Sex & Relationships
Get information and tips from experts and patients on sex and relationships, including sexual health, mental health, and more.
Handling Intimacy With an Ostomy
How to address common concerns around sex and related issues for those with ostomies.
The Latest
The Incredible Pain-Killing Powers of Orgasm
It’s difficult to harness the feel-good effects of sex when rheumatoid arthritis is in the room. We’ve got some strategies for getting in the mood and finding the pleasure that can trump your pain.
Your Psoriasis is Probably Messing With Your Sex Life
Just not in the mood lately? New research has found a strong link between psoriatic disease and sex drive. Read on for more info.
Love, Sex, and Psoriasis
As many as 70 percent of people with psoriasis say the condition impacts their sexual relationships. Learn more about what you can do to ease symptoms and improve intimacy.
Afraid to Tell Your Partner About Your STI? Here’s Why It’s Important to Do It Anyway
Talking to your significant other or sex partner about sexually transmitted infections can be downright scary, but disclosing your status is crucial, according to herpes activists — here’s why.
How Anxious Thinking Can Affect Your Sex Life
When apprehension tips over to anxiety, that’s when intimacy problems really start.
What Might Sexual Orientation Mean for Heart Health?
Heart disease risk is higher in bisexual men than in heterosexual men, based on several modifiable risk factors, suggests a study conducted at New York University.
How Should You Talk to Your Partner About Psoriasis Before Being Intimate?
Shame and embarrassment can make it difficult for those of us living with psoriasis to share details with potential partners. When should you disclose the condition? Alisha tells us to trust our instincts.
Sex and Attachment Anxiety
Are you an avoidant or anxious person in relationships? Either one could be putting a strain on your sex life.
Sex In Nursing Homes Is Still Taboo For Many
Education can help normalize the idea that sexual interaction is part of being human, and that extends to older adults, even the very old.
Sleep-Related Painful Erections: Causes, Solutions
Experiencing erections during sleep is perfectly normal; but they should not be painful.
Meet the Experts
Alisha Bridges
Patient ExpertPublic speaker and award-winning writer and community advocate. She has lived and thrived with psoriasis for over two decades.
Jerry Kennard, Ph.D., CPsychol., AFBPsS
Medical ReviewerJerry Kennard, Ph.D., is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
Cathy Kramer
Patient ExpertCathy Kramer shares her life experiences as they relate to rheumatoid arthritis.