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You feeling it? 16 ways to set the mood
Set the mood for what exactly? Are we talking sex? Romance? The answer is both. Here are 16 ways to add extra oomph when you want to get closer to someone. (We’ll let you interpret closer .) Try one tonight and see what happens. Write. Isabel Allende wrote, “For women, the best aphrodisiacs are words.” […]
Think you’re a sex fiend? Let’s find out
If you really love sex, have a high sex drive, or find yourself in the throes of a Big O as often as possible, good for you! A satisfying sex life is a beautiful thing. It even has the power to keep you feeling young, happy, and healthy . But what’s the difference between I-love-sex […]
4 tips for a greener sex life
On this 43rd Annual Earth Day , over a billion people across the planet will come together to reduce their impact on the environment. There are plenty of obvious ways to do that—like changing to more sustainable light bulbs or eating locally-grown produce—but there’s another less obvious place to get eco-friendly: your bedroom. In honor […]
In search of: Better everything (including sex)
We want you to be happy. (Because from our perspective, you’re effing fantastic and you deserve it.) But just in case there’s something you’d like to improve, here’s a little list to help you get things going in a new and better direction. Better relationships. Here’s what a psychologist , a men’s guide to life […]
IUDs, STIs, and PID: What’s the deal?
There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about the relationship between these three very important acronyms related to women’s health: intrauterine devices (IUDs) , sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and a serious infection called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) . Some health care providers with out-of-date information refuse to give young women or women without children […]
Punks, Pirates, and Plaid: Getting to know Vivienne Westwood
There are many lusty ladies of fashion, but only Vivienne Westwood had a shop in London called SEX. Sure she’s a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire now, but she has also been called the Mother of Punk . Here’s why we’re intrigued by Dame Westwood. Dirty thirty. Vivienne—who was born in […]
Breaking News: A big win for emergency contraceptive access
UPDATE: Plan B One-Step emergency contraception is now available over the counter without a prescription or age restrictions. Here’s what we know about it so far ! — After years of legal back and forth , it looks like Plan B One-Step—and possibly generic versions of it as well—will finally be available over the counter […]
The facts of life: Fertility edition
We hear so much about infertility these days, it’s easy to assume it’ll be hard to get pregnant. But for most of us using Bedsider—who are typically under age 30— getting pregnant might be way easier than we think . So here are three fertility facts to keep in mind. You really are at your […]
4 STI myths that get in the way of a healthy sex life
Safer sex— comprehensive safer sex, that is —includes more than just using barriers consistently and correctly. You also need to talk about risk in advance of any sexual activity. That’s where most people get stuck. As soon as someone utters the letters S-T-I (short for sexually transmitted infection) in sequence, people run for the hills. […]
Frisky Friday Top 5: Centuries of sex
There are college courses—and graduate degrees—devoted to human sexuality, so we won’t dare try to condense this vast subject into one little Frisky Friday. (As if we could.) But we will share five fascinating historical facts about sex, you know , to greet the weekend with a wink. 30,000 BC That would be the Upper […]
