I know it can feel awkward to talk about sex, but it’s important to communicate honestly and openly with your doctor. Remember, they want you to be the healthiest you can be, it’s their job, and that includes your sexual health. If you’re nervous, try writing your questions down on a piece of paper beforehand and bring it with you to your appointment. Anything you talk to your doctor about will be kept completely confidential (private, not to be shared with anyone else).

We take for granted just how useful, how imperative, our names are in our day to day lives. We nonchalantly scribble them down on forms, blurt them out awkwardly when we introduce ourselves to strangers, and write them clumsily on our personal belongings. When our names are congruent with our identities, we barely even notice they’re there. For many transgender and gender diverse people, it isn’t so clear-cut.

Sexting? What’s that?

One says that someone is sexting when they use the internet or their mobile phones to send and/or post sexual images, videos, or messages. Heaps of people also refer to sexting as sending ‘nudes’ or ‘sexy selfies’. So, if you are sending a picture of yourself or someone else who is nude, semi-nude or in a sexual pose you would be considered to send a sext.