There’s a lot in the news about Mpox (which used to be called Monkeypox) at the moment, so here’s a quick guide to what it is and how to protect ourselves from it. There’s one (very chill) pic of some symptoms in the article. […]
How to Convince People to Get Their Vaccine
As we’re now vaccinating younger people (hello!) I thought I’d give you some advice about how to convince people to get their vaccine. The vast majority of people are getting their vaccines (where available) but we can always encourage more. […]
How to Talk About Safer Sex
It’s super important to talk about safer sex, just as it’s important to talk about what we want and need from sex. Safer sex is something we should all be bringing up more often. We should be paying attention to reducing risks before, during, and after every sexual encounter. […]
Partner Putting You at Risk
What if your partner is putting you at risk of pregnancy or STIs. Here’s some advice for you but also advice for them. Note the content warning below. […]
Safer Sex and Covid-19
We’re going to need to think differently about safer sex for some time. Thanks COVID-19. So this is a guide to how to have safer sex from this coronavirus as well as the other things we usually need to think about. […]
Pregnancy Likelihood Quiz!
Pit your wits in this pregnancy likelihood quiz. How likely is pregnancy from one time sex do you think? Find out here. […]
Lubricant
Lubricant helps to keep things wet, and for many kinds of sex wetness is important. So this post is all about lube and whether you need it or not. Also what kinds you can use and where to get it. […]
What Are The Chances of Getting an STI?
The chances of getting an STI are probably lower than you think. But here’s why having safer sex is still a very good idea. […]
Dams
Dams are a thin sheet of latex or plastic which are used when people have oral sex. Although a lot of people would like to use them they are getting very difficult to find. So here is a quick blog about why people use them, and how you can make your own. […]
STI Quiz!
You are always telling me how much you love a quiz so here, have an STI quiz. You are very welcome. […]
Does a Condom Kill the Mood?
Why does using a condom kill the mood and why I think that this is actually a good thing? […]
What is Stealthing?
Here’s the Bish guide to what is stealthing, why it’s bad, and advice for you if you are a would be stealther. […]
Should You Use a Condom for Oral
So we’ve all been taught that we should use condoms for vaginal or anal sex. But do we need to use a condom for oral? Or a dental dam (thin sheet of latex that you can lick through)? […]
Are You Pregnant? Probably not
A video guide from me telling you why you are probably not pregnant from mutual masturbation and humping. […]
How To Use Condoms
Condoms aren’t always easy, but if you practice it can get easier. […]
Sexual Health Services
Learn more about sexual health services for all ages in the UK. What they are, where they are, what they do and what going to a clinic is like. […]
STIs – The BISH guide to sex infections
Bish guide to STIs. What they are, how you can avoid them and how you can get tests and treatments. […]
What’s the Best Contraception For You?
There are so many different ways of preventing pregnancy to suit different people. This is so you can work out the best contraception for you. […]
We Did Mutual Masturbation/Dry Humping – Am I Pregnant?
Here I explain in a video why this is very very low risk sex – and why feelings are like farts! […]
Non Hormonal Contraception
Lots of people aren’t keen on hormonal contraception, but barrier methods such as condoms, diaphragm, IUD and ‘natural’ methods are popular and effective. […]
Hormonal Contraception
All about the the pill, the mini pill, the IUS, the implant, the injection, the patch, the vaginal ring and the emergency pill. […]
Abortion – The Facts
Get the facts about abortion from Education For Choice […]
Make using condoms easier
They can be a bit of a faff but here are lots of practical tips, that really work, to make using condoms easier, faster, and sexier. […]
HPV
HPV is a very very common infection which can be caught from having sex or skin on skin contact with someone. Although it sounds scary it only very rarely causes problems. […]
Busted! Contraception and Pregnancy Myths
Tackling some of those pesky contraception, fertility and pregnancy myths. Including the one about Dr Pepper … […]
Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is not that common. It’s easy to test for but is getting harder to treat. It’s more likely to have symptoms, particularly for penises, but often it doesn’t. […]
Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a very common STI. Often it has no symptoms so we can have it and not know. Tests and treatment are free, confidential and easy. […]
Is it safe to pull out?
Is withdrawing the penis before ejaculating safe? Not really … […]
Emergency Contraception
Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy, if taken as soon as possible after sex, not necessarily in the morning. […]
HIV and AIDS
People can live reasonably healthily for HIV for many years now, but that doesn’t mean there is a cure: for either the virus or the stigma. […]
Mutual Masturbation and Dry Humping – Why they are a very safe kind of sex
Mutual masturbation and dry humping: very safe sex. […]
Herpes
Herpes is a treatable and often mild virus which isn’t as serious as it sounds.. […]
Condom Types
Because some people like to know what they are going to put their penis into. […]
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