Discover Sex — Sexual Health
Syphilis Fact File
Published on: 29 November, 2024
Updated at: 09 May, 2025
Syphilis is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but despite modern medicine’s advancements, it remains a significant pu...
Embracing Period Sex: What You Need to Know
Published on: 15 November, 2024
Updated at: 09 May, 2025
On the blob, shark week, Aunt Flo, that time of the month - it arrives, wreaks havoc, and then disappears… only to do it all over again, month afte...
Gonorrhoea Fact File
Published on: 02 November, 2024
Updated at: 09 May, 2025
Gonorrhoea is a term that often carries a heavy stigma, but understanding it is the first step towards prevention and effective treatment. It is on...
Understanding Penile Discharge
Published on: 03 September, 2024
Updated at: 08 August, 2025
Penile discharge isn’t something most people expect or feel particularly comfortable talking about. It's one of those symptoms that often gets push...
Hepatitis B Fact File
Published on: 02 September, 2024
Updated at: 02 June, 2025
Hepatitis B (Hep B) is a significant global health concern, affecting millions worldwide. Understanding its nature, transmission, symptoms, prevent...
Skins Sexual Health's Guide to Sexual Health Awareness
Published on: 31 August, 2024
Updated at: 09 May, 2025
Sexual health can be a pretty taboo topic for all of us and a subject that not everyone feels comfortable discussing openly. Which honestly, is com...
What Are the Benefits of Ribbed and Dotted Condoms?
Published on: 17 June, 2024
Updated at: 19 May, 2025
It’s fascinating how something as small and seemingly simple as a condom can carry such complexity. Not just in purpose, but in design, feel, and e...
What is Pubic Lice?
Published on: 03 June, 2024
Updated at: 10 July, 2025
Pubic lice represent a parasitic infestation that affects the coarse hair of the human body, most notably in the pubic region. Known scientifically...
What is Urethritis?
Published on: 26 May, 2024
Updated at: 11 August, 2025
You might not think twice about a burning sensation when you urinate, maybe you’ve chalked it up to not drinking enough water or assumed it was som...
Pap Smears: A Slightly Awkward but Totally Necessary Check-up
Published on: 10 May, 2024
Updated at: 09 May, 2025
Let’s talk about Pap smears. Yes, I know, it’s not exactly a conversation starter over brunch, but bear with me - this is important.
A Pap smear (o...
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP): The Urgent HIV Prevention Option
Published on: 24 April, 2024
Updated at: 11 August, 2025
Life doesn’t always give us the luxury of planning ahead. Sometimes events unfold in ways that leave us with questions and, in certain situations, ...
Chancroid Fact File
Published on: 26 January, 2024
Updated at: 11 August, 2025
It’s odd to write about something that, frankly, most of us in the UK barely ever think about. Chancroid is so rare in the UK, almost like a medica...
