Often thought of as a solo act for the privacy of your bedroom, masturbation is an essential pillar in the journey of self-care - and also a powerful way of communicating your desires and connecting intimately with your partner/s. Far from a solitary session, giving yourself a hand during partnered sex can be a great form of foreplay or to mix things up. In fact, according to a study conducted by The University of Southampton, couples who engaged in mutual masturbation on a weekly basis scored higher in their sexual satisfaction and self-esteem. Newbie to mutual jacking/jilling off? If th ..read more

Calling all smooth operators. It’s no secret that we’re major fans of lube. You’ll always find a couple of bottles of HANX in our sex kit (plus a clit toy and mini pack of condoms) and it’s our go-to recommendation for anyone who wants to amp things up but doesn’t know where to start. We’re not alone: 75% of our community regularly use Lube in their horizontal activities. However, we’ve noticed a big disconnect between their enthusiasm for getting lubed up - and their buying habits.  In fact, 63% said they’d find it uncomfortable buying Lubricant in-store. Here are just some of the reason ..read more

Female sexual desire is a topic that is frequently misunderstood, even though 47% of women experience lack of desire at some point in their lives. It’s time we remove the stigma around our libido, and tackle these issues head on. After hearing our community’s concerns around desire fluctuation, we headed to our inspiration stations and developed our first ever supplement designed to support sex drive.  Our Co-Founder, Dr Sarah Welsh, knew we were onto something special based on her experiences working in NHS gynaecology: “Before I started HANX with my best friend and business partner Fa ..read more

According to Wellbeing of Women’s research, around 13 million people in the UK are in perimenopause or menopausal this very second… and a good chunk of those are probably thinking about sex. One of the persistent myths around menopause is that going through this life stage means that your sex life is effectively over - and our Co-Founder and gynae expert Dr Sarah Welsh, plus plenty of nookie-loving hotties in midlife, can confirm that this simply isn’t true. Face-sitting, doggy style, toys, role play and polyamory: it’s all up for the taking (even if it might feel a little bit different or you ..read more

As the temperature peaks, it’s time to talk about summer lovin’. If these glorious rays are leaving you randy, but your air con situation is less than cool, you might be wondering how to have sex in a heatwave... Over to Cindy, our most-requested product release of all time - and secret summer saviour. Your reviews are in and say that Cindy is helping you climax "in under three minutes" - and if there's one thing we want when the horizon is hazy, it's not to hang around. ? Here are five reasons to get stuck into sex in the summer, and embrace our cute new mini suction toy as part of ..read more

Heard about the trend no-one wants to follow? Right now, the US is reporting a concerning surge in the sexually transmitted disease syphilis, which worryingly includes congenital syphilis (where the infection is passed onto babies during pregnancy). As for the UK? Gonorrhoea and syphilis are making a stronger comeback than low rise jeans and tiny handbags for the TikTok girlies. Whilst STIs are an occasional occupational hazard of living a sexually adventurous life, it's important to be aware of the rising numbers of infections out there, the precautions you can take to look aft ..read more

We’re all looking for a little bit of summer lovin’, right? One study found that sex-related topics were searched more in June and July than any other months. So, why is it that we feel sexier in the sun? It could be simply visual: we tend to wear less clothes as the mercury soars, so sex is naturally more on our minds when surrounded by visual inspiration. However, we reckon there’s more to it than getting turned on by a newly-bared ankle on the bus. We did some digging into the science behind the horniest season to see if there’s a reason why ‘suns out, buns out’ becomes a little *too* true ..read more

You can find a lot of things on TikTok - some good, some definitely very bad. Between the booktoks, thrift hauls, and overly imaginative thirst traps, the app is actually a great resource for sex-positive education, with certain creators using their platform to teach us what we’d all wish we’d learnt at school. We might not be at school anymore, but sex education should be an ongoing part of our lives. So, here’s a handful of my personal faves fighting misinformation and teaching a new generation about consent. Scotty Unfamous   @scottyunfamous_   ♬ original sound - NasFromTheG ..read more

Painful sex. Not a rip-your-clothes-off, hubba-hubba topic… but the truth is: sex isn’t 100% perfect, all the time. Sometimes, anticipation of the act ahead can inspire more anxiety than excitement. As a team that spends all day talking about orgasms, condom size and yeast infections, we reckon the more everyone talks about the awkward, ‘embarrassing’ bits, the less awkward it is - and easier than ever to get on with the hot and heavy stuff. Last month, we tackled the silence and shame around the more-common-than-you-think vaginal health condition vaginismus by putting it on billboards all aro ..read more

Smear test. Cervical screen. Pap smear. Whatever you call it, make sure you get it. If you're due a smear but are feeling too anxious, too busy or plain didn't realise how important it is, this is your reminder to get that appointment in. You might have been put off by the lack of access to GP appointments, lockdown restrictions over the past two years or stories about how uncomfortable it is, but it really is so important to book your cervical screening appointment.  What is cervical cancer and how common is it? Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that develops ..read more