Cancer affects sexual health and intimacy, causing isolation and misunderstanding, necessitating specialized mental health support. Validating emotions and addressing post-cancer intimacy anxieties ...

You’re here because you have questions about intimacy and aging. Whether you’re experiencing changes in function, navigating new relationships, or simply curious about what intimacy looks like in ...

Stress and anxiety, be they temporary or ongoing, can significantly influence a couple’s emotional connection and level of sexual activity, with both positive and negative effects. While things like ...

Emotional intimacy means feeling close, supported, and trusted while openly sharing thoughts and feelings. It can improve relationship quality, commitment, and well-being. Emotional intimacy and ...

The quiet struggles in many Nigerian homes found expression on Thursday on Victoria Island, Lagos, as clinical psychologist and associate professor, Dr. Pamela Udoka, unveiled her latest book, The ...

Justin Garcia is a sex researcher visited a brothel in Nevada as part of his work. Browsing the menu of available sex acts, the most expensive one caught his eye. It was called the White Whale, or the ...

Four examples—literary, biographical, autobiographical and contemporary—illustrate the significance of intimacy as a cultural ideal and why, despite our deep longing for it, intimacy remains elusive ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. If you want to protect yourself from intimacy transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies, safe intimacy is an important way to do ...

This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Does intimacy relieve stress? And can intimacy help with anxiety? Absolutely. As it turns out, the stress relief-intimacy connection is one that is ...