Just do it: How to feel confident walking into a sex shop
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By: health
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April 27, 2012
Maybe it’ll be the display of penis-shaped candy near the cash register. Or the shockingly large reproduction of a male appendage. Either way, you’re bound to see something you’ll never forget the first time you go into a sex shop. If you haven’t made it into one yet, and you want to go, here are […]
In search of the G-spot
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By: health
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April 13, 2012
Mermaids, elves, and the Tooth Fairy are not real. Does your G-spot fall into this mythical category too? While everybody’s heard of it and it’s supposed to be a magical source of epic orgasms, nobody ever seems to know exactly where it is or how it works. And now a bunch of scientists say it […]
Pay attention to me! How to deal when the focus isn’t on you
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By: health
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April 6, 2012
“I love it when my significant other ignores me,” said no one ever. That’s why the silent treatment is such an effective form of torture. We love to be the object of desire, not the object of disinterest, so here are a few ways to handle it if you’re feeling a little too far off […]
Birth control spotlight: The implant
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By: health
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March 30, 2012
Even if you’re squeamish, you can handle learning a little bit more about the implant. It’s a super-effective method. It’s an ultra-tiny rod that gets inserted under the skin of your upper arm. It’s smaller than a match and practically invisible once you get it (so nobody ever needs to know you have it). And […]
The Frisky Friday Top Five: Semen, sex, and science
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By: health
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March 23, 2012
If you’re getting it on with a guy, you’re dealing with semen. Why not get to know it better. 1. Mood There are a ton of mood-enhancing chemicals in semen and the vagina can absorb them. Cortisol increases affection. Estrone and Oxytocin elevate mood. Prolactin and Thyrotropin-releasing hormones are natural antidepressants. Melatonin helps regulate sleep. […]
Sizing them up: Do you have a list of what you’re looking for?
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By: health
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March 16, 2012
An endless supply of peanut butter cup brownies . Shoes that cost more than your rent . A miniature pony . Breakfast with Drake . Sometimes we just want what we want. That goes for significant others too. Long before we meet one—during those in between times when we’re not with someone—it’s easy to focus […]
Hot and sweaty: Fitness for fooling around
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By: health
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March 9, 2012
It’s ok to skip your spin class this weekend and hit the bedroom: Sex counts as fitness. An intense makeout session will burn about 238 calories per half-hour. Undressing burns about eight. Giving oral sex is good for 100 calories over 30 minutes. And depending on how acrobatic you are, the actual act of boot […]
Buenos Aires Beauty: Getting to know Eva Perón
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By: health
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March 2, 2012
Like most beautiful, powerful women who’ve fought for change or dared to lead, Argentina’s Eva Perón was controversial . But love her or not, there’s no denying she had one hell of a story. No wonder her mystique has been immortalized on Broadway and in Hollywood . Rough start. Eva’s father had another family and […]
Good to know: Questions you should ask your gyno
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By: health
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February 24, 2012
We like it when you’re healthy, happy, and well informed. That’s why we’re sharing a few questions you might want to ask your gynecologist at your next visit. Think of this as a cheat sheet you can bring along to find out what’s really going on down there. Questions about birth control Should I be […]
The Frisky Friday Top Five: How to say penis without saying penis
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By: health
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February 17, 2012
We unveiled over 50 ways to say vagina . (By the way, how’s your little juicebox?) Now it’s time to have some fun with the guys and their apparatus. As usual, there was no way to limit this to just five. Classics: Penie, Peen, Pee Pee, Wee Wee, Winky, Peter, Bone, Boner, Schlong, Stiffy, Mr. […]