Evan, 30, not right now and condoms
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By: health
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January 12, 2015
Evan is female-to-male transgender, currently practices abstinence (a.k.a. “not right now”), and uses condoms when sexually active. You’ll appreciate Evan’s honesty on everything from how to buy condoms with minimal embarrassment to how transitioning hormones affect sex drive and mood. And if you have more questions about whether or not transgender men and women need […]
What you REALLY need to know about condoms and cancer
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By: health
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December 17, 2014
There’s been some recent back and forth in the world of sexual health about a publication by the Reproductive Health Technologies Project (RHTP) on nitrosamines in latex condoms. The RHTP report notes that the “use of condoms should not be reduced or undermined because of the presence of nitrosamines in some condoms,” yet its findings […]
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 : […]
Marc, 19, condom
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By: health
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October 14, 2014
Can guys really feel a difference between thin and regular condoms? Marc says yes. (And he also says thinner condoms offer a more intense sensation and regular condoms can help a guy last longer.) We love his ultra-simple, super smart advice on condoms: Have them. After all, you never know when you’ll need them—and sex […]
Getting birth control online
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By: health
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October 14, 2014
Sure, you can find lots of different over-the-counter (OTC) birth control methods by stopping in at your local drugstore, Target, Walmart, or grocery store . But, there’s one place you might not have thought to check for easy access to cheap contraception: the Internet. Buying OTC birth control online can be super convenient, especially if […]
Birth control, you rock our world
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By: health
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September 26, 2014
What makes it possible for people all over the planet to finish their educations, make a living, and raise healthier children? If you know us at all, you know what’s coming… Birth control ! Couples around the world have been using some form of it for centuries, because having the power to control when you […]
Omar, 25, condom
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By: health
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September 15, 2014
Omar appreciates how simple condoms are. You can carry them with you anywhere. They’re comfortable. They’re cheap. They prevent pregnancy and STIs. Plus there are tons to choose from , so you can test a lot of them until you find one that feels right. original post
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 […]
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 […]