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How to celebrate Pride this year
It’s Pride month! Yes, that means lots of fun events and general joie de vivre , but it’s about so much more than that. This year, consider doing the following to celebrate Pride (and don’t worry, you can still paint rainbows on your face and go get drunk, just do these things first): Respect everyone’s […]
Fact check: 10 things that aren’t birth control and 17 things that are
Good news and bad news, folks. The bad news is that the following 10 groceries are NOT birth control: Papaya Neem Asafoetida Figs Ginger Smartweed Wild yam Pennyroyal Black cohosh Angelica The good news is that these 17 things ARE proven methods of preventing pregnancy! And if what you’re after is something that doesn’t have […]
Just diagnosed with an STI? Here’s how to stop freaking out
A lot of people are really scared of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). They’re the bogeyman of the bedroom; the sneaky bugs that are just waiting to get you every time you have sex. And that fear makes total sense! If people do get sex ed in school in the United States (and that’s not guaranteed […]
10 ways to make missionary position feel amazing
Sometimes you find yourself sharing a twin bed or one of you has a back injury or debilitating fatigue and you simply have no choice but to bang it out missionary style. Or maybe missionary is just your jam, which is cool too. Here are ten tips for spicing it up either way: 1. Add […]
What to do when sex hurts
Sex is all about feeling great—until it doesn’t feel great. Unfortunately, dyspareunia (pain during sex) is more common than you might think. In fact, it’s so common that 3 out of every 4 people with vaginas experience it at some point in their lives. (Although some people enjoy experiencing pain during sex, that’s not the […]
Sex in the news: May edition
We’ve rounded up our 10 favorite articles about sexual health and birth control from the past month to make it really easy for you to get the facts on the things that could affect your health. 7 Things to Know About Birth Control If You Are Transgender or Non-Binary (Teen Vogue) Most people—wherever they fall […]
June horoscopes: Get ready for some summer lovin’
June will bring the official beginning of summer (finally!), and with it, a sense of lightness and freedom. And after a long winter and unpredictable spring, we need all that June has to offer, especially when it comes to love. Read on to find out what this month has in store for your love life: […]
What to do with your body hair this summer
Summer is almost here, and you’re not alone if you’re feeling the pressure to make your body conform to societal ideals of summer beauty. So what should you do with your body hair, from pits to pubes, this summer? Here are some fresh ideas: Grow out your pit hair, braid it and use the braid […]
How stress impacts your sex life
Stress has a way of piling up, from little things like your commute and your annoying co-workers to bigger things like your finances and the never-ending news cycle. Unsurprisingly, all of these stressors can affect your mental health. But repeatedly feeling stressed out can also affect your physical health; it can contribute to heart disease […]
Are you cleaning your sex toys wrong?
Whether you’re using sex toys with a partner or solo (btw May is Masturbation Month, enjoy), or both, you’ve probably wondered at some point whether they’re actually clean. Like clean-clean . We went straight to the source, the iconic sex educator and owner/founder of Spectrum Boutique , Zoë Ligon, to find out.* Q: How do […]
