Sex in the news: May edition
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By: health
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May 31, 2019
We’ve rounded up our 10 favorite articles about sexual health and birth control from the past month to make it really easy for you to get the facts on the things that could affect your health. 7 Things to Know About Birth Control If You Are Transgender or Non-Binary (Teen Vogue) Most people—wherever they fall […]
June horoscopes: Get ready for some summer lovin’
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By: health
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May 31, 2019
June will bring the official beginning of summer (finally!), and with it, a sense of lightness and freedom. And after a long winter and unpredictable spring, we need all that June has to offer, especially when it comes to love. Read on to find out what this month has in store for your love life: […]
Spring cleaning your sex life in 6 steps
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By: health
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May 10, 2019
Spring: that special time for budding flowers, the first rays of sunshine in months, and being chronically underdressed for the weather and therefore colder than you were in the winter. It’s also when we suddenly want to clean under the couch and throw away half of what we own for some reason. We don’t make […]
Polyamory and open relationships: should you try ethical non-monogamy?
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By: health
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May 3, 2019
If your best friend’s sister isn’t raving about it, then your sister’s best friend probably is. But is it something anybody can try once (and only some people will actually like and want to try again, like kombucha), or are there some situations in which it really shouldn’t be attempted at all? And if you […]
May horoscopes: Bringing sexy back
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By: health
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April 26, 2019
Here’s what’s in store for you this month. Spoiler alert: April showers bring May flowers AND lots of hot, hot sex. Taurus Things may get a little freaky between the sheets for you this month. Your tastes are usually more on the vanilla end of the spectrum (which is totally cool!), so this is a […]
How to fight fair
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By: health
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April 5, 2019
Arguments happen when you’re in a relationship. It’s totally normal and healthy to disagree sometimes, and it’s a good sign if you both feel comfortable and safe to express yourselves. According to Dr. Rachel Needle, Psy.D., licensed psychologist and certified sex therapist, “It is the way we argue that makes all the difference.” Of course, […]
April horoscopes: Spring has officially sprung
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By: health
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March 29, 2019
There’s nothing like the first flowers bursting through the cold ground and those first warm rays of sunshine hitting your face to give you a sense of hope and optimism. This month, that’s going to set the tone for your love life. Get ready for passion, joy, romance, and lots of new connections. Aries The […]
What Shrill can teach us about sex and dating
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By: health
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March 22, 2019
So we LOVE Hulu’s new show Shrill , based on Lindy West’s memoir Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman . This show is bursting with hilarious, tender moments and life lessons, and seriously, if you haven’t already watched it, check it out. If that’s not enough to convince you, here are the top 10 lessons […]
The art of being a difficult (aka empowered) patient
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By: health
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March 22, 2019
When I was twenty years old, I met a bunch of feminists. They were strong and assertive, and they took no sh*t. They were loud and amazing, and they blew my mind. They were a lot like the feminists my grandpa had always warned me about. He hated feminists. And these feminists would really not […]
I experienced racial bias in my postpartum care
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By: health
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March 22, 2019
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a Bedsider series highlighting the lived experiences of women of color in getting reproductive health care. Bedsider is committed to helping people get on top of their sex lives through information and access to quality care. That commitment includes celebrating all that birth control has to offer, but […]