Insights
Evidence notes on sexual health — what the research actually shows, written plainly, and honest about where the evidence is thin or contested. These are educational summaries, not medical advice.
Research · 2026-06-12 · 8 min
Can Erectile Dysfunction Be Treated Without Medication? What the Evidence Shows
Erectile dysfunction can often be addressed without medication when the cause is psychological — internet-delivered and behavioural therapy have trial support. But the first step is always medical, because new-onset ED can be an early sign of heart disease.
Explainer · 2026-06-12 · 9 min
What Is Somatic Sex Therapy — and Does It Actually Work?
Somatic sex therapy uses the body — breath, sensation, the nervous system — to address sexual difficulty and trauma. The approaches it borrows have real evidence of varying strength; the branded modality itself has never been put through a randomised trial. Here is the honest picture.
Explainer · 2026-06-06 · 9 min
Is Sex Addiction Real? Inside the Scientific Debate
Whether "sex addiction" is a real clinical entity is a genuine, unresolved scientific dispute — not settled either way. This lays out the main positions honestly.
Research · 2026-05-30 · 8 min
Vaginismus Treatment: What the Evidence Supports
For vaginismus, the best-supported approaches combine graded exposure (often with dilators), pelvic-floor physiotherapy, and psychological support. The evidence is encouraging but more limited than many sources imply.
Research · 2026-05-24 · 8 min
Sensate Focus, Sixty Years On: The Evidence
Sensate focus, introduced by Masters and Johnson in 1970, is still a foundational sex-therapy technique. The evidence base is older and messier than its staying power suggests.
Explainer · 2026-05-19 · 7 min
ICD-11 and Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder: What Changed
The WHO's ICD-11 recognises Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder, but deliberately classified it as an impulse-control disorder rather than an addiction. The wording matters more than it looks.
Research · 2026-05-14 · 8 min
Mindfulness for Sexual Function: What the Trial Evidence Shows
Mindfulness-based interventions have the best trial support for women's desire and arousal difficulties, largely through Lori Brotto's programme of work. The evidence elsewhere is thinner.
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