The Edit Journal

September is Sexual Health Awareness Month. A reminder that looking after your sexual wellbeing is part of caring for your whole self. From regular STI testing to open conversations with partners, it’s about awareness, respect, and action. Explore how to protect, connect, and prioritise your health.

Explores the importance of regular sexual health check-ups for all genders, breaking the stigma and reframing them as an empowering act of self-care.

This post introduces the concept of pleasure mapping—a practice of slow, curious self-touch without a goal of orgasm. It walks readers through how to set up a safe, inviting space for exploration and offers practical tips for tuning into sensation, pressure, and emotional responses. The blog explains how pleasure mapping builds body trust, increases self-awareness, and helps overcome disconnection or numbness. Above all, it invites readers to explore their bodies with gentleness, not performance.

This post explores the gaps in sex education and the lasting impact it has on body awareness and confidence. It highlights how many people—especially women and vulva owners—were never taught accurate or empowering information about their anatomy, pleasure, or cycles. The blog empowers readers to reclaim that knowledge through body literacy, self-touch, and daily practices like cycle tracking and pleasure mapping. It's a gentle but firm reminder that understanding your body is a right—not a luxury.