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Married Love is a groundbreaking sex education manual that first graced the shelves in 1918. Selling tens of thousands of copies, it was one of the earliest works to candidly explore topics such as the differences in male and female sexual desire, all presented in an accessible format for everyday readers. This sixth edition, revised and expanded in 1919, retains the core text while introducing an appendix filled with additional insights, including information on sexual health during pregnancy. (Summary by Archive.org)

Podcast run by Marie Stopes International Cambodia to talk about all things reproductive health.

This captivating podcast reveals the journal entries of Marie Stopes, a trailblazer in both science and social activism. As a renowned palaeobotanist, her studies led her deep into Japans coal mines. Simultaneously, she sparked controversial discussions with her radical views on love-based marriages, womens rights, and birth control. The narrative takes us through her adventures in Japan, her scandalous relationship with botanist Fujii Kenjiro, and her interactions with the vibrant diplomatic community of Tokyo. Back in England, she founded the countrys first birth-control clinic, promoting a ...