Bite the Fruit — Sexual Wellness

One of the things we hear most often at Bite the Fruit is this: "I wasn't sure if I could ask this here." The answer is almost always yes. Whether you want to talk about toys, relationships, PrEP, condoms, kinks, sexual health, or chemsex—we'd rather have the conversation than have you leave with unanswered questions. Because here's something we believe deeply: Pleasure is natural. Sex is a normal part of being human. Wanting connection is normal. Wanting intimacy is normal. Wanting pleasure is normal. That doesn't mean every choice we make is always healthy or risk-free. It simply means that...

July has a reputation. Long days. Warm nights. Vacation mode. Less clothing. More sunshine. Coincidence? Not according to science. Researchers and relationship surveys consistently suggest that summer—especially July—may be one of the most sexually active times of the year. Couples report having more sex, people generally feel happier and more energetic, and the combination of sunlight, relaxation, and a break from everyday routines seems to create the perfect recipe for connection. In other words: The weather isn't the only thing heating up. Why Summer Makes Us Feel So Good There's something almost magical about summer. We spend more time outdoors....

May 19–26, 2026: A tantric retreat in Makawao, Maui invites participants into a week of breathwork, embodiment, and something called a “full-body energy orgasm”—an experience framed not as sex, but as the expansion of awareness through the body. May 28, 2026: Around the world, activists gather for the International Day of Action for Women’s Health—marching, organizing, and advocating for access to contraception, abortion care, and the fundamental right to make decisions about one’s own body. At first glance, these events have nothing to do with each other. One is quiet. Private. Expensive.The other is loud. Public. Urgent. One takes place...

The Sexiest Thing You Can Do is Know Your Status Let’s start with a simple truth that doesn’t get said nearly enough: Knowing your sexual health status is hot. Not awkward. Not shameful. Not clinical in a cold, fluorescent-light kind of way.Hot—as in confident, responsible, and deeply attractive. April is STI Awareness Month, and at Bite the Fruit, we’re here to do what we do best: make the invisible visible, the uncomfortable approachable, and the science… a little sexier. The Reality Check (Without Killing the Mood) Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are incredibly common—and often completely silent. You can feel amazing,...

Every March, something quietly subversive happens.   While the world obsesses over taxes, basketball brackets, and the first hints of spring, a number of sexual wellness educators and sex-positive organizations recognize March as Sexual Pleasure Month—a time to talk openly about something that affects nearly every adult human being and yet remains oddly difficult to discuss. Pleasure. Not scandal. Not shame. Not titillation. Just pleasure—the biological, psychological, and relational experience that sits at the center of human sexuality. And from a scientific perspective, pleasure is not frivolous. It is core to human health. Research in the fields of sexology, psychology,...