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How to be fabulously and unapologetically abstinent
By Alanna Bares. I’m currently a senior at Carleton College. For now I’ve decided to opt out of the hookup culture, as well as the relationship culture… Any kind of intimate culture really. I’ve had friends tell me how bad my timing is, like, “Girl, it’s senior year! You’re supposed to be living it up!” […]
Comedian. Actress. Activist. Getting to know Margaret Cho
Funny? Oh god, yes. Political? Yep. Honest, open, and empowered? She’s that too. Margaret Cho is many things and we love and respect her for all of it. Funny girl . Margaret Cho is a Korean-American comedienne, actress, author, singer, fashion designer, and activist who grew up in San Francisco. She started doing professional comedy […]
Does more sex make you happier?
Does more sex make couples happier? Or do happier couples have more sex? It’s a classic chicken and egg debate—and one that’s hard to study scientifically. But a group of researchers in Ontario fearlessly waded into heaps of data to consider this question . They looked over survey responses from 25,000 people in the General […]
It took two doctors five tries to place my IUD — And I’d do it all again
When my boyfriend and I realized we were in it for the long haul, we got tested for STIs and switched from using condoms to the combination pill . But that was never a long-term solution for me. Besides my erratic schedule and goldfish memory almost guaranteeing I would miss a pill sometimes, I suffer […]
The animal kingdom’s Mr. Big
Blue whales. Hippos. Rhinos. Polar bears. These are some of the largest species on the planet. The list also includes elephants, of course. So, how does that translate into the size of their sexual organs? Well, the average Blue Whale penis is between eight and ten feet long. And an erect elephant penis can weigh […]
Will douching prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex?
No, douching does not prevent pregnancy . If you’ve had unprotected sex within the last five days, you can get emergency contraception to help prevent a possible pregnancy. original post
Can I get pregnant from sex toys?
Only if the sex toys had semen on them. You can only get pregnant if sperm enters your vagina . If semen is on a sex toy and it enters your vagina, you can become pregnant. original post
Can I get pregnant if I don’t have an orgasm?
Yes, orgasms feel great, but they don’t actually affect your chances of getting pregnant . If you have unprotected sex and your partner ejaculates you can get pregnant, whether or not you had an orgasm. original post
Does birth control make you infertile?
No, the only form of contraception that makes you infertile is sterilization which is permanent. No other methods have long-lasting effects on your ability to get pregnant when you stop. original post
Why are rates of unplanned pregnancy so high among young women?
Most young women are super fertile—for couples under age 30 who have sex once a week and don’t use birth control, over 95% of them will be pregnant within a year . Yet lots of folks don’t think they’re at risk for pregnancy , which may mean they don’t use birth control, or don’t use […]
