Reproduction, Sexualities and Sexual Health Research at The Open University

... with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition or another disabling condition. Try our interactive video experience to explore the challenges around sex. It doesn't have to be embarrassing!

Let's talk about sex! Sarah Earle and Maddie Blackburn outline 9 ways you can find out more about sex, intimacy and relationships if you have a life-limiting or disabling condition.

Disabled people are often wrongly assumed not to have sexuality or interest in sex! Here, Jamie Hale reels off 5 things you need to know about being disabled and LGBTQ...

We asked 6 people with life-limiting conditions to join us for a day long discussion on sex, intimacy and relationships. This film delves into the details...

There have been major changes in sexual attitudes over the years, but what are the views of the ‘average’ British person in terms of sex? Try our sexual attitudes interactive 'No sex please, we’re British!' to see how your views compare to the majority.

2020 'Talking about Sex: A booklet for young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their carers'.

2019 Guidance and Standards 'Talking about sex, sexuality, and relationships: For those working with young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.

There are lots of myths and misunderstandings about sex and it can be tricky to get to the truth. An updated interactive tool is currently being produced and will you give you access to robust data collected by Natsal-4, a survey collected from thousands of adults living all over Britain.

19-year-old Renee explains how, despite taking the morning after pill, she fell pregnant and why she opted for an abortion.

This booklet shares some of their stories. These stories have been gathered from a number of different sources, they are in different styles, but they are all stories from real women who have had an abortion.

This episode unpicks the myths and misconceptions around abortion and highlights resources to ensure information is 'medially and legally accurate'. Guests explore the evidence and look beyond ethical dilemmas to show why abortion is a truly global issue.

This course is designed for educators who are running Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) sessions for young people.

Only a small minority of LGBT young people learn about sexual health in the classroom, which could put them at risk. 

Having an abortion is not unusual. In fact, one in three British women will have an abortion during their reproductive lifetime. Approximately 200,000 abortions take place in England and Wales every year.