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Frisky Friday Top 5: Awesome sexologists
Anthropology. Psychology. Biology. Sociology. Medicine. Sexologists draw from a wide range of disciplines in their scientific study of human sexuality and their work can range from research and academia to opening an office and providing therapy. This is a short list of modern sexologists we respect and appreciate, but we know there are more out […]
Comprehensive safer sex part 3: Take it to the next level
Part of a three-part series originally published to Tumblr on April 18, 2013. When thinking about a comprehensive safer-sex regimen, it helps to keep in mind things that are not considered part of safer-sex too, because it’s really easy to get overwhelmed or a bit confused when you’re trying to be as responsible with your […]
Calling all women with Essure
UPDATE: Essure will no longer be sold after the end of 2018. Find out more here . There’s been a growing campaign to get the FDA to review the permanent birth control method Essure. Essure is a set of coils that a health care provider inserts in the fallopian tubes, where the coils cause the […]
Intuition and relationships: You know when you know…or do you?
Trust your gut. Follow your heart. You’ll know when it’s right. People say these things like they’re easy. But in matters of love—and lust —how can you rely on your inner wisdom when logic, emotions, and attraction sometimes contradict each other? Or in other words: What do you do when your brain, heart, and snooch […]
Comprehensive safer sex part 2: Reduce your risk!
Part of a three-part series originally published to Tumblr on April 18, 2013. While you can’t eliminate all risk when getting intimate with a partner, a comprehensive approach that includes prevention and communication can greatly reduce your likelihood of contracting an infection as I have . Taking these 4 comprehensive safer-sex steps not only reduces […]
Birth control users saving big thanks to the Affordable Care Act
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 . […]
Can you get an STD from oral sex?
While you can’t get pregnant from oral sex , you can get a sexually transmitted infection (STI, a.k.a. STD). The risk of getting an STI from oral sex is a little different from the risk of vaginal sex, so let’s go over the details. First, the basic biology STIs are bacteria or viruses that rely […]
Groundbreaking Somalian supermodel: Getting to know Iman
Beyond her elegant beauty and groundbreaking modeling career, there’s her philanthropy and an enduring marriage to a British rock legend. She was also one of the first to create cosmetic options for women of color. Quite simply, Iman is legendary for all the right reasons. Faith. Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid was born in 1955 in Mogadishu, […]
Comprehensive safer sex part 1: It’s personal
Part of a three-part series originally published to Tumblr on April 18, 2013. At 30 years old and after 14 years of living with an STI—genital herpes—I’ve had my fair share of experiences with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). At 16, when I contracted herpes, I had been armed with the ever-familiar fear-based sex ed, in […]
It’s official: Caya is available in the U.S.
We first wrote about a new one-size-fits-(nearly)-all diaphragm back in 2012 , when it was called SILCS. Three years later, it’s here in the U.S. of A. with the name Caya and all you have to do to try it out is have a little convo with your health care provider. The basics Caya is […]
