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What began in 1995 as a celebration organised by a San Franciscan sex shop to honour Surgeon General, Jocelyn Elders — who first suggested masturbation be part of sex education curriculum for students in the US — has now become an internationally-recognised month dedicated to all things self-pleasure.

The world of sex toys is vast and can be a little bit intimidating if you’re not sure what you’re doing or where to start, and for BDSM, it can be even trickier. Once you do your research and get the hang of it though, sorting your clamps from your crops and your gags from your cuffs is so simple and oh, so fun.

Gwyneth Palthrow has gotten into legal trouble before for spruiking questionable products designed to go in your vagine (remember her jade egg legal battle of 2018?). But, unlike the infamous eggs and all the unsubstantiated claims she made about them, one of the latest vagina-bound products that she has endorsed, the Elvie Trainer, is backed by science, award-winning design and excellent engineering.

We like to think we know a thing or two about sex at Lovehoney but we also know there’s a lot to learn. You can never know enough about sex which is why we bring in the experts to teach you (and us) all of their best advice and information.

Chantelle Otten is a much-loved psycho-sexologist based in Melbourne. She is passionate about helping people embrace and enjoy all areas of their sexuality and feel empowered to take control of their sexual health. Learn a little bit more about this inspiring pro in the Q & A below.

There are few moments where we would say no to a massage. We’re guessing the same goes for you and let’s be real, why wouldn’t you? Kicking back while you’re partner smooths out all of those knots and kinks with an erotic massage oil is nothing short of heavenly, especially when it gets you in the mood.

A little bit of bumfunnery never hurt anybody, but if you’re new to the exciting world of anal play it doesn’t hurt to seek a little inspiration. When it comes to anal sex positions, use these to help guide you in the right direction.

There’s so much more to anal sex than just slipping a rod up the rump, so if you’re just beginning your backdoor journey, we’ve put together five of our absolute FAVE possies for you to try!

With all the health benefits that sex and orgasms have to offer, you’d be a fool not to get as much of them in your life as possible.

Here at Lovehoney, we like to think that we make learning about sex easy and fun. In order to bring you the best and most accurate advice, we work with some of Australia’s leading sex coaches and sexperts, including Cam Fraser - our go-to guy for advice on anything sex-related for people with a penis. Learn more about what he's all about in our Q&A below.