18 party hacks (when it’s time to turn up)
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By: health
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July 4, 2014
It’s summer. Spontaneous parties happen. And when they do, this is how to make them easy breezy. 1. Water balloons. Fill them up. Keep in freezer. Now you have reusable ice for buckets of beer. Just refreeze when they thaw. 2. Chill faster. Place bottles and cans in a mixture of real ice and a […]
Got a crush? Make your move
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By: health
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June 20, 2014
Nothing compares to the intense infatuation and burning desire that accompany a crush. Even if you’re the calm, composed, in-control type, a crush can turn you into a giddy, blushing puddle of attraction. And if you don’t do anything to take it to the next level, it can drag on for months. Wouldn’t it be […]
Hardcore pelvic floor: A workout routine to keep you fit down there
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By: health
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June 13, 2014
Pelvic floor muscles support your uterus, bladder, small intestine, and rectum. They contribute to spine stability. They help you not pee when your best friend makes you howl with laughter. They keep the back door shut so you don’t have to know what fecal incontinence is. And strengthening them may help women who have difficulty […]
Romance: Love it? Hate it? Want more of it?
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By: health
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May 30, 2014
Slumdog Millionaire . Better Than Chocolate . The Princess Bride . Scott Pilgrim vs. the World . Wall-E . Such different films, yet romance is a vital force in all of them. Romance can make you swoon when it’s smoldering hot or recoil when it’s schmaltzy . If you’ve tasted it, you probably want more. […]
Shoes, condoms, bras, and birth control: Get the perfect fit
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By: health
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May 16, 2014
Confession: We’ve shoved our feet into shoes much too small because they were on sale, cute as hell, and the last pair in the store. And we know guys who swear they need magnums when their johnson would’ve been just fine—maybe even happier—in a tighter, dare-we-say-smaller condom. Well, it’s time to stop with the squeezing, […]
Drink and be merry: How to party safer
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By: health
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May 15, 2014
So you’re at a party (or a bar, or a booze-fueled picnic in the park…you get the idea) talking with someone you like A LOT. It’s pretty obvious you want to hook up. There are details to sort out, like whose place and how are we getting there? Other important questions may or may not […]
F#@K YES: Could enthusiastic consent improve your sex life?
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By: health
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May 13, 2014
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 […]
Well-woman visits: 6 things you should know
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By: health
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May 7, 2014
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 . […]
Condom love: Find out how amazing safer sex can be
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By: health
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April 28, 2014
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, […]
What to do when their ex is nice, always around, gorgeous, or scary
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By: health
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April 25, 2014
Most people come with at least one ex and it’s no big deal. It’s like all the previous chapters in your love story—including the ones where you and your current partner were with other people—were practice for the relationship you’re in now. Then there are those other times when it is a big deal because […]