Sex in the news: October 2019 edition
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By: health
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October 30, 2019
The smell of fall is in the air, pumpkins are filling your Instagram feed, and you’re ready to cozy up on the couch with a cup of hot apple cider and the latest on sex in the news. We’ve rounded up our 10 favorite articles about sexual health and birth control from the past month […]
How the birth control pill gave me my life back
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By: health
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October 29, 2019
Have you ever had something make such a profound impact on you that it completely changed your life? That is what my birth control, Lo Loestrin, did for me, and that is why I love it so much. In order to give you the full picture of the impact Lo Loestrin had on my life, […]
November 2019 horoscopes: Get your money, honey
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By: health
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October 25, 2019
As you prepare to wind down 2019, you may find yourself starting to take stock of your life. Part of that process is checking in with your finances. Find out what November has in store for you and your money: Scorpio This month may throw a wrench into your meticulous financial plan. Don’t freak out—it’s […]
Health insurance 2022: These 18 states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up for ACA insurance
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By: health
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October 22, 2019
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 . However, there are 18 states that have their own insurance marketplaces and their own open enrollment dates. If you live in one […]
Four plus-size women share the birth control methods that work for them and why
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By: health
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October 22, 2019
Talking about birth control can feel super weird and vulnerable. It might bring up memories of really bad experiences (like the time I spent all day curled in a ball watching Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous while on the verge of puking after I took emergency contraception . It might also force us to […]
These are the easiest Halloween costumes to have sex in
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By: health
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October 18, 2019
While Rosie the Riveter may be a classic feminist costume, anyone who’s ever had to pee while wearing a romper knows that there’s more to consider in picking an outfit than just the cute factor. Especially since you never know when the mood might strike. So here are eight Halloween costumes that will get you […]
I chose sterilization, and I’ve never looked back
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By: health
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October 15, 2019
In spring of last year, I finally got it: a referral to a surgeon to discuss my sterilization . I prepared my plea ahead of time: I’ve always been sure I don’t want to go through pregnancy and bear a child; if we change our minds, my fiancée (now wife) can have kids biologically; I […]
8 scary movies and TV shows that are also sexy
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By: health
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October 11, 2019
October brings with it a taste for candy corn ( we know, we know, unpopular opinion) and scary everything. But scary doesn’t have to mean just disgusting, Drag Me to Hell -style epic vomiting scenes. It can also be delightfully sexy. Here are eight movies and TV shows that are thrilling in more ways than […]
Why my Mirena is my ride or die
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By: health
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October 8, 2019
My Mirena and I are best friends. I once struggled with terrible cramps, long periods, and forgetting to take my birth control pill—but the Mirena changed all of that. Three years after first getting my IUD inserted, it remains one of the best health care decisions I have ever made for myself. It took awhile […]
How to have sex when your job is killing you slowly
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By: health
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October 4, 2019
This is probably news to exactly no one, but working kind of sucks. Even those of us lucky enough to have landed what we would call a “dream job” will attest to the fact that working is still work, no matter what. Anyone who says otherwise is an alien or an aspiring Instagram influencer and […]