December horoscopes: The party is just getting started
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By: health
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November 28, 2014
One month to go and then it’s bye-bye 2014. What does the end of the year hold for you? From adventurous sex— and going on birth control that can handle it —to sticking up for yourself with increased confidence, here are some of the things that might come up during the next few weeks. Sagittarius […]
A prick, a squeeze, and 3 months of birth control
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By: health
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November 25, 2014
There’s big news for birth control around the world. Women in 69 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Central Europe may soon have access to an affordable new form of birth control that’s similar to the shot (Depo Provera). It’s called Sayana Press and it’s designed so that with basic training, health care workers […]
Swaddle this: How to plan for a baby
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By: health
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November 21, 2014
We talk a lot about preventing pregnancy, but not today. This Friday we want to help you figure out what to do when you know you are ready to have a baby. (Well, maybe one birth control reference won’t hurt. Here’s where you can find the most effective methods available .) Okay. On with the […]
Stop the presses: Hooking up in college is pretty common
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By: health
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November 20, 2014
College students hooking up: it’s been immortalized by too many movies to count . To learn more about what real college students are up to these days, researchers at New York University asked thousands of them at schools around the country about their experiences with dating, hooking up, and sex. The researchers found that : […]
Getting the snip is on the rise for guys
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By: health
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November 18, 2014
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 . […]
Your health in 2015: Get covered, stay covered!
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By: health
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November 17, 2014
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 . […]
Doing a boss, an ex, that girl in spin class: Sex dreams and what they really mean
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By: health
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November 14, 2014
Dreamland is generally a pretty cool place and if you’re average, you have about three to five dreams a night. But have you ever had a sex dream? While we can’t analyze your specific dream, we can tell you what some common sex dreams might mean…just in case you wake up from one wondering WTF? […]
5 reasons to say “thanks!” for birth control
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By: health
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November 10, 2014
There are so, so many reasons why birth control is important—and everyone’s reasons for saying “thanks” are different. But there are some benefits we can all be thankful for. Here are a few. 1. Birth control lets you decide when—or whether—to get pregnant. Better access to effective methods of birth control means you can have […]
Shake it up: How to add a little oomph to your weekend
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By: health
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November 7, 2014
Weekend getaways will work. So will making time to set the mood . Wearing lingerie can do it. So can the right birth control . We’re talking about things that can add some oomph to your love life. But for those of you who’ve been there, tried that…here are a few more things you can […]
Can menstrual products mess with your birth control?
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By: health
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November 3, 2014
Ever since I got my IUD , I’ve been pretty much in love, especially when my period comes around. Yes, I just said that. Getting to use my DivaCup with my Paragard IUD is possibly the best thing ever. So you can only imagine that my world stopped a bit when a few friends told […]