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A £2.3m endometriosis study and the deepfake victims seeking justice: the week in sex and relationships

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Social media bans and period-tracking apps: the week in sex and relationships

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by Iris Pase and Alessandra Vescio

August 2, 2026

Far-right protesters exposed and free emergency contraception: the week in sex and relationships

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July 26, 2026

Glasgow’s Zero Flags exhibition and hidden abuse behind ‘swinging’: the week in sex and relationships

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by Iris Pase and Alessandra Vescio

July 19, 2026

Glasgow Pride sponsorship row and Andrew Tate’s latest charges: the week in sex and relationships

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Sexually transmitted Shigella rises in England and new hope for faster endometriosis diagnosis: the week in sex and relationships

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July 5, 2026

Calls for a Depo-Provera inquiry and Scots struggle to access the morning-after pill: the week in sex and relationships

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June 28, 2026

Kate Forbes speaks at Jordan Peterson conference and Pride postponed in Paris due to heatwave: the week in sex and relationships

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by Iris Pase and Alessandra Vescio

June 21, 2026

Campaigners push for longer paternity leave and HPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer risk to near zero: the week in sex and relationships

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June 14, 2026

MPs push back on EHRC single-sex spaces guidance and Colombia’s anti-FGM law: the week in sex and relationships

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