Sexual Health – Summer 2026

Summary

Yasmin Benoit, activist and model, fronts the Summer 2026 cover of Sexual Health magazine, challenging common misconceptions while creating visibility across the ace spectrum. This issue delivers a beginner's guide to sex shop etiquette, a deep dive on prostate play as a couples activity, and the truth about wellness apps as intimacy trackers. A dilator safety guide offers step-by-step sizing, comfort and pacing advice.

Ariana Rodriguez's Editor's Note frames the issue around openness, featuring Benoit's cover interview (p.22) about navigating a world built for sexual attraction when you experience none. "Beyond the Mirror" (p.6) takes a comprehensive approach to men's well-being, connecting emotional connection to body awareness to sexual fulfillment. "Easing Into It" (p.8) provides a sizing and comfort guide for vaginal dilators. "Hit the Spot" (p.18) explains why couples are turning to prostate play with better communication and approachable products. "Quantified Intimacy" (p.20) tests wellness apps that track sleep, stress and desire patterns. The Top Picks section (p.32) tests 15 pleasure products with named contributors.

Content Guide

▸ Cover Story / Features

p.22 · Yasmin Benoit: Demystifying Asexuality
Benoit discusses identifying as asexual and aromantic while working as a model in an industry built on sexual appeal. She names three specific misconceptions she corrects most often. Readers looking to understand asexuality get straight, non-defensive language to use in conversation.

p.6 · Beyond the Mirror: A New Approach to Men's Well-Being
A comprehensive feature linking emotional connection to body awareness and sexual fulfillment. The article includes a self-assessment checklist with 8 questions about body image, communication patterns and pleasure expectations.

p.8 · Easing Into It: A Dilator Guide
Sizing, comfort, pacing and proper use explained by a pelvic-floor physiotherapist. The guide recommends starting with the smallest size for 10 minutes daily and progressing by 2mm increments only when no discomfort is felt.

p.18 · Hit the Spot: Prostate Play for Couples
A guide to shared prostate play, focusing on communication and product selection. The article names three beginner-friendly prostate massagers under $50 and explains the importance of hands-on demonstration before use.

p.20 · Quantified Intimacy: Wellness Apps Tested
Three apps — tracking sleep, stress and desire — tested by a couple for 30 days. The data revealed that desire was highest on days with 7+ hours of sleep and lowest on high-stress workdays. The app that best visualised this pattern is named directly.

▸ Top Picks / Regulars

p.32 · Top Picks: Sex Toys Tested
Sexual Health magazine contributors test 15 products. The winner in the couple's category is a We-Vibe model that ranked highest for comfort during intercourse. The solo winner is a suction-and-vibration device from Honey Play Box that includes app-enabled partner control.

p.37 · Shop This Page
A buyer's guide of the latest pleasure products organised by category: external, internal, couples, lubricants and novelty.

p.42 · Intimate Connection: Kai Pro
Honey Play Box's Kai Pro combines suction, vibration, heat and app-enabled partner interaction. The reviewer notes that the heating function is the standout feature, maintaining 38°C for 40 minutes.

p.43 · Solo-Play Survey: Adam & Eve Results
A survey of 1,000 respondents about masturbation satisfaction. Key finding: 72% of respondents reported higher satisfaction when using a dedicated product versus manual stimulation alone.

p.10 · Matching With Manners: Dating App Etiquette
Thoughtful communication guide for online dating: how to set expectations, protect your peace, and navigate connections formed through screens. The article includes 5 script templates for turning down dates respectfully.

p.14 · Naughty Niceties: Sex Shop Etiquette
A beginner's guide for first-time shoppers: what to wear (comfortable clothes), what to bring (cash and curiosity), and what to say ("I'm looking for something for beginners"). Three shop owners share the most common mistakes new customers make.

Editor's Take

Summer 2026 is Sexual Health's strongest issue in recent memory — the Benoit interview is genuinely educational, the dilator guide fills a clinical information gap that most women's health content ignores, and the prostate play feature treats couples as equals. The product testing is more robust than typical advertorial-heavy sex magazines. Weakness: the app-tracking feature is interesting but the 30-day trial is too short for meaningful conclusions. The sex shop etiquette guide is charming but basic. Best suited for readers new to the sexual wellness category; experienced readers may find the beginner focus repetitive.

Strengths
• Benoit interview educates without lecturing
• Dilator guide provides specific clinical protocol
• Product testing uses named contributors, not copy

Weaknesses
• App-tracking trial is too short for robust data
• Sex shop guide is too basic for experienced readers

Verdict: Recommended — Inclusive, clinical and product-savvy; the best all-round sex magazine issue this season.