Results of recent surveys of university students show a desire for increased education on sex and consent. According to the Higher Education Policy Institute’s survey, 58% of students support the notion of a mandatory test […]
Real Talk about Contraception
A woman I know recently had surgery. An unknown infection caused a painful, tender swelling on her upper glute, which required an operation to be removed. Upon inspection the cause of the swelling was found […]
A Case for De-stigmatising STIs
Like most topics about our bodies, discussions surrounding STIs have been significantly stigmatised. With increasing openness, when will we start discussing STIs without shame?
Editorial Letter: If You’ve Ever Had Sex, You Should Probably Get Tested
Hey readers, Freshers is over. Whether you went out every night or didn’t go out at all, I hope you had a wonderful time. I was a little bit stuck this time around on what […]
Generation Sex: Are We Too Promiscuous?
Figures have shown that generations which grew up in ‘the age of the internet’ have staggeringly higher rates of STIs and STDs than older generations: between 2013 and 2017, there were 209,808 diagnoses among 15-24 […]
#MeToo – Does It Still Have Anything to Say One Year On?
5th October 2018 marks the one-year anniversary since the first allegations of sexual misconduct by former American film producer Harvey Weinstein were published in the New York Times. The accusations thrust Hollywood into turmoil. In the […]
Why is the Male Contraceptive Pill Taking so Damn Long?
As a woman using the contraceptive pill for almost four years, I have experienced every side effect under the sun from bigger boobs and mood swings to crippling migraines and depressive episodes. I’m not the […]
A Hard Pill to Swallow
For many students, the end of September means just one thing: Freshers’ Week. Like Gatsby, students are lost in the euphoria of alcohol and independence, and sexual promiscuity has transitioned from frowned upon to normalised. […]
News | Pee to see if you have an STD
Hundreds of students have tested for chlamydia as part of the ‘Pee for Victory’ campaign. The campaign found that 72 per cent of Freshers have never been tested for STI’s. Students who signed up received […]
Sex advice given a Third
The University’s sexual health support has been ranked 20th in the country, according to research released this week. The report, carried out by the online medical service Dr. Ed, puts Leeds near the bottom of […]