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The birth of a child is one of life’s greatest gifts. The first question any one asks is, “was it a boy or a girl?” Sometimes the answer is “we’re not sure”. And when this happens, parents have to face difficult decisions with no easy answers. The Sex Files explores what intersexed means by interviewing some of the top researchers in the field. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Sex is a world of mystery and wonder – theory and practice, signals and signs. But as much as we’ve learned about sex, rumors still make their rounds. And science is only beginning to see if there is merit to the myths. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

They’re not pretty but they hold the keys to life. They’re only six centimetres long, but they hold more than 200 metres worth of sperm creating genetic material. The testicles are synonymous with power, but they are extremely sensitive to impact. This show will show how testicles are really just ovaries swarmed with hormones, how they can affect a man if they are removed, how they can be replaced, and how their size may indicate how promiscuous men are. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Why would any ignore their strongest biological command – have sex now. Evolution holds some clues, religion has some influence, and then there’s plain old fear of pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. This episode will show how celibacy is chosen and enforced. It will also show how it affects a person’s body. Science weighs in celibacy. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

The intense physical release of the female orgasm can sometimes resemble a fireworks celebration. But there’s a lot more to the female genitalia than love and rockets. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

From learning the subtleties of eye contact to being more aware of the often unconscious hints you give off in a social setting, sexual signalling is a complex language all its own. Scientists are slowly unravelling some of the mysteries of the signals that people give off when they’re attracted to a potential mate – and are even coming up with ways to improve one’s chances of success in the big game of pick-up. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

The eyes, the ears, the nose, the mouth, the skin – they all play a role in the way we perceive and enjoy sex. Take one away and it’s like removing the rhythm section from the band; the song is stripped of its soul. But when all are played in concert, they can lift your sex life to a new high. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

It’s been called “the last taboo,” and for many people, masturbation remains a topic shrouded in shame and secrecy. However, it’s a subject that is increasingly scrutinised by scientists, sexologists, sociologists, and of course The Sex Files. “Sex for One,” explores auto-eroticism with the help of experts. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Your voice croaks. Your chest is budding. You’re getting hairy in private places and nothing fits the way it used to. These symptoms may sound like science fiction but they’re not. Welcome to puberty – a bridge we all cross to enter the adult world. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.

Aside from the hackneyed clichés about gay men being more ‘artsy’ and lesbians being more ‘mannish’ than their straight counterparts, there is at least one commonly observed physical characteristic that is found among a much higher proportion of homosexual people than of heterosexuals: left-handedness. Martin Lalumiere, Ray Blanchard, and Kenneth J. Zucker of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at the University of Toronto conducted a meta-analysis of sexual orientation and handedness in men and women and found some interesting results. This program is recommended for an audience aged 17 and up. May contain information that is considered offensive to some viewers.