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

‘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 Entertainment Featured posts Opinion

‘Turning Red’ has parents’ knickers in a twist – but what’s the problem with periods?

Pixar has released a delightful new animated film where Mei, a 13 year-old Chinese-Canadian girl who lives in Toronto with her parents, turns into a red panda whenever she is feeling strong emotions. In a PG film which features stunning animation and powerful messages about the difficulty of growing up and the strength of female…

March 23, 20220Comments

ByImogen Hope

Culture Entertainment Featured posts News Sex

World’s first vagina museum opens in London

A giant tampon soaked in glittery ‘blood’, 28 pictures of vulvas, and vagina notebooks. These are three of the items you can expect to see at the Vagina Museum that will open its doors on 19 March 2022. Sculpture of a tampon and a menstrual cup covered in glitter to represent blood. Image Credit: Amber…

March 17, 20220Comments

ByAmber Middleton

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

Talk to Prudence

Talk to Prudence: ‘I’ve never watched porn…am I a snob?’

Mystified by monogamy? Lost in the lingerie aisle? Confused by kinks or struggling with sex in general? Our resident agony aunt Prudence offers answers to PRUDE readers’ problems, to help direct and soothe, or at least make you laugh… Q. I’ve never watched porn. It feels like a terrible confession – like I’m the only…

March 16, 20220Comments

ByAnonymous

Contraception Featured posts News

First condoms approved for anal sex

For the first time ever, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved a condom to be marketed as suitable for use during anal and vaginal sex. The condom, manufactured by Global Protection Corp, was authorised on February 23. The company requested that the FDA allowed them to label their condom - called…

March 14, 20222Comments

ByEve Edmunds

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