Do you feel too embarrassed to talk about your sexual health? For many people in the UK, their sexual wellness is actually suffering because they are unable to talk about this aspect of their physical wellbeing.
Sexual health is as much an important part of your health as any other aspect, and you should feel able to discuss any issues relating to your sexuality at any time. Sex should be enjoyable, and safe, and preventing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) should be a major concern.
As well as knowing more about sexual health dangers, many people want to understand more about their bodies and sexuality, often asking the question, ‘Am I normal?’ Most people want to know that what they are feeling and experiencing is typical.
Of course, there is a wide range of normal, both in terms of sexual health and in terms of sexual pleasure.
Some of the biggest problems that people worry about include achieving orgasm (for women) and premature ejaculation (for men).
Some just want to know more about the basics of sex, including understanding a bit more about sexual desire, stimulation and improve their responses to their sexual health.
Reproductive issues are also a huge concern, whether that is in the field of birth control, with people understanding the best contraceptive choices, or understanding the best ways to conceive, when the time comes, including maintaining a healthy pregnancy.
There are also issues to be considered as women get older, as the menopause can cause all kinds of difficult sexual symptoms, such as vaginal dryness, which occurs when a lack of oxygen causes changes to the lubrication in the vagina. This can also correspond with a lack of desire, as the sexual urge becomes less strong during the menopause, and this can also be the case for men as they age, too.