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Sexual Health

  • An illustration of an over-the-shoulder view of a masculine person looking at their phone. We see their short dark brown hair, right ear, the right shoulder of their blue sweatshirt and the right leg of their black pants. On their phone we see a web page open to Reddit and the r/erectile dysfunction thread. On a bedside table next to them is a blue and white pill bottle with diamond-shaped blue pills scattered next to it.
    Hard talk: getting real about erectile dysfunction
    Gabriela Glueck
    Between the ages of 40 and 70, more than half of all people with penises will deal with some form of erectile dysfunction. While that experience can elicit a deep sense of shame, it can also prompt a period of reflection on identity, masculinity and intimacy.
  • An illustration of an over-the-shoulder view of a masculine person looking at their phone. We see their short dark brown hair, right ear, the right shoulder of their blue sweatshirt and the right leg of their black pants. On their phone we see a web page open to Reddit and the r/erectile dysfunction thread. On a bedside table next to them is a blue and white pill bottle with diamond-shaped blue pills scattered next to it. Black text against a yellow background reads “Normalized” across the top right.
    Normalized: Speaking Up About Erectile Dysfunction
    Gabriela Glueck
    Erectile dysfunction affects as many as 30 million people in the U.S. — yet the fears of not being “normal” prevent folks from speaking up about it. Anita meets a man who was silent about his ED for 10 years before getting surgery and opening up to partners…and talks with a sex therapist who challenges the word “dysfunction.” Plus, a 72-year-old describes how he’s redefined intimacy in his 30 years of experiencing ED.
  • Dating While Gray, WUNC
    Sex Education
    Laura Stassi
    Sex. As we get older, it seems like there’s a lot more to think about, and talk about, before actually...doin’ it. And it can be nerve-wracking, especially if we haven’t had a new partner – or any partner – in a very long time. For advice on sexual intimacy and aging, we turn to two experts. | Share your gray dating stories and questions with Laura at datingwhilegray@wunc.org.
  • Illustration of a phone with a text thread back and forth about a couple planning to have a hard conversation.
    Infected: Putting Misinformation About Herpes To Bed
    Anita Rao
    Anita, like many of us, was essentially taught that a herpes diagnosis means the end of a good sex life. Now it's time for a real education about the sexually transmitted infection, which is extremely common and far less terrifying once you open the door to conversation about it. | Support this show with a donation to wunc.org/give.
  • A person sitting at a desk working at a table
    Health
    Pleasure By Design: The Art And Tech Of Sex Toys
    Kaia Findlay
    Sex toys have been around for centuries as a way for individuals and partnerships to explore and experience pleasure. The industry is still evolving to include more toys designed for a spectrum of gender identities and abilities.
  • 'Herpes+ and fine with it' in white font on a black background
    Health
    Herpes Is A Common Virus. Why Do We Treat It Like The Plague?
    Kaia Findlay
    When Ella Dawson got diagnosed with genital herpes, she felt like her body betrayed her. Herpes was something dirty, something bad that happened to other…
  • 'Herpes+ and fine with it' in white font on a black background
    Health
    Herpes Is A Common Virus. Why Do We Treat It Like The Plague?
    Kaia Findlay
    When Ella Dawson got diagnosed with genital herpes, she felt like her body betrayed her. Herpes was something dirty, something bad that happened to other…
  • A Black man looks directly at the camera with tired eyes. He's wearing violet lipstick and is wearing his bleached hair in dreadlocks. Atop his head is a glittering fabric crown.
    Health
    Embodied: Sex And Dating With Physical Disabilities
    Grant Holub-Moorman
    How to disclose on Tinder … maybe a full-body profile picture? Is a wheelchair emoji in the bio too cliche? Maybe just mention it after matching? For…
  • A Black man looks directly at the camera with tired eyes. He's wearing violet lipstick and is wearing his bleached hair in dreadlocks. Atop his head is a glittering fabric crown.
    Health
    Embodied: Sex And Dating With Physical Disabilities
    Grant Holub-Moorman
    How to disclose on Tinder … maybe a full-body profile picture? Is a wheelchair emoji in the bio too cliche? Maybe just mention it after matching? For…
  • Dating While Gray logo of a pink and gray heart overlapping with the title.
    Arts & Culture
    Sex Talk
    Laura Stassi
    Laura talks with Sandy, who shares how communication set the stage for her second 'first time,' and Dr. Jen Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible, and a…
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