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Geographical CDC data shows cases of syphilis, once thought to be a sexual infection of the past, have grown seven-fold in the last decade.
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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.
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Erectile dysfunction affects as many as 30 million people in the U.S. 鈥 yet the fears of not being 鈥渘ormal鈥 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鈥nd talks with a sex therapist who challenges the word 鈥渄ysfunction.鈥 Plus, a 72-year-old describes how he鈥檚 redefined intimacy in his 30 years of experiencing ED.
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Sex. As we get older, it seems like there鈥檚 a lot more to think about, and talk about, before actually...doin鈥 it. And it can be nerve-wracking, especially if we haven鈥檛 had a new partner 鈥 or any partner 鈥 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.
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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.
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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.
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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鈥
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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鈥
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How to disclose on Tinder 鈥 maybe a full-body profile picture? Is a wheelchair emoji in the bio too cliche? Maybe just mention it after matching? For鈥
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How to disclose on Tinder 鈥 maybe a full-body profile picture? Is a wheelchair emoji in the bio too cliche? Maybe just mention it after matching? For鈥