tech, sex and health: the place of new technologies in sex, sexual health, and human intimacy

This book presents recent sociological research investigating the intersection of technology, human sexuality, and health.The chapters delve into the interconnected themes of sex, health, bodies, and risk in relation to emerging technologies.

Jennifer Power is a Principal Research Fellow based at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Her work focuses on sexuality and sexual health, including sexual health among young people, LGBTQA+ health and wellbeing and quality of life among people living with HIV.

Andrea Waling is Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Public Health, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Her research examines men, bodies, technologies, sex, and sexuality, and LGBTIQ+ health and well-being. Her most recent book is Exploring the Cultural Phenomenon of the Dick Pic (2023).