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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), comprehensive sexuality education is critical for survival. 

So, are we equipping kids with the right skills and knowledge to survive (preferably thrive) in their sexual wellbeing?  

On our final episode of season 2, Dr Evelyn Holt gives us the run down on the current state of sex ed in Australia, what we’re doing well, and where we can improve. 

Teaching kids about sex should be a collaborative effort, not the sole responsibility of one person or profession. 

Let’s all be safe adults and be better prepared. Dr Holt joins us to tell us how. 

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Instagram: @gfgsx_pod
Email: [email protected]

Resources here!

Talk soon. Talk often. - https://tsto.gdhr.wa.gov.au/

Teach Us Consent - https://www.teachusconsent.com/

 Growing & Developing Healthy Relationships - https://gdhr.wa.gov.au/

 QLife - https://qlife.org.au/resources/qguides

 The RSE Project (Curtin University) - https://www.rseproject.org.au/

 Dr YES - https://dryes.com.au/

 The YEP Project - https://theyepproject.org.au/

We are your co-hosts, Dr Shyamini and Nurse Ellie, and this, is For Goodness Sex xx

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We're back for part 2 of our porn series! And yes, we’re nervous. But we’re also brave! 

If you've not listened to part 1, we recomend starting there. 

In this two part series, we dive into the good, the bad, and the genuinely damaging. 

How has porn shaped our sexuality? What responsibility does it have? And how can we build porn literacy that actually supports pleasure, consent and connection?

Tune in to find out!

Find us here!

Instagram: @fgsx_pod

Email: [email protected]

Resources here!

“Porn Literacy: An Introduction” – Emily Rothman et al. 

The Pornhub Insights annual report 

The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) reports on young people + porn 

Erika Lust’s work on ethical porn (focus on consent, diverse bodies)

Pleasure Mechanics – “The Porn Literacy Project” https://thelightproject.co.nz/2-2-building-critical-thinking/the-p-o-r-n-literacy-tool/

Sexual Health Victoria – resources on porn and relationships https://www.shvic.org.au/student-activity/pornography-whats-the-harm/

SHINE SA – Porn & Sexual Health resources - https://shinesa.org.au/

THE YEP PROJECT  https://theyepproject.org.au/resource/sex-and-technology/pornography/

Podcasts / media

“The Pleasure Principles” – ABC Australia

“Sex and Psychology” – Dr Justin Lehmiller (episodes on porn research)

 Rena Malik, MD podcast 

ABC series – You Can’t Ask That, S7 Porn Stars – ABC iView

Other

SHIPS psychology – What you need to know about porn https://www.shipspsychology.com.au/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-porn

SHRIMPTEETH – How to talk to your pals about porn: https://shrimpteeth.com/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-pals-about-p0rn

“Pornography and women’s sexual pleasure: Accounts from young women in Australia” - by Dr Sarah Ashton, Dr Karalyn McDonald & Dr Maggie Kirkman

“What does “pornography” mean in the digital age? Revisiting a definition for researchers” - by Dr Sarah Ashton, Dr Karalyn McDonald & Dr Maggie Kirkman

We are your co-hosts, Dr Shyamini and Nurse Ellie, and this, is For Goodness Sex xx

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Today, we’re talking porn - and yes, we’re nervous. But we’re also brave! In this two part series, we dive into the good, the bad, and the genuinely damaging. 

How has porn shaped our sexuality? What responsibility does it have? And how can we build porn literacy that actually supports pleasure, consent and connection?

Tune in to find out!

Find us here!

Instagram: @fgsx_pod

Email: [email protected]

Resources here!

“Porn Literacy: An Introduction” – Emily Rothman et al. 

