What Santa does the other 364 days: Getting to know Mrs. Claus
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By: health
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December 14, 2012
He gets most of the attention while she’s usually in the background baking cookies , pouring cocoa, and mending his famous red suit. But don’t be fooled by her sweet demeanor. Vixen was named after Mrs. Claus , if you know what we mean. Here’s how she heats things up this time of year. His […]
Frisky Friday Top 5: Erotic everyday activities
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By: health
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November 23, 2012
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. […]
How to make sex safer in 4 simple steps
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By: health
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November 12, 2012
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
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By: health
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November 9, 2012
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
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By: health
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November 2, 2012
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
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By: health
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October 25, 2012
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 to yes. Yes to no. What to do when attraction changes
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By: health
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October 12, 2012
First there was the kissing, licking, snuggling, shagging, restless nights apart, and torrid reunions even if only 11 hours passed since you last saw each other. Or maybe it started out with you thinking you would never, ever be attracted to them. They turned you off or elicited no reaction at all. Then… One day… […]
Are those SpongeBob bed sheets? What it’s really like to date younger guys
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By: health
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September 7, 2012
We’ve talked about dating a silver fox . Now it’s time to salute younger men. They can be eager, passionate, funny, wild, less rigid (except where it counts), and up for anything (exactly where it counts). And it’s kind of fun being the one with more worldly experience to share. But if your guy is […]
Sneaking around: So, you’re in love with a married man
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By: health
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August 31, 2012
Most professionals—hell, most friends—will tell you that dating a married guy rarely ends well. They’ll say things like: Think you’re the only one? About 50% of cheating husbands have multiple affairs. Think it’s because you’re irresistible? Only 12% of married men say their mistress is better looking or in better shape than their wives. Think […]
How to fight fair (because makeup sex is better than breakup sex)
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By: health
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August 3, 2012
Fight scenes: Good for action movies. Sucky in your kitchen at 2 a.m. after your significant other pisses you off for the 800th time that week. Here’s the truth: Every couple fights. Or argues. Or has a teensy kerfuffle. Or simply gets annoyed at each other. It’s human nature and it doesn’t mean your relationship […]