It ain’t easy getting emergency contraception
UPDATE: Plan B One-Step emergency contraception is now available over the counter
Science gets behind using the pill for pain
Ever stayed home during your period with cramps so bad you wished you didn’t have
One big step closer to preventing HIV
The journal Science chose an international HIV prevention trial sponsored by the
The HPV vaccine won’t make you wildly promiscuous
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new study about women
Scents and sex: How the nose knows what turns us on
They say that scent is one of the most powerful reminders of past memories. And that
Sex and drugs get safer
The good news: According to the CDC , Americans took fewer risks when it came to
SILCS: It’s not your mama’s diaphragm (not her spermicide, either)
Update: The Caya diaphragm, a.k.a. SILCS, is now available in the U.S. — In the
Birth control spotlight: Hit me with your best shot
It lasts for three awesome months of sex per shot. Has a 94% effective rate in preventing
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