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This article is part of a paid partnership with VUSH. Sexual wellness is cool. Whether it be unapologetically communicating your needs during intimacy with a partner, or prioritising pleasure as part of your routine when alone, the benefits of feeling satisfied in the bedroom are unmatched for both your mind and body. Research shows that […]
If ever there were a time when expectations vs reality felt most applicable, it may well be in the case of the humble university experience *insert “the best years of your life” claims from family members, films and social media highlight reels everywhere.* Whilst some thrive at university – with its 1pm starts and 3 […]
This article is part of a paid partnership with Lovehoney. Looking for an extra special gift for your most legendary but hard-to-buy-for bestie? Like, a gift that really keeps on giving…and giving, and giving? Well, we followed the yellow brick road to the Emerald City of orgasms and are chuffed to report that it led […]
Let’s face it, there’s never a bad time to focus your energy inward and offer yourself up a slice of self-love, but as the inevitable relationship soft launches make their way onto Instagram this cosy season with an elbow here and a tattooed hand there, prioritising yourself may feel even more necessary than usual… Spoiler: […]
This is a guest post written Emjoy, the female-founded audio app helping over 400,000 women to prioritise their sexual well-being. Illustrations by Beatrise Birina. Do you feel queasy when you hear the term ‘self-pleasure’? Maybe you agree that masturbation is fine, or at least not bad… for other people. But for yourself, you can’t fight […]
This article is part of a paid partnership with Ann Summers. Here at Zoella, sexual empowerment is kind of (read: definitely) our jam. Whether it be normalising female pleasure through reviewing the latest, most talked about sex toys, or curating edits of lingerie sets destined to turn up the heat, we’re passionate about being part […]
Contraception can be confusing, with a world of options out there and endless opinions from friends, your doctor and even TikTok potentially influencing your decision on how to prevent pregnancy and manage health concerns such as heavy periods or acne. But as awareness surrounding the potential adverse side effects of hormonal contraception continues to spark […]
This article is part of a paid partnership with Lovehoney. Looking for an extra special gift for your most legendary but hard-to-buy-for bestie? Like, a gift that really keeps on giving…and giving, and giving? Well, we followed the yellow brick road to the Emerald City of orgasms and are chuffed to report that it led […]
This is a guest post written Emjoy, the female-founded audio app helping over 400,000 women to prioritise their sexual well-being. Illustrations by Beatrise Birina. Do you feel queasy when you hear the term ‘self-pleasure’? Maybe you agree that masturbation is fine, or at least not bad… for other people. But for yourself, you can’t fight […]
This article is part of a paid partnership with Ann Summers. Here at Zoella, sexual empowerment is kind of (read: definitely) our jam. Whether it be normalising female pleasure through reviewing the latest, most talked about sex toys, or curating edits of lingerie sets destined to turn up the heat, we’re passionate about being part […]
This article is part of a paid partnership with VUSH. Sexual wellness is cool. Whether it be unapologetically communicating your needs during intimacy with a partner, or prioritising pleasure as part of your routine when alone, the benefits of feeling satisfied in the bedroom are unmatched for both your mind and body. Research shows that […]
Contraception can be confusing, with a world of options out there and endless opinions from friends, your doctor and even TikTok potentially influencing your decision on how to prevent pregnancy and manage health concerns such as heavy periods or acne. But as awareness surrounding the potential adverse side effects of hormonal contraception continues to spark […]
Your instincts know. As much as you may try to push through red flags, an unexplained knot in your stomach or the niggling feeling that tells you something isn’t right, usually your first instinct is correct, and more often than not our bodies know before our conscious brains that something is awry. And whilst these […]
This is a guest post written by Dr Elinor Cleghorn, a writer and researcher specialising in histories of women’s health. She has written for publications including New Scientist, Vogue online, The Wall Street Journal, BBC History Extra and Woman & Home. She has also appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, and on numerous podcasts […]
This is an article from School of Squirt, for content pitches please email contact@zoella.co.uk There are many questions around the topic of squirting. For example: What is squirting? Can everyone squirt? How do I make squirt? But perhaps one of the most asked questions on the topic, and one of the most controversial, is: “Is squirting real?” You’ll […]
Did you know that when you attend your cervical screening (smear test), you’re being tested for human papillomavirus? HPV is an extremely common infection that’s spread through skin-to-skin contact. Almost all cervical cancers are caused by infection with high-risk HPV, which can sometimes cause abnormal cells to develop in the cervix. In the majority of […]
