Dr. Elesha Vooght

Dr. Elesha Vooght is an NHS resident doctor and trainee therapist. She qualified as a doctor in 2018, but her commitment to sexual wellness started long before her first shift. While at medical school, Elesha researched peer-led sexual health education for young people, travelled to Kenya to study HIV prevention programmes, and worked as a researcher or healthcare assistant in multiple sexual health clinics.

After qualifying, Elesha moved to New Zealand to work as an occupational health doctor for sex workers through a grassroots organisation – a role that shaped her belief that sexual pleasure is a genuine health need, not a niche concern. Since returning to the UK, her clinical experience has spanned gynaecology, urology, psychiatry, emergency medicine, and endocrinology.

Alongside her NHS work, Elesha reviews articles on Lovehoney to make sure our advice is backed by the latest sexual health research and guidance. She has worked as a medical advisor for Kandid, Joii, and nevernot, where she's been involved in everything from product design and testing to answering customers' most personal sexual health questions. She's also a trainee psychosexual and relationship therapist at Macmillan Cancer Support.

What drives Elesha is a simple but radical idea: sex isn't just something to treat when it goes wrong. It's a fundamental human need – as basic as eating or sleeping – and everyone deserves to experience it safely, comfortably, and joyfully.