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Getting covered 101: How to get health insurance during open enrollment
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 . […]
It’s a spectrum
We are fluid human beings—free to change and evolve at any given time. No matter what sexual orientation you identify with now, it is completely okay for that to change throughout your life—or for it to remain the same throughout. Whether you’re testing the waters, completely solid on where you stand, or just want more […]
Our favorite health and sex articles
In honor of a brand new year, we’re sharing some of our greatest hits! Below you’ll find our most popular articles (plus a few of our personal faves). We hope they help you start the new year right. Enjoy! 1. Foods that make your vagina happy and healthy (yes, really) via GIPHY 2. Written in […]
Birth control across the gender spectrum
Wherever you fall on the gender spectrum—whether you’re transgender, cisgender, or gender nonconforming—you may have birth control needs. Being transgender or gender nonconforming means that you don’t identify as the gender you were assigned at birth . Being cisgender means that you do. And many folks lie somewhere along the spectrum or don’t identify as […]
Artist. Revolutionary. Bisexual. The many faces of Frida Kahlo.
Communist revolutionary. Woman living with a lifelong disability. Open bisexual. Gifted painter. More than half a century after her death, Frida Kahlo’s life and art continue to fascinate us. Keep reading to learn more about the iconic Mexican artist. Fake birthday . Frida claimed her birthday was July 7, 1910, when she was actually born […]
Real Stories: LGBTQ folks talk birth control
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 […]
Why use condoms?
Condoms are the only method that can protect against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). What’s not to love about that? They come in all shapes, sizes, and materials and combine nicely with other methods of birth control. So it’s no surprise that lots of people—even people who rely on another main method of pregnancy […]
Mal, 30, IUD
Mal hasn’t always had the best experiences going to the doctor’s office, so it took him some time to work up the courage to ask a health care provider about getting an IUD. At first he wanted an IUD to help with heavy periods. He didn’t feel like he should have periods at all, so […]
Lindsay, 30, IUD
Lindsay started using the pill to deal with irregular periods, but she struggled to take it consistently. So when she realized the IUD would be an option for her, she went for it. Lindsay’s favorite thing about her