A stress-free period doesn’t exi… Tricky periods, meet your match! As a trained medical herbalist specialising in women’s health, Natasha Richardson has helped hundreds of people suffering with PMS, painful periods, persistent fatigue and chronic stress to reclaim their menstrual wellbeing. After suffering with prolonged period pain which seriously interfered with her life and being […]
For fans of the Netflix favourite, Selling Sunset, you’ll remember Mary Fitzgerald sharing her fertility journey on the show and undergoing treatments to freeze her eggs so that she and her husband Romain Bonnet could have the best chance of having a family when they’re ready. In a video posted to her Instagram last month, […]
Let’s face it, pretty isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when we think of period products but the nixit disk is here to challenge your expectations. With its cool branding and premium packaging, it makes having a period more a more pleasurable experience than, say, shoving a tampon up your sleeve and shuffling […]
The idea for Quanna was dreamt up in the middle of the pandemic, a time of much challenge, when our sexual wellness was quite frankly sending out an SOS. It was the worst of times for our mental and physical well-being but it was also a period of great reflection and revaluation of what really […]
Vacations are synonymous with relaxation. There’s nothing quite like the promise of warm weather you can trust, Aperol Spritz and a packet of Lay’s on the balcony to soothe the soul and revive the ol’ libido; a paradise far away, where the most you’ve got on your agenda is securing a sun lounger by 7am […]
Fifty Shades of Grey may have catapulted BDSM into the mainstream, opening up conversations about dominance and submission, but was it an accurate representation of how the experience goes down in real life? Hardly. In fact, most players (BDSM practitioners) would consider E.L. James’s depiction to be woefully inaccurate, especially where Christian Grey’s character is […]
In Tantric teachings, our yoni – the Sanskrit word for vagina – is seen as the sacred symbol of the divine feminine and our juices are thought to have healing powers. The yoni is considered the cornerstone of creativity and the internal compass between our thighs, but in this digitally distracted world, we’ve lost touch […]
Frustrated by the lack of accessible, safe and female-focused settings in which to explore their sexuality, Co-Founders Holly Jackson and Kalila Bolton created SheSpot in 2021 to try and breakdown some of the residual taboos that still exist around female pleasure and sexual wellness. SheSpot has since become the go-to space for women’s sexual wellness […]
When you think of sex parties, what comes to mind? Sweaty orgies? Elite masked events for kinky couples in costumes? Or dingy fuckfests where grubby single men can rock up in their oily overalls willy-nilly to watch you whilst they strum their penis in a corner? Maybe *that* Sex/Life scene has skewed your idea of […]
Between a global pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the rising cost of living, many of us will have experienced restlessness, burn out, heightened anxiety and overwhelm over the last two years, perhaps even accepting this as part of our everyday lives. It can be difficult to determine exactly what you’re feeling when it doesn’t […]
Is it ever ok to fake an orgasm to save your partner from red-faced disappointment? Mmm well, you see it’s like a bad party. Why’s that, you ask? Because only one person came. It’s time to ask for what you want. A good sex life is one where both parties communicate, feel good, and yeah, […]
This article is an ad-guest post curated with Unfabled The last thing you’d probably think about in relation to your menstrual cycle is being more productive. When most of us think about our cycles, we instantly focus on cramps, fatigue and PMS, but getting in sync with your cycle can be a great productivity hack […]
Just when you’ve managed to get to a place where you can confidently use edging in a sentence, a kinkier set of vocab arrives to mug you off once more. With the ever-evolving English language, it seems there’s always something new to learn but when it comes to sex chat, most of us prefer to […]
New to the world of rampant rabbits and vibrating everything? We got you. Whether you’re delving into the world of sex toys for the first time or simply have never found anything that’s quite hit the spot (if you know what we mean), you need not despair. From single, taken to ‘it’s complicated’, there are […]
Conflicting medical advice, ever-advancing research and the personal experiences of those taking it mean conversations surrounding the contraceptive pill can feel like a minefield of information to sift through. Overwhelming though it may seem, the contraceptive pill (developed in the 1950s, FYI) has changed the lives, freedom and health of women globally, empowering them to […]
Did someone say planet-friendly pleasure? We’re in there like swimwear! The sex toy industry has been notoriously linked to plastic waste for countless years but now the tides are changing, with many sex toy brands starting to ‘green up’ their credentials and take sustainability seriously. Enter: ohhcean by Sinful, the world’s first range of sex […]