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Birth control for breastfeeding moms
Now that your bundle of joy has come, it’s time to snuggle up with that new-baby smell and settle into being a mom. Between that and dealing with the effects of sleep deprivation— going to the grocery store in pajamas, falling into bed right after dinner, and drooling in public —you’ve got enough to worry […]
Cozying up to 2013: It’s going to be a hot year
Can you feel it? That exciting sense of possibility that comes with a brand new year? Will you fall in love? Hook up on NYE ? Travel the world ? Get a promotion? Get some new sex toys ? Graduate? Makeover your bedroom ? Make it to yoga every day in January? Drive less? Kiss […]
Fooling around with feng shui: How to turn your bedroom into a smoldering den of sex
Even if you’re having adventurous sex all over the place , bedrooms are still where the magic happens the majority of the time. Does yours have a let’s-get-it-on vibe? Here’s how to use feng shui –the ancient Chinese art of creating spaces that foster harmony, health, and good fortune—to turn a drab bedroom into a […]
Abuse by birth control sabotage
By Dr. Liz Miller, MD, PhD, the Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. About twelve years ago, I was working as a doctor in a clinic in California. A young woman came in and requested a pregnancy test. Her test was negative. I asked her if she wanted to be […]
What Santa does the other 364 days: Getting to know Mrs. Claus
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 […]
What’s Medicaid expansion?
UPDATE: President Biden has opened the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for 2022. You can now enroll in one of these plans until January 15, 2022, at healthcare.gov . Some states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up. Check to see if your state does . […]
Millions need birth control—take action now!
UPDATE: President Biden has opened the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for 2022. You can now enroll in one of these plans until January 15, 2022, at healthcare.gov . Some states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up. Check to see if your state does . […]
5 myths about herpes, busted
Herpes is common. Really common. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in six adults has genital herpes, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by herpes simplex virus.* (To learn more about the two types of herpes, HSV-1 and HSV-2, check out the CDC’s herpes fact sheet ). While […]
Calm the eff down: Relaxation tips for a better December
Sex will help you feel less stressed. (There. We got that out of the way.) But you don’t need to have a big O every time you start to get tense. Here are some of our favorite ways to quiet the mind and soothe the soul when things get all crazytown. LOL. Don’t type it. […]
Fertility unawareness
The good news? Young folks who have used fertility awareness or withdrawal (a.k.a. pulling out) for birth control have a better idea of when in a person’s cycle they’re most fertile compared to folks who have never used those methods. The bad news? That’s not sayin’ much. A Research Brief from Child Trends used data […]
