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Being a male escort taught me what women want

Making Love
Nitin opted for an ‘offbeat’ job to pay his bills. He became a male escort. It landed him in a world where women ‘openly’ expressed their sexual wishes and desires. Nitin shares his story with Love Matters India.

Dental dams - your partner in oral sex

Making Love
Want to try oral sex on your partner but worried about hygiene or the funny tastes down there? Worry not, dental dams are here to help.

My wife is a survivor of child sex abuse. How can I help her?

Love and relationships
Hi Auntyji, my partner has been a survivor of child sex abuse. It makes our sex life difficult and uncomfortable. How can I get her to come out of it and have a meaningful, pleasurable and healthy relationship with me? Sagar, 26, Lucknow

Does it smell bad during sex?

Our Bodies
Hi Auntyji, I am about to have sex for the first time but I am worried about the 'yucky' smells down there. Please help. Gurpreet, 21, Delhi.

Painful sex? You’re not alone

Sex Problems: how to overcome them
Why is intercourse painful for some women? Recent British research sheds some light on dyspareunia, a common – but not well understood – sexual problem among women.

Sexually transmitted diseases: top five facts

STDs/STIs
STDs, or sexually transmitted diseases, can be a nasty side-effect of sex. It's easy to protect yourself from them though. And you should, because some are incurable or even fatal. Read all about STDs in this week's top five facts. 

He made it so special for me!

Love and relationships
Akshay and Deep loved each other very much but also fought a lot. Deep would never say sorry. Akshay started doubting if they were fit as a couple especially when Deep forgot his birthday. He shares his story with Love Matters India writer Khushboo.

When I bought my first condom

Making Love
‘The staff had probably never had a woman ask for one’, Akriti tells Love Matters of her first time buying condoms at a store. The real problem though was explaining them about lubricants, she chuckles!