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This is the end: How to break up with someone
We told you how to really mend a broken heart . But what if you’re the one who’s doing the heartbreaking? How do you minimize someone else’s pain (yes, even those times when you want to hurt them) and move on with your integrity intact? Here’s what the experts suggest. Are you sure? If your […]
Period pain? Birth control can help!
Having a painful period can mess up your day, or week—or weeks! Every woman’s period is different and the same woman’s periods are often different over time. So how do you know if the pain you have with your period is normal? And what can you do to make your periods less painful? My periods […]
Greatest hits: Just in case you missed some
Did you know you can explore all of our Frisky Fridays based on topics that interest you? Just go to the Frisky Friday archives and click on tags like Keeping Things Hot or Problem Solving or History and Culture . And since we’ve written over 150 columns, we thought this would be a good time […]
Silky, sultry, and sexy: Lusting after lingerie
First of all, we feel compelled to remind you that lingerie does not make you sexy. Yes, it can add a sultry, coquettish touch, but if you really want to be a sex kitten, that comes from within. Your mind and all the sass, wit, kindness, passion, and confidence you convey will have a much […]
Can the pill protect you from ovarian cancer?
First, the bad news: About 12 in 100,000 U.S. women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year, making it the eighth most common cancer in women. Yet ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of women’s cancer death’s because it has few early symptoms and is often caught after it’s more difficult to treat. But […]
What you should know about depression and sex
According to MoodHacker , at least 19 million Americans experience depression each year. And that doesn’t necessarily mean a major episode of clinical depression . Mild depression affects 1 out of 7 people and women are more likely to feel it. If you or your significant other struggles with depression, here are some articles to […]
It’s official: the HPV vaccine is making a difference
In an article last year , we said it was still too soon to tell whether Gardasil, a vaccine that protects against 4 common strains of HPV (human papillomavirus), would make a difference in HPV rates on a large scale. Just a year later, a new study has shown that among 14- to 19-year-old women, […]
BJs and business meetings: Is sex on the job a good idea?
Put any group of strangers together, give them something to bond over like work, and there’s bound to be a few romances. In fact, a 2011 survey found that 39% of workers say they’ve dated a colleague and 30% of those people went on to marry that colleague. But hooking up with a co-worker has […]
Taking medication? Stay on top of birth control
Medication can be a great tool for improving health—but some medicines that are wonderful for you can cause problems for a developing pregnancy. So if you use certain types of medication, it’s extra important to use birth control carefully and consistently. If you’ve decided you’re ready to get pregnant, make sure to talk to a […]
Want better sex? Give it time.
How many movie plots revolve around hot college hookups? A lot, that’s how many. Enter, science. A group of researchers at the University of Michigan, New York University, and Stanford University asked over 13,000 heterosexual undergraduate women at 21 U.S. colleges about their sex lives—including how good their last sexual experience was. Their study found […]
