Sexual Health

Here at Smile Makers, our work-from-home Spotify playlists have been inspiring us through 2020. To get us in the mood to work, or to play, there’s one song that we’ve had on repeat; Sensual by Iiola.

We’ve collaborated with baby food brand Mamamade to bring our communities together to understand what feelings or thoughts arise when it comes to motherhood and sexuality.

Kaycee Polite, a registered sex therapist, unpacks sexual shame to help us unlock our pleasure potential and understand where the guilt we may feel stems from.

Did you know that vaginismus can also be referred to as genito-pelvic pain, penetration disorder or sexual pain disorder, too?

To normalize conversations around female sexuality, we must normalize talking about things that impact our sexuality, such as PCOS. As we strive to take the positive approach when it comes to sexual health, and emphasize just how much sexual pleasure impacts our overall wellbeing, we take a look at what to expect with polycystic ovary syndrome and how it should not stop us exploring our sexuality!

The theme for this year’s World Sexual Health Day was ‘Sexual Pleasure in Times of COVID-19'. The fact that pleasure is being talked about in the realm of sexual health, which is usually so focused on STIs and reproduction, makes a statement about how the world is finally recognising pleasure as a significant part of sexual health!

Sexual Health Day, Sexual Health Awareness week: September is a moment of the year to reflect on what sexual health really is about. So, at Smile Makers, we’ve dubbed it Sexual Health Awareness Month.

Over lockdown, Smile Makers had the pleasure to run an online workshop with sexual healing coach Lisa Walsh.