Bedsider’s gift guide (slightly more naughty than nice)
If you want some traditional gift ideas based on your relationship or crush status, we have a few suggestions . But if you really want to make someone blush, here are some presents that’ll do it. (They’re not particularly safe for work, but click anyway. Worth it!) Hmmm. BJ or cup of coffee? Someone could […]
Frisky Friday Top 5: Erotic everyday activities
You’ve been going there forever and every time it was meh . Until that one time. When it set your pants on fire. Sometimes a random outing with the person you’re sleeping with can turn the most average place into one that’s full of sexually-charged energy. These are our favorite places where that has happened. […]
Stress, depression, and birth control…
Feeling stressed or depressed can make it harder to do all kinds of basic things —like get to work or school, sleep well, and make decisions. Turns out it can also make it harder to stay on top of your birth control. The study Almost 700 women in Michigan, ages 18-19, took part in a […]
Hello, seat warmers: How to rock a winter road trip
We told you how to do it when it’s hot out , but once the cold weather kicks in, you need new rules. If you want to pile in the car and get out of town this winter, here are a few things you should know to keep yourself sexy and safe. Stay warm. Duh, […]
How to make sex safer in 4 simple steps
Most of us have said, or heard a friend say, at one point or another “Hello birth control—goodbye condoms!” I get the thought process behind this—but as a healthcare provider for young women, it worries me. Here’s why: young women have the highest risk for accidental pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Double trouble… A […]
Frisky Friday Top 5: Where to have YOLO sex
Every so often, it’s good to shake things up, leave your bedroom behind, shed inhibitions, and have the kind of sex you never, ever forget. Here’s our short list of where to have YOLO sex . If you try them, do use birth control and please don’t get caught in the act . Big Night […]
We need to talk: How to reveal something they may not want to hear
First the good news: What you think is a deal breaker might not be a big deal to the person you’re dating. Now some bad news: You’re going to have to have the talk to find out. Here are a few tips to get you through it. I’m a virgin If you strongly self-identify as […]
Birth control bullies: When your partner wants your method to fail
When I was training to become a doctor, one of my patients was a 25-year-old woman. She already had one child and didn’t want to get pregnant again. She’d been using the birth control patch , but came to me because the patch wasn’t working for her. When I asked her “why not?” she said, […]
No controversy: 5 fantastic arguments for better birth control access
UPDATE: President Biden has opened the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for 2022. You can now enroll in one of these plans until January 15, 2022, at healthcare.gov . Some states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up. Check to see if your state does . […]
Warrior. Ruler. Holy Snake Lord. Getting to know Lady K’abel
Deep in the rain forest of northern Guatemala, in the ancient Mayan city of El Perú-Waka, sits the newly discovered burial site of Lady K’abel, a 7th century warrior queen. The royal family, a.k.a. the imperial house of the Snake King, made her the military governor of their kingdom. She outranked her husband, the king. […]
