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George, 22, IUD
George’s girlfriend uses the Mirena IUD. He likes how easy it is, how it feels better than some other methods, and that it’s always there. Women often wonder if guys can feel an IUD during sex. According to George, he does feel the strings, but it’s painless and doesn’t get in the way at all. […]
Men and emergency contraception: The saga continues
In the summer of 2012, researchers at Columbia University in New York City did some secret shopper research . They sent guys aged 19-28 into nearly every pharmacy in Washington Heights, East Harlem, and the Upper East Side—158 pharmacies in all. The guys told the pharmacist they wanted to buy emergency contraception (a.k.a. Plan B, […]
Omar, 25, condom
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
He’s smart and funny, but is he vaccinated for HPV?
The bad news: Some strains of the super-common STI human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause genital warts and cervical cancer . The good news: There’s a vaccine that protects against the most common of these strains and it is recommended for both girls and guys. Among young women who’ve gotten the vaccine, there has been a […]
Breaking up, making up, and getting it on with an ex
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 […]
Sex toys and smooching: Can they give you HPV?
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 […]
F#@K YES: Could enthusiastic consent improve your sex life?
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 […]
Condom love: Find out how amazing safer sex can be
By Melissa White, CEO and Founder of Lucky Bloke. As CEO at Lucky Bloke , converting non-believers to a better sex life with condoms has become my passion and simply doesn’t get old. So if you would file yourself in the love-to-hate condom category, or you’re sleeping with a partner who is a condom foe, […]
Not awkward: 5 tips for talking to anyone about sex and birth control
By Charreah K. Jackson, relationships editor for ESSENCE Magazine. I recently hit the streets of New York with a big sign that said “Let’s Talk About Sex.” As the granddaughter of a southern woman who avoided even saying the word—she would say ‘seg’ if she absolutely had to reference the act—I had come a long […]
5 myths about pulling out, busted
The withdrawal method, a.k.a. pulling out, sometimes gets a bad rap—some people don’t even consider it a “real” method of birth control, even though 60% of couples have used it at least once. Because pulling out is often dismissed as “better than nothing” by researchers, we don’t know as much about it as we do […]
