Ramsay

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‘I feel extremely guilty’: How sex lives are affected by antidepressants

“I had no desire for sex, but I knew he did and that made me feel terrible,” says 25-year-old Nina*, one of the many people to suffer sexual dysfunction as a side effect of antidepressants. During her first months on antidepressants, Nina was in a relationship. Her boyfriend was understanding of her low sex…

March 25, 20220Comments ByGeorgina Crothers

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‘I was begging to just die’: Meet three women living with chronic UTIs

This month, the NHS website finally recognised chronic UTIs as a condition after years of campaigning from the Chronic Urinary Tract Infection Campaign (CUTIC) and Bladder Health UK. PRUDE spoke to three women about why the NHS hasn’t gone far enough. For many, the pain of a urinary tract infection (UTI) is second to none.…

March 24, 20221Comment ByAmber Middleton

Contraception Sex Sexual Health

How to Find the Right Condom for you

Condoms are one of the most common types of contraception used. They are a barrier method which prevent pregnancy and protect from Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). But you might be surprised about the array of different condoms that are available. Not only do they come in different thicknesses and sizes, but there are different colours,…

March 24, 20220Comments ByEve Edmunds

Culture Featured posts Myth Busting Sexual Health

This is what a cervical screening is really like

It’s awkward, invasive, often uncomfortable, and a third of eligible people don’t actually attend. You guessed it: cervical screenings – still known to many as the dreaded smear test. The government launched a new campaign in February of this year to increase uptake in cervical screenings – but what actually is a cervical screening, and…

March 16, 20222Comments ByOlivia Emily

Sex Sexual Health

A guide to PrEP: the HIV-preventing pill

Sex is fun, and always should be. But fun comes with its own set of risks, so we at PRUDE want the sex you have to be as safe as possible. PrEP, a drug that prevents the spread of HIV, is one way to make sure that you can do that. HIV treatment has come…

March 16, 20220Comments ByIsaac Muk

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‘I would think about it during sex’: when porn becomes a problem

“The first two weeks were hard,” says 20-year-old student Nico*. “I got physical withdrawals, like insomnia, and I got angry over little things. I couldn’t get those same dopamine hits anymore.” You might think these are the side-effects a recovering alcoholic would experience. But no, Nico’s affliction is the result of something 74 per cent…

March 15, 20221Comment ByGeorgina Crothers

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