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Should You Take a Sex Break? – Psychology Today  

This article explores why some individuals choose celibacy, and when voluntary celibacy might be beneficial versus potentially harmful. Survey results from NCSH member The Kinsey Institute are featured.  

NCSH COLLABORATES WITH AARP ON SEXUAL HEALTH ADVICE COLUMN: “IN THE MOOD”

NCSH is providing experts for this new AARP advice column, currently available to AARP members only (via a paywall), reaching up to 15 million people monthly. The most recent articles include:

When Is It Time to See a Sex Therapist? – AARP 

A guide to whether sex therapy could benefit you, the issues sex therapists address, a typical session, and how to find a qualified professional. NCSH arranged interviews with Chris F. Fariello, Emily Jamea, and Rachel Needle. AASECT, an NCSH member, is featured.  

My Wife Associates Sex With Guilt, Shame – AARP 

Experts weigh in on a couple’s experience with sexual trauma and ways to help them work through it. NCSH arranged interviews with Chris F. Fariello, Rosara Torrisi, and Nan Wise.  

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Other News This Week

House Votes to Ban Transgender Students from Girls’ Sports – The Washington Post 

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports in elementary school through college, citing issues of fairness.  

Abortion Bans Linked to People Moving Out of State, Study Says – CBS News 

There is a significant number of people leaving U.S. states with abortion bans, though this trend is likely driven more by younger people leaving than by families leaving.  

Supreme Court Hears Porn Sites’ Bid to Strike Down Online Age-Verification Laws – ABC News 

The Supreme Court is weighing states’ efforts to require pornography websites to verify their visitors’ ages amid a surge of laws aimed at protecting children from accessing sexual content online.  

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Obamacare Preventive Care Dispute – Reuters  

The Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act’s no-cost coverage mandate for preventive care services, affecting if health insurance companies are required to cover PrEP.  

Ukraine’s ‘Bachelor’ starred an amputee. He’s one of many injured veterans navigating a new sex life – CNN World 

Injured Ukrainian war veterans face significant challenges to sexual rehabilitation as cultural taboos and a lack of medical support impede efforts to address the physical and psychological impacts of these disabilities.