Diverse interests, conditions that need care, and how to get confidential help.
19 articles · 4 topics
Porn use, group sex safety and seeing a sexologist
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Sex is part of health. If it starts to cause you distress, affect your relationship or make you unsafe, that is the time to have someone to talk to without judgment.
"Porn addiction" isn't a DSM-5-TR diagnosis, but ICD-11 includes CSBD. This guide helps separate distress from moral conflict and genuine loss of control, and explains evidence-based care.
This kind of preference is not wrong, but the more people are involved, the clearer consent and protection need to be. This article sums up what to prepare before, during and after.
Risks, warning signs and non-judgmental harm reduction
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Chemsex means using certain drugs to have sex. This overview explains why people use, the main risks, harm-reduction principles and where to get help in Thailand, without judging anyone.
Crystal meth, yaba, ketamine and G carry different dangers. Learn the sexual-health risks, interactions with erection and HIV medicines, overdose signs and when to get emergency help.
Poppers are fast, short-acting inhaled chemicals that seem harmless, but they can be fatal with erection medicines and can damage your eyes with frequent use.
Does cannabis make sex better or stop you getting hard? A straightforward summary of the latest evidence, the risks, drug interactions and Thailand's cannabis rules right now.
Sex worker health, friendly clinics and Thai law
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People who do sex work have the same right to good health care as everyone else. This article sums up what to test for, how to protect yourself, mental health and safety at work.
Sex work in Thailand is still governed by a 1996 law focused on suppression. This article sums up what is an offence, what counts as a serious crime, and how far the new draft law has got.
Understanding, prevention and evidence-based treatment
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An unusual sexual interest is not, on its own, an illness. This introduction to the series explains where the line lies between a preference and a condition that needs care.
Fetishes are more common than most people think, and most are not a disorder. This article explains when a fetish becomes a condition worth addressing, and how to live comfortably with one.
BDSM between consenting adults is not a disorder. This article explains when a masochistic interest becomes a condition worth addressing, the principles of consent, and the risks that can be fatal.
Being the dominant partner in consensual BDSM is not a disorder, but being aroused by the suffering of someone who has not consented is dangerous. This article explains the line and the way forward.
Looking is part of human sexuality. The line is crossed when arousal depends on watching or filming people who don't know and haven't consented.
Wanting to be looked at is common, but exposing your body to someone who did not agree is a violation. This article explains where the line is, the diagnostic criteria and the way forward.
Pressing or rubbing against strangers in crowded places for sexual arousal is harassment. This article explains the criteria, the impact and the way out for people who want to stop.
Cross-dressing is a diverse form of expression, and being transgender is an identity, not a sexual disorder. This article explains what transvestic disorder means and why it is a contested diagnosis.
No one chooses their feelings, but actions are always a choice. This article explains pedophilic disorder from a medical and child-protection perspective, and shows where to get help before any child is harmed.
Beyond the eight main conditions there are other paraphilias, and there is compulsive sexual behaviour disorder (CSBD), which is a different thing altogether. This article explains the difference and how they are treated.
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