The Pornhub Insights annual report 

The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) reports on young people + porn 

Erika Lust’s work on ethical porn (focus on consent, diverse bodies)

Pleasure Mechanics – “The Porn Literacy Project” https://thelightproject.co.nz/2-2-building-critical-thinking/the-p-o-r-n-literacy-tool/

Sexual Health Victoria – resources on porn and relationships https://www.shvic.org.au/student-activity/pornography-whats-the-harm/

SHINE SA – Porn & Sexual Health resources - https://shinesa.org.au/

THE YEP PROJECT  https://theyepproject.org.au/resource/sex-and-technology/pornography/

Podcasts / media

“The Pleasure Principles” – ABC Australia

“Sex and Psychology” – Dr Justin Lehmiller (episodes on porn research)

 Rena Malik, MD podcast 

ABC series – You Can’t Ask That, S7 Porn Stars – ABC iView

Other

SHIPS psychology – What you need to know about porn https://www.shipspsychology.com.au/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-porn

SHRIMPTEETH – How to talk to your pals about porn: https://shrimpteeth.com/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-pals-about-p0rn

“Pornography and women’s sexual pleasure: Accounts from young women in Australia” - by Dr Sarah Ashton, Dr Karalyn McDonald & Dr Maggie Kirkman

“What does “pornography” mean in the digital age? Revisiting a definition for researchers” - by Dr Sarah Ashton, Dr Karalyn McDonald & Dr Maggie Kirkman

We are your co-hosts, Dr Shyamini and Nurse Ellie, and this, is For Goodness Sex xx

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PCOS is now PMOS and we are here to tell you why this name change is important!

Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) is one of the most common multi-system conditions affecting AFABs and yet is still very misunderstood, undersdiagnosed often reduced to "just an ovary thing." Spoiler: it's not just an ovary thing.

Join as we give you a run down of the condition, why the name change is important and why having an understanding of PMOS will help you understand the mind and body changes, and what you can do about it. 

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Instagram: @fgsx_pod
Email: [email protected]

Resources here!

PMOS Resources https://mchri.org.au/guidelines-resources/community/pmos-resources/

AskPMOS app https://www.askpmos.org/

Articles here!

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, the new name for polycystic ovary sundrome: a multi-step global consensus process https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00717-8/fulltext

PCOS officially names polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/pcos-officially-renamed-polyendocrine-metabolic-ov

Guidelines here!

PMOS Guidelines and Resources (Monash) https://www.monash.edu/medicine/mchri/pcos

We are your co-hosts, Dr Shyamini and Nurse Ellie, and this, is For Goodness Sex xx

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Ah here, if your sex education came from a bloke in Coppers at 2am, this one's for you.

We're joined by Dr Fergus McCabe, GP and sexual health expert, to give us the essentials on Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM). 

We owe a lot to MSM, who fought tirelessly for the improvement of healthcare, and we are here to tell you why. We also cover the essentials - MPOx, PrEP and DoxyPep. 

We love acting the maggot with Fergus but we promise you, he knows his onions. 

Listen to this one and you’ll be grand. It’s good craic. 

Find us here!

Instagram: @fgsx_pod
Email: [email protected]

Resources here!

M Clinic: https://www.mclinic.org.au/
Little Book of DoxyPEP: https://www.thelovetank.info/news/doxypep
SHQ PrEP info: https://shq.org.au/resources/health-info/info-sheets/prep-brochure/
WAAC MPOx What You Need to Know: https://www.waac.com.au/mpox/

Guidelines here!

ASHM PrEP Guidelines: https://ashm.org.au/resources/australian-prep-guidelines/
ASHM Decision Making in DoxyPEP: https://ashm.org.au/resources/doxy-pep-decision-making-tool/
MPOx Alert: https://sti.guidelines.org.au/sexually-transmissible-infections/monkeypox/

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In recent times, a young male in Canberra, Australia, was charged and sentenced for transmitting HSV2 to another person. 

Join us as we discuss this case. It’s a complex one, but important to discuss. We would love to hear your thoughts on this one. So write in, send us a voice note, or catch us around the traps and let us know what you think. 

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Instragram: @fgsx_pod

Email: [email protected]

Articles here!

The conversation: Punishing one person for STI transmission weakens public health efforts: https://theconversation.com/punishing-one-person-for-sti-transmission-weakens-public-health-efforts-84210

ABC article on HSV2 case: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/canberra-man-sentenced-inflicting-grevious-bodily-harm-herpes/106648748

Who needs to know about my STI?: https://www.1800myoptions.org.au/blog/notifiable-infections-and-partner-notification-who-needs-to-know-about-my-sti/

Clinician resource here!

Disclosure information: https://contacttracing.ashm.org.au/disclosure-of-information/

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Do you feel particularly anxious, overwhelmed, outraged, low or even crazy just before your period? 

If you’ve got a flow, you oughta know, that it’s not the same experience for everyone. 

Some of us can have mild mood symptoms, and others quite severe. 

Kendall Buckley, a queer sexologist with a Masters in PMDD, breaks it down for us. Evidence based with facts on stats - she encourages you to validate your feelings and learn about how your cycle affects you. 

Our Guest!
Kendall Buckley
https://www.kendallbuckley.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendall.buckley.sexologist
Article: https://www.quin.org.au/body/reproductive-health/pmdd-with-kendall-buckley-insight-from-a-queer-sexologist

Find us here!
Instragram: @fgsx_pod
Email: [email protected]

Resources here!
The PMDD Project: https://thepmddproject.org/
Jean Hailes: https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/articles/pms-and-pmdd-and-you/

We are your co-hosts, Dr Shyamini and Nurse Ellie, and this, is For Goodness Sex xx

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Alright, dolls. This ep is just your two hosts with the most love and laughs to give. 

In this episode we discuss our own mental health and how this influences our sex lives. We also talk facts (obviously) -  giving you the science behind mental health and it's impact on sexual function, how medications can play a role, and what you can do about it.  Cum and cry with us!

Find us here!

Instagram: @fgsx_pod

Tiktok: @fgsx_pod

Email: [email protected]

Recommendations!

Perceived: A (lived experience) Mental Health and Neurodivergence https://open.spotify.com/show/5J7YZLnJ6f4C9xGpTUFs8s?si=cNzkmJ3BRxuxqqI9oCGUKg&nd=1&dlsi=896e98ea82e5439f

Chat with Dr Shyamini Episode 4!

The Imperfects Podcast: Dr Emily - Joy Decision https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dQLVMfoa59HSGsD246HdD?si=nwQaEi94TzSFEwW8_xM1eg&nd=1&dlsi=ba58e3abc6e845a2

Resources here!

Associations between sexual health and well-being: a systematic review: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11601183/

Prism Health: The Connection Between Sexual Health and Mental Health https://www.prismhealth.com.au/post/the-connection-between-mental-health-and-sexual-well-being

Healthy Male Au: How Your Mental Health Affects Your Sex Life https://healthymale.org.au/health-article/sex-mental-health-anxiety-stress-depression

Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.: Come As You Are Worksheets https://www.emilynagoski.com/come-as-you-are-worksheets

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What a privilege it was to interview the kind, humble and totally charismatic Daniel Bacon on his transition to becoming a man. 

Daniel tells his story of self recognition and challenging gender norms - just by being himself. 

Some Fact Checks/Clarifiers from our episode!

IVF and gender selection - gender selection for social reasons (family balancing)  is illegal in Australia and has been since 2004. However, for medical reasons this may be possible. Please seek out your local health professional for further advice

https://www.womenshealthmelbourne.com.au/blog/sex-selection-in-ivf

Egg harvesting and freezing - eggs can be frozen indefinitely without losing their quality. Although, in Australia, you may need to re-sign a consent form to continue to freeze at the 10 year mark under specific circumstances, which is the case in most Australian states. In Western Australia, egg freezing is capped at 15 years. 

https://www.ivf.com.au/treatments/fertility-preservation/egg-freezing

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Email us here!

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Resources here!

https://www.transhub.org.au/

https://rainbowhealthaustralia.org.au/

https://www.tgv.org.au/

https://transcend.org.au/

https://qlife.org.au/

Clinical guidelines here!

https://auspath.org.au/

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ATTN: All penis knowers, lovers and growers.

Chances are your penis (and the one(s) you know and love) is normal, but sometimes it can act in unpredictable and undesirable ways. 

That’s ok, dolls. We’ve got you. Dr Nic Gilbert is here to reassure us that erectile inconsistencies are very normal and very common. 

Join us as we give the penis some love and care - it’s totally ok to be soft sometimes. 

Find us here! 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fgsx_pod?igsh=MTdxMG8zY2FzeTVv&utm_source=qr

Email: [email protected]

Recs and resources here! 

Cam Fraser Men’s Sex coach: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/men-sex-and-pleasure-with-cam-fraser/id1511646621

Out of your mind and into your body: https://www.dabacosunset.com/embodied-aliveness-lead

We are your co-hosts, Dr Shyamini and Nurse Ellie, and this, is For Goodness Sex xx