The post-sex blues is a real thing. With aftercare, you can get rid of them and get better soon. It can help the body regulate its response to all the feel-good chemicals released during sex. Aftercare is essential. Because it isn’t just about rough sex, it’s about care, communication, and consent. What is aftercare? We […]
Since many of us are in the dark about our private parts it becomes hard to take good care and stay healthy. So, before I start listing down the basics of vaginal health I’d suggest self-examination. Get comfortable, grab a mirror, open a diagram, have enough light, and explore your body. You’d be surprised how […]
As a young girl raised in a conservative country, I grew up believing that sex was sinful. Sinful enough for it to be pushed under the rug for all my adolescent years. Sinful enough to make intimate movie scenes with parents awkward and embarrassing. Sex was always considered a Pandora’s Box in the society where […]
Lately, a lot of post-puberty “glow-up” posts have been doing rounds on social media. But we often overlook what goes on behind the scenes of these glow-ups – the sudden physical, emotional and behavioral changes. The process of puberty, or the changes that happen as a child’s body matures into an adult’s body, is often […]
Not only has patriarchal conditioning exhausted a man socially. It has also culturally, and familially, but even on the sexual forefront, men aren’t spared. While a woman faces condemnation for sexualizing herself at all, a man is somehow responsible for a mindblowing sexual experience. It somehow becomes as his life depends on it. While the […]
Pratisandhi interviewed Dr. Pragati Singh on the prevalence of asexuality and asexual men. She is a Medical graduate from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, and an SRHR Consultant. She is the founder of Indian Aces, an initiative that started as a community for aces (asexual people) and now works on themes across gender and sexuality. Dr. […]
This interview shares insights from Danielle Bezalel, MPH about sexual and reproductive health and the journey of the Sex Ed with DB Podcast. This interview was conducted by Subhi, a content curator at Pratisandhi. Q – What is your idea of sex? Danielle – I really love this question. I think that sex really can be […]
Of all the mysteries we haven’t yet solved, here are a few: Are aliens real? What came before the Big Bang? What lies at the bottom of the ocean? Does the G-spot exist? While we can not really help you with the first few, here’s our take on the last one. Safe to say, the […]
A tricky theme in the garb of wit and humor, the film Badhaai Ho tackles the apprehensions regarding sex and pregnancy in the most Indian and relatable way ever. There is no false trope of empowerment, no long feminist narrations, or any kind of overzealous attempts at tackling the topic of sex and pregnancy in […]
It all starts when dads smartly reach for the television remote as soon as Cameron Diaz starts kissing Tom Cruise passionately while the entire family is enjoying movie night on the couch. The moment her lips wrap around Tom’s, your dad’s fingers wrap around and clutch the remote quickly as he switches the channel to something […]
