Posts by Emily Ross
Autism Spectrum and Intimate Relationships: What No One Talks About
For adults on the autism spectrum, the desire for closeness runs deep — but the pathways to expressing and receiving intimacy can feel misaligned with conventional expectations. In collaboration with sex therapists, we explore how neurodivergent couples can build connection that honors both partners' nervous systems, replacing assumptions with understanding and rigidity with care.
Trans Sexual Health: How Hormones, Surgery, and Self-Discovery Reshape Intimacy
For transgender individuals, transition reshapes not only identity but the deeply personal landscape of intimacy and desire. This expert-informed guide explores how hormones, surgery, and self-discovery transform physical connection — and offers compassionate, practical ways to reconnect with your evolving body and relationships.
Reading Poetry Aloud at 2 AM — And Finally Hearing My Own Voice
After a quiet breakup left him numb, a 33-year-old librarian from Madison rediscovers sensation and self-connection through an unexpected late-night ritual — reading poetry aloud to no one, and learning to treat his body as something worth returning to.
Rebuilding Intimacy After Spinal Cord Injury: What No One Tells You About Connection, Adaptation, and Coming Home to Your Body
A spinal cord injury transforms the body overnight — but intimacy does not have to end where sensation changes. With guidance from rehabilitation physicians, couples and individuals can discover that adaptive intimacy is not a lesser version of connection, but a deeper, more intentional one. This exploration of emotional honesty, sensory remapping, and gentle rediscovery offers a path back to closeness.
Sexual Health for Cancer Patients: Reclaiming Intimacy During and After Treatment
A cancer diagnosis reshapes many things, including the intimate life that rarely gets discussed in treatment rooms. This expert-informed guide explores how patients and their partners can navigate desire, touch, and emotional closeness during and after treatment — with honesty, compassion, and the understanding that intimacy is not a luxury but a vital part of healing.
Vaginal Dryness in Menopause: What Works, What Helps, and Why You Deserve to Know
Vaginal dryness in menopause is among the most common yet least discussed experiences of this life stage. With guidance from gynecologists, this article explores what actually works — from daily moisturizers to localized treatments — and why approaching this change with self-compassion matters as much as finding the right solution.
Postpartum Depression and Intimacy: What No One Tells You About Finding Your Way Back
Postpartum depression can quietly reshape how new parents experience closeness, turning familiar touch into something foreign. With insight from psychotherapists, this piece explores how couples can navigate the tangled terrain of PPD and intimacy — not by rushing back to who they were, but by building a gentler bridge from where they are now.
Sex During Pregnancy: Safety and Pleasure Through Every Trimester
Pregnancy transforms your body, your emotions, and the intimate space you share with your partner. Developed with insights from OB-GYNs, this guide explores how desire, safety, and connection evolve across all three trimesters — offering reassurance, practical wisdom, and a reminder that intimacy does not have to disappear when new life is on the way.
Intimacy After Pregnancy Loss: What No One Tells You About Grieving Together
Pregnancy loss transforms intimacy in ways few couples expect. The body grieves, hormones shift, and the closeness that once felt effortless can suddenly feel fragile. With insight from OB-GYNs and gentle, practical guidance, this piece explores how couples can navigate grief and reconnection — not on a timeline, but on their own terms.
Disability and Intimacy: Tools, Positions, and the Art of Connection
Disability does not diminish desire — it deepens it. In collaboration with sex educators, this piece explores the emotional landscape of intimacy when bodies work differently, offering practical guidance on adaptive connection, honest communication, and the quiet courage it takes to redefine closeness on your own terms.