Is it normal to get sore or have pain after sex?

Written by Associate Professor | Melissa Kang on 19 February 2019.

Sex should never hurt!

Hi! I only recently have gotten a boyfriend and have started having regular sex. After 2 or more days, it starts to get a bit sore down there. Is that normal? I just assumed it was pain from friction, but I don’t know if that’s right and I’ve never sought help because it’s a bit embarrassing!
Sandra, 17, in Sydney

To start with, sex shouldn’t hurt, and if it does, a good tip is to say “stop”, no matter what! The aftermath of sex also shouldn’t hurt – whether it’s two minutes, two hours or two days later....

February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Written by Professor Justine R. Smith on 18 February 2019.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness It’s time for women living with ovarian cancer to have their voices heard and their experiences known.

It’s time for funding to increase and survival rates to improve. It’s time for all Australians to ovary-act in support of our women and families. Each year over 1,600 women in Australia will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In the past 30 years, other cancers have been able to achieve amazing improvements in awareness, funding and survival rates and we want the same hope for our women. While some progress has been made for ovarian cancer there is still so much we need to do.

Syphilis is making a come-back — it's not looking pretty

Written by Professor Justine R. Smith on 18 February 2019.

Syphilis Eye Damage Syphilis, a sexually transmissible infectious disease that has plagued humankind for centuries.

It's currently making a come-back and causing some unusual health problems, including vision loss. Today, syphilis is diagnosed rapidly by a simple blood test, and easily treated with an inexpensive antibiotic...

National Condom Day 14 February 2019

Written by SHFPACT Staff on 29 January 2019.

NCD 2019 National Condom Day is an Australia state-wide event and takes place on the 14 February 'Valentine’s Day' each year.

It's is a day where we are reminded that condoms are still the best way to stop the transmission of STI's and HIV, and also prevent unplanned pregnancy.

Changes to ACT anti-discrimination laws affecting ACT schools

Written by SHFPACT on 28 November 2018.

ACT Safe and Inclusive Schools (SAIS) Initiative, led by Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT, welcomes the changes to ACT discrimination laws which passed unanimously with cross-party support in the ACT Legislative Assembly on 27 November 2018.

The ACT’s Discrimination Act 1991 makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of a range of protected attributes which include sex, gender identity, intersex status and sexuality. They also include age, race, disability, employment status, accommodation status, religious conviction, pregnancy, political conviction, profession, trade, occupation or calling, amongst others.

Is it normal to get sore or have pain after sex?

February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Syphilis is making a come-back — it's not looking pretty

National Condom Day 14 February 2019

Changes to ACT anti-discrimination laws affecting ACT schools

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