Sexplanations: Endometriosis Awareness Month
A big word, with even bigger consequences…
I got my first period over Christmas break when I was in grade seven. I remember looking down at the red streak in m...
Stacey Jacobs
Sexplanations: Happiness and Pleasure As You Age
February is a month people like to talk about love, dating and sex. This is fine if you are someone who is into this, annoying if you are not, and can be downri...
Sexplanations: In Favour of Being Naked
I like being naked. I like the feeling of freedom it brings. For those of you who know me, you know I do not like restrictions, including restrictive clothing. ...
Sexplanations: New Year, New Sex Ed, Less Opportunity
A new school year, a new Sex Ed Curriculum.
The Ministry of Education has released their new 2019 Health and Physical Education Curriculum for grades 1-8 and ...
Sexplanations: Building a World That Respects “No”
We live in a society that has learned not to take no for an answer. We have been socialized to hear no and take it as a challenge to change someone’s mind. It i...
Sexplanations: More Than Just Hot Flashes and Mood Swings
Everyone who experiences menstruation will also experience menopause- an yet, we still don't fully understand it...
Sexplanations: Going with the Flow, The Menstrual Flow
March 6 is the opening of FLOW: The Menstruation Exhibition, curated by Virginia Eichhorn at THEMUSEUM. I have been fortunate to work with THEMUSEUM and the Di...
Sexplanations: Midwives Fighting for Legitimacy
Written in collaboration with Micheline Mooney.
While Valentine’s Day may be on your mind this month, what is on our minds is the state of the uterus and how ...
Sexplanations: Picking the Right Birth Control Option
I often get asked: “What is the best kind of birth control?” The short answer is the best kind of birth control is unique to each person. However, the most ...
Sexplanations: I’ll Have a Blue (Balls) Christmas Without You
It is possible you just may have a blue balls holiday without your special someone(s); but that’s not the end of the world. Let me explain. I have heard the ...