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- May 1, 2026
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Condoms Go Up Due to Iran War

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Karex, which produces about five billion condoms a year, has warned they will be raising prices by up to 30% because of supply chain disruptions caused by the chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. The company blamed the war for the rising cost of the raw materials needed to produce condoms, including nitrile and synthetic […]

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- May 1, 2026
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The Gen Z Divide

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Religion, age, and politics are the biggest influences on a person’s opinion regarding abortion and reproductive rights, but gender is also a component. There is a sharp divide between Gen Z women and men over reproductive rights. In a recent survey, 76% of Gen Z women believe that abortions should be legal while only 59% […]

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- May 1, 2026
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New Contraception on the Block

Vasalgel is a non-hormonal and long-lasting male contraceptive that has just entered human clinical trials. It works via an injection into the vas deferens, aka the “sperm duct”, a long, muscular tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct and urethra prior to ejaculation. Vasalgel blocks sperm while allowing other fluids to […]

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- May 1, 2026
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Teen Boys and Their AI Girlfriends

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Hard Copy has previously reported on the rise of AI “dating” and “relationships”. Researchers and academics are reporting that teen boys are increasingly turning to AI “girlfriends” for companionship. Experts warn that if young people start replacing real relationships with AI interactions, they may end up building fewer real-world connections. These real connections are important […]

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- April 1, 2026
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I Love Every Byte of You

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AI seems to be taking up space everywhere these days. Hard Copy has reported on an AI dating café and now people are reporting “dating” AI companions. So, can it be the solution to the loneliness epidemic or does it isolate us more?  In a couples counselling session, celebrity therapist Ester Perel speaks with a […]

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- April 1, 2026
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The Pink Pill

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You’ve heard of the little blue pill, but have you heard of the little pink pill? Although there are currently 26 drugs approved to address sexual dysfunction in men, only one drug has been approved to address the issue in women. A new documentary, The Pink Pill, looks at the struggle to get the female […]

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- April 1, 2026
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Helping Young Adults with Disabilities Navigate Romance

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Hard Copy has reported on studies exploring the lack of comprehensive sex education available to disabled individuals. Those studies find that not only does that lack of education infantilize developmentally disabled individuals it but also puts them at risk.  In a new study published in the journal Sexuality and Disability, researchers developed a training program […]

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- March 15, 2026
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3 in 10 College Students Have Sex While Driving

Sex in cars is no longer limited to back seat rumbles in a parked vehicle. A study recently published in the Journal of Sex Research surveyed 1,165 college students and found that 29% reported having sex (usually oral) in a moving vehicle. The practice is sometimes known as “roadhead.” The risk, novelty, spontaneity, taboo violation, […]

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- March 15, 2026
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Do You Regret Your Last One Night Stand?

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Why do people sometimes regret one-night stands? An international team of researchers studied this question by conducting a survey with 1,044 participants (649 females, 395 males; more than 40 nationalities) who retrospectively evaluated their most recent one-night stand. Only a minority evaluated their last such encounter negatively: women were more likely to do so, but […]

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- March 1, 2026
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The Big Kink Survey

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Popular sex blogger and activist Aella has released a valuable research tool based on her database of over 900,000 followers. This sample is not representative of the general population, but it does give valuable insight into those who are highly interested in sexual variations. The tool allows one to perform a variety of demographic correlations […]

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