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September horoscopes: Your autumn is going to be awesome
Sweater weather. Switching from iced coffee to extra hot mochas and lattes. Watching the latest TV shows. September brings a new season and lots of opportunities to enjoy life. Read on to see what’s in store for your sign. Virgo You’ve spent this year looking for powerful relationship insights and in the first week of […]
From Hep A to Zika: 9 infections you didn’t know were STIs
You probably know the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs, a.k.a. STDs), like chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, HPV, HIV, and herpes. But did you know that there are dozens of less-well-known bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can be sexually transmitted? Here are nine more infections you should know about, from A to Zika. ABCs Hepatitis […]
Know your rights: Anti-discrimination protections in the ACA
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 . […]
Monkey business: Duck anatomy
Duckies. You know those cute, quacking, let’s-feed-them-down-by-the-pond ducks? Well, they are one of the few kinds of bird with actual penises and they kind of give new meaning to monster wang . Harlequin ducks have a straight snub-tipped penis. Mallards have ones that are shaped like a corkscrew. And the Argentine lake duck’s penis is […]
Which fertility and period tracking apps can you trust?
Want to track your cycle? There are a lot of apps for that. But do they actually work? And are some better than others? We’ve written about period tracking and fertility awareness apps from a user perspective, but we’re happy to see the science community weighing in. Two recent studies looking at the many free […]
Fitness for fooling around: Frog Stretch
Flexibility is a good thing, especially in the bedroom. That’s where the Frog Stretch can help. It opens up the inner thighs, groin, and hips. Some even believe that this stretch can help increase intimacy and release inhibitions. Frog Stretch Get a yoga mat and fold it in half to give your knees some extra […]
Birth control methods with estrogen may boost vitamin D
About 4 in 5 African American women have low levels of vitamin D—though this doesn’t necessarily cause health problems . Now a new study of more than 1,600 African American women in Detroit has shown that two big factors affected participants’ vitamin D levels: whether they took a supplement, and what kind of birth control […]
Safer travels: 5 personal safety apps worth knowing about
By Grace Gedye. It’s late on a Saturday night and I’m taking the metro home from a party. I’m feeling the eensiest bit nervous about the short walk between the metro station and my apartment, but not nervous enough to fork over cash for a ride all the way home. For the block-and-a-half-long walk, I’ll […]
Marriage, moving in, babies, and breakups: How to know when you’re ready
Honestly, you probably won’t feel 100% ready for the big things. You may want them, fear them, or visualize them , but rarely do any of us feel completely ready for major changes. So, please don’t put pressure on yourself by waiting for some perfect moment when you’ll have ultimate clarity. Life doesn’t really work […]
KTHANXBYE: 5 questions to ask yourself before quitting your birth control
When I got the IUD three years ago , I was in love immediately. Well, almost immediately. For the first few hours after the insertion , I was curled up on the sofa in a pair of yoga pants with a book, waiting for the cramps to subside. But after that, my relationship with my […]
