Birth control when you’re living with HIV/AIDS
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By: health
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June 19, 2014
If you are one of the 1.1 million people in the U.S. living with HIV or AIDS, you might have heard that your choices of birth control are limited. The good news is that many methods—including some of the most effective ones—should still work well for you. What you can use depends on whether you […]
Breaking up, making up, and getting it on with an ex
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By: health
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June 16, 2014
Apparently Rihanna and Drake aren’t the only young lovers to break up and make up …and break up and make up again. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin and Bowling Green State University wanted to know just how common it is for young folks to be in on-again/off-again relationships or to hook up with their […]
Hardcore pelvic floor: A workout routine to keep you fit down there
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By: health
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June 13, 2014
Pelvic floor muscles support your uterus, bladder, small intestine, and rectum. They contribute to spine stability. They help you not pee when your best friend makes you howl with laughter. They keep the back door shut so you don’t have to know what fecal incontinence is. And strengthening them may help women who have difficulty […]
Time flies (when you’re having great sex)
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By: health
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June 6, 2014
Wake and quake. Afternoon delight. A midnight booty call. There are 24 hours in a day and every single one of them can be a good time to have sex. But admit it: There are a few hours that you like best. Are you an early riser? Love getting naked in the mid-day sun for […]
Romance: Love it? Hate it? Want more of it?
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By: health
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May 30, 2014
Slumdog Millionaire . Better Than Chocolate . The Princess Bride . Scott Pilgrim vs. the World . Wall-E . Such different films, yet romance is a vital force in all of them. Romance can make you swoon when it’s smoldering hot or recoil when it’s schmaltzy . If you’ve tasted it, you probably want more. […]
Sex toys and smooching: Can they give you HPV?
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By: health
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May 27, 2014
We’ve said it before: human papillomavirus (HPV) is incredibly common . But scientists are still working out some of the details when it comes to how the virus is transmitted and how it can affect people who get it. What we do know is that HPV is sexually transmitted and that most people’s bodies clear […]
Shooting star: Getting to know Annie Oakley
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By: health
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May 23, 2014
“When a man hits a target they call him a marksman. When I hit target, they call it a trick. Never did like that much.” -Annie Oakley She entertained kings and queens. Could shoot the end off a cigarette while it was in someone’s mouth. Made philanthropy a priority. Annie Oakley was one of the […]
Shoes, condoms, bras, and birth control: Get the perfect fit
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By: health
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May 16, 2014
Confession: We’ve shoved our feet into shoes much too small because they were on sale, cute as hell, and the last pair in the store. And we know guys who swear they need magnums when their johnson would’ve been just fine—maybe even happier—in a tighter, dare-we-say-smaller condom. Well, it’s time to stop with the squeezing, […]
Drink and be merry: How to party safer
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By: health
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May 15, 2014
So you’re at a party (or a bar, or a booze-fueled picnic in the park…you get the idea) talking with someone you like A LOT. It’s pretty obvious you want to hook up. There are details to sort out, like whose place and how are we getting there? Other important questions may or may not […]
F#@K YES: Could enthusiastic consent improve your sex life?
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By: health
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May 13, 2014
By E.B. Troast. When it comes to sex, consent is key! But we often skip over the talking part to get to the fun physical part. Movies usually show sex without talking—the partners are just so in tune with each other that communication becomes unnecessary. Alas, that’s usually a fantasy. But what does communicating consent […]