Maryland takes birth control coverage to the next level
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By: health
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May 19, 2016
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 . […]
Tee, 21, not right now
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By: health
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May 19, 2016
Tee used to be sexually active with guys and tried the pill but had trouble remembering to take it every day. (Bedsider reminders can help with that if you’re in the same boat.) The patch irritated Tee’s skin. Now that Tee only dates women, pregnancy protection isn’t an issue. Tee does use barrier methods, though, […]
Women we love: Editor. Entrepreneur. Excellent advice giver. Meet Stephanie Kaplan Lewis
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By: health
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May 13, 2016
She helps college women succeed and thrive. (That alone makes her a woman we love.) She’s also one of this year’s National Women’s Health Week ambassadors. (That makes us love her even more.) Stephanie Kaplan Lewis—the Co-founder, CEO, and Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus Media —is quite amazing. No wonder she uses that word so much. […]
Fitness for fooling around: Donkey Kicks and Fire Hydrants
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By: health
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May 6, 2016
Let’s get in shape for our health and for hot sex…one move at a time. We covered the basics before. Now you can add Donkey Kicks and Fire Hydrants to your workouts. These moves will give you strength and stamina in many positions, including when you’re on top. They’ll also sculpt your butt, work your […]
May horoscopes: Warm, wild nights
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By: health
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April 29, 2016
Summer will be here soon, but first there’s the month of May. It brings a three-day weekend to look forward to and warmer weather. Will it tempt you with love, sex, success, or adventure? Read on to find out. Taurus Long, luscious, lustful evenings are in store for you, Taurus. This month, the spotlight is […]
Gone Viral: 6 things you should know about herpes
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By: health
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April 28, 2016
Genital herpes is one of the most feared and misunderstood sexually transmitted infections (STIs, a.k.a. STDs). Here are 6 things you probably didn’t know about this virus (but should) in honor of STD Awareness Month . 1. You’re having sex on the tip of an enormous iceberg. You might ask a prospective sex partner whether […]
Will over-the-counter birth control pills ever happen?
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By: health
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April 25, 2016
In recent years there have been plenty of headlines about the birth control pill becoming available over the counter. There has even been a proposal about it in Congress . But what does all of this actually mean for women who use the pill ? First, a definition. What exactly does “over the counter” mean, […]
5 signs you might be an eco-sexual
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By: health
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April 22, 2016
What’s an eco-sexual? It’s an environmentally and socially concerned person who applies their green way of living to their sex life. Can you relate? Here are five signs that you might be an eco-sexual or sleeping with one. You know how to say phthalates and why we should avoid them . Your candles double as […]
Happy, healthy vaginas: What’s safe to use down there?
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By: health
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April 20, 2016
Between getting it on, having our periods, and just generally staying healthy, there are a whole lot of products we use on—and in—our vaginas. There’s also a whole lot of public talk about the potential risks of things we use down there. What’s the real impact of all of those products on our bodies and […]
Men’s health and the Affordable Care Act: What’s covered?
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By: health
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April 18, 2016
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 . […]