Sexual health topics
Period inequality: a bloody shame
How close are we to achieving period equality? Free products are now in UK schools, but periods are still taboo, especially among young people, and poverty still exists. Journalist Sarah Campbell takes a closer look.
STIs and bacterial infection in teenage girls are the result of gender inequalities
A study assessing the impact of menstrual cups and the role of a vaginal microbiome in mitigating rates of bacterial vaginosis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), found about 10% of secondary school girls had STIs and 11% bacterial vaginosis.
HIV: where are we now?
Journalist Juliette Astrup explores the latest in the global fight against HIV and AIDS, from modern treatments and the impact of Covid-19 on the HIV-positive population to tackling the ongoing stigma still associated with the virus.
