Men, before skimming past this article because you feel it doesn’t apply to you, it does. Everyone has women in their life.
Since my early to mid teenage years I’ve found myself in conversations with friends about what new contraception …
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The “dos and don’ts” of making friends in college
Lara Monahan puts together some tips on how to build friendships as a college student
College is often described by graduates as the best years of their lives. A heavenly place in which you will make friends for life with whom you will later share the nostalgia of being hungover outside the Perch. Of course, …
Overcoming the Stigma Around Sex Toys
One writer explores the stigma around sex toys and their use by men and women.
Many of us have stepped into the unchartered territory of sex toys. My personal initiation into the world of sex toys was purchasing a shoddy “body massager” from a vape shop. Eventually I got the courage to foray into the …
Youthful fervour or timeless fire: the fluctuations of libido throughout our lifetimes
Alice Matty delves deep into the changes in sex drive throughout our lifetime
Fluctuations of Libido
If you’ve experienced a lack of sexual drive in your college years, chances are you’re not alone. Libido is a psychological term that describes the drive or energy for sexual activity, which varies dramatically from one person …
Ethical porn: fact or foe?
Anna Lyons debunks the concept of ethical porn and questions whether ethical porn is even a possibility given the context of the pornography industry
I was listening to a podcast recently, the hosts of which are two women who seem to pride themselves on their transparent, educational and feminist content. Halfway through the episode, they paused for a break, and started to advertise for …
The Unhealthy Pressures Surrounding Sex for College Men
Daniel Bowe delves into the futile burden placed on men in university to be sexually active
Like many young men, when I began my first year of college, I felt tremendous pressure to be sexually active. Listening to boastful tales from my newfound peers, I found myself believing that if I were to fit in, it …
Escaping the Unsafe Sex Olympics with the hero of the story: my new IUD
Jimena Alvarez candidly shares the process of getting her new IUD whilst exploring the empowerment that comes with sexual autonomy
Sex is a deeply personal and complex part of human existence, and for the longest time, I struggled to understand it. The idea of not using condoms or contraception baffled me, and I found myself mocking those who made such …
The Viagra Vortex
We explore the sudden splurge of young men using Viagra in Ireland
The medication Sildenafil, more commonly recognised as ‘Viagra’, has been in circulation for the past twenty-five years, since its FDA approval. Inherently, its use isn’t problematic; the drug is highly efficacious in improving erectile dysfunction. However, a trend seems to …
Love on a budget: the cost of living crisis and our sex lives
Anna Lyons unravels the cost of livings toll on intimate and social lives
With the imminent dread of post-grad life, the big question of “what am I going to do after university?” lingers in my mind constantly. I was recently talking to my mum who gave me some life advice on the topic: …
The dangers of catching feelings
Eloise Sherrard explores the risks and rewards that come with putting your heart on the line
When I was four years old, I had two boyfriends, Jack and Mikey. At the same time. I was quite the player, I know. But as they say, what goes around comes around. My mum told me Mikey was moving …