SHANE​ WARREN

According to a fascinating new study, long before the final breakup conversation over brunch (or, let’s be honest, that emotionally charged text message), most couples enter a phase of what researchers politely call “terminal decline.”

Painful ejaculation isn’t talked about much, particularly in gay men’s spaces where sex is often framed as performance, stamina, confidence, and intensity. But when orgasm is followed by burning, aching, sharp discomfort, or deep pelvic pain, it can trigger anxiety very quickly.

Embracing rewilding, even in small urban ways, is a step towards a more resilient and harmonious coexistence with the natural world.