The best way to fight anxiety about your relationship status
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By: health
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July 25, 2017
Relationship anxiety is real, whether you’re single, dating, committed, or married. I keep thinking it will go away—after I find a partner, or after we move in together, or maybe when we finally get married—but I’m coming to accept that I’m just an anxious person and some form of relationship anxiety will be with me […]
Town halls and phone calls: Join the fight to protect birth control access
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By: health
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July 17, 2017
UPDATE: President Biden has opened the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for 2022. You can now enroll in one of these plans until January 15, 2022, at healthcare.gov . Some states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up. Check to see if your state does . […]
Real Stories: LGBTQ folks talk birth control
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By: health
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July 5, 2017
Depending on your reproductive system and the reproductive systems of the people you sleep with, there’s a good chance you may need birth control at one point or another. Pregnancy can happen anytime someone with a uterus has vaginal sex with someone with a penis, no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation. Even if […]
Adoption 104: The ups and downs of open adoption
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By: health
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June 13, 2017
Until quite recently, most adopted people didn’t know anything about their original family. Records were sealed and they were actually barred from having information. This was known as “closed” adoption. As a result of closed adoptions, many adopted children grew up with unanswered questions about their identity, sometimes for their entire lives. Today, people placing […]
Adoption 103: Choosing an adoptive family
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By: health
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June 13, 2017
After you’ve made the choice to explore placing your child for adoption , you have two more important choices to make: You’ll have to find a trustworthy adoption provider and choose an adoptive family. While choosing adoptive parents for your baby may feel like a huge decision, it’s also an opportunity to find the best […]
Adoption 101: How does adoption work?
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By: health
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June 13, 2017
If you’re facing an accidental pregnancy, parenting and abortion might feel like your only two options. Maybe you’ve heard of adoption, but have only seen the process on TV shows like Teen Mom or This Is Us . We’re here to tell you that adoption is an option which, like the other options, has its […]
Adoption 105: Healing after placing your child for adoption
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By: health
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June 13, 2017
Choosing adoption is one of the biggest decisions of your life. As you explore what adoption means , how to find the right adoption provider , how to find the right adoptive family , and how to navigate open adoption , it’s also important to learn about what to expect after placement, as it may […]
Beyond the medicine cabinet: Natural remedies for period pain
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By: health
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June 9, 2017
Period cramps can be a pain in the…abdomen, but sharing ways to ease symptoms is one of our favorite things to do. If you want to close the medicine cabinet and explore natural remedies, we have a few ideas you can try. Cut down on fat, sugar, salt, and caffeine. If you’re thinking, “But that’s […]
5 people get real about their sex-related anxieties
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By: health
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June 6, 2017
I get panic attacks. All in all, my anxiety doesn’t affect my daily life that dramatically, but it’s enough to warrant bi-weekly therapy sessions and the occasional prescription for Paxil in particularly difficult moments. It can also affect my interest (or lack thereof) in any kind of sexual interaction. I’ve found that if I’m going […]
Fitness for fooling around: Goddess Pose
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By: health
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May 12, 2017
We think you’re a goddess all the time, but if you really want to embrace how divine you are, try this powerful yoga move. It’ll strengthen your lower body and open up the hips and chest, stimulate the reproductive organs, and improve your respiratory and cardiovascular systems. It’s good for balance too, and some say […]