Though we love to talk about sex, Gen Z aren’t so good at actually putting their money where their mouths are, betwixt the sheets. But while our lust is low, the same can’t be said for our rates of STIs which have gone up by a quarter in the last year. Alice Wade speaks to Dr Malik to find out why we’re more infected, despite the dry spell.

January is cervical cancer awareness month. With help enlisted from health expert Zoya Ali, Alice Wade gets the low down on one of most common STIs, HPV, and how you can protect yourself from it. She also explores how to prevent HPV from developing into cervical cancer.