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Get informed, get healthy, get talking!
Healthy, happy children come from healthy, happy, well-prepared parents. After years working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health raising awareness about the high rates of infant mortality in the United States (we rank 40th in the world compared to other industrialized nations) I decided focusing on the […]
Quickie guide: Birth control side effects
Birth control is brilliant. Obviously. But just like there are different levels of effectiveness depending on the method, there are also different kinds of potential side effects. Some good (as in, “Yay! My acne cleared up!”). And some not so good (as in, “Boo! I’m having more period cramps than usual.”) The thing to remember […]
Too close 4 comfort
Have you convinced yourself you don’t need birth control every time you have sex? Think the whole I’m-pregnant thing won’t happen to you? If you’re having sex and not using birth control, you’re basically trying to get pregnant. (And the odds are good you WILL get pregnant, so find a method and use it consistently.) […]
Baby basics
We know that you know how babies are made, but this little refresher makes one hell of a point: Sperm are extremely determined. (Better stock up on birth control .) original post
Things we do for love
What will you endure for love? A tattoo of their name? Waxing your juicebox? Getting an IUD? (If you really are thinking about an IUD, good for you. Its effectiveness is legendary. ) original post
Um, can I get pregnant if…? Part 2!
We got so many questions about pregnancy scares in the comments of the original “Um, can I get pregnant if…?” that we decided it was time for part 2. Last time we talked about specific sex acts that could lead to pregnancy—this time we’re talking the chance of pregnancy in various circumstances. Can I get […]
Are Depo shot users more likely to break a bone?
For women who use the shot (a.k.a. Depo-Provera) , there’s good news and there’s weird news. For years women have been warned that the shot can cause loss of minerals in their bones—which could mean they’re more prone to bone fractures. A new study from England found that women using the shot did have a […]
The Frisky Friday Top Five: How to say intercourse without saying intercourse
Some unique names for your cookie ? Check. A slew of endearing terms for his chub ? Double check. Closing out the series with how to say intercourse without sounding too clinical and boring? OMG yes, let’s talk about sex! PG13: Shag, get it on, knock boots, bang, boink, bone, copulate, do it, do the […]
The pill, only when you get lucky
What if there was a birth control pill you didn’t need to take every. single. day ? If you like the sound of a pill that works to prevent pregnancy when taken within a few hours of sex, you’re not alone. Researchers call this a “pericoital pill”—with “peri” meaning around and “coital” meaning sex. In […]
Get a map, World Travelers: Sex marks the spot
We’ve talked about dating and sex in Japan and why you should have an “O” in Osaka . Now it’s time to get a little more global as we explore how to have a hookup in every port. TravelSexLife. The name says it all. If you’re curious about the world’s sexual playgrounds, this is your […]
