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Sex and intimacy: a user's guide

A special supplement about the impact of sex and intimacy on personal relationships. Including how to get the spark back into your relationship, a guide to sex at every stage of life and celebrities sharing their virginity stories

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    The science of sex: what happens to our bodies when we're aroused?

    It’s good for our mental and physical health, lowering blood pressure and boosting the immune system
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    'Start low, and go slow': how to talk to your partner about sex

    It might be awkward at first, but opening up about your needs and desires can transform your relationship
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    Tears, honesty and flirty games: how we escaped our married sex rut

    After 15 years and three children, my husband and I found ourselves stuck in an ‘intimacy impasse’. Could a therapist help us sizzle again?
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    The no-sex guide to intimacy

    There are several platonic ways to feel connected and close
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    'One of us knew roughly what to do' – six celebrities on losing their virginity

    From a teenage threesome to sleeping with the school rugby captain, comedians, writers and presenters remember their first times
  • Lucy-Anne Holmes is the author of Don’t Hold My Head Down.

    'I wanted to explore my own pleasure' – how I rebooted my sex life

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    The truth about sex: we are not getting enough

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    'Step away from the porn': how to have hot sex at every age

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    Are you happy in bed? Take the sex test

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    'I mentally rehearse what to do': the truth about sexual performance anxiety

    It’s not just about erections – from body confidence to chronic pain, people worry about sex for many reasons
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