People with intellectual and cognitive disabilities can love sex and want to be in relationships as much as anyone else. But there can be obstacles to making these relationships to happen.

Find out what those barriers are and how to overcome them.

Featuring:

Amie O'Shea, Research Fellow in the School of Health & Social Development, Deakin University
Natasha Alexander, clinical psychologist, specialises in working with people with intellectual or cognitive disabilities
Linda Stokoe, peer educator, sexual lives and respectful relationships program at Deakin University

Sex and relationships when you have an intellectual disability

The Hook Up is about love, sex and relationships. We answer your questions, learn things together, cry over heartbreak, normalise shit. With Dee Salmin and Pip Rasmussen, who will probably bitch about dating apps. New episode every Tuesday.

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Is break up sex healing or harmful? Will you get closure or just make it harder to move on?

We hear your hot takes and find out why it was the hottest sex of your life.

Is Having Break Up Sex A Good Or Bad Idea?

If you tear, break or snap your penile frenulum (aka the banjo string) it can be a big painful bloody mess, so here’s everything you need to know with triple j’s Dave Woodhead and sex coach Cam Fraser. 

(And yes we will be chatting about blood and pain and breaking your penis in this ep so if you get queasy you’ve been warned).

What Is A Banjo String? And What To Do If It Snaps

Term 2 has begun for the horny SLTS of Heartbreak High, so we catch up with our favourite couple from the show - Ca$h and Darren - aka Will McDonald and James Majoos.

Heartbreak High's Will McDonald & James Majoos On Intimacy, Dating Apps And Furries

If your roomie’s partner is over every night, eating your food, hogging the shower and never contributing financially or to the general house ~vibes~, you might need to set some boundaries. You tell us your rules to keep the peace, plus we hear your horror stories from when a partner overstays their welcome.

What Are The Rules For Housemates' Partners Staying Over?

Feel like your sex life is kinda meh? Sex and relationship professor Dr Tara is here to help!

With 2 million followers, you’ve probably seen her in your TikTok feed, with her snappy sex tips. 

In this ep, she jumps on with Dee to give advice on how to build your sexual confidence.

Sex and relationships when you have an intellectual disability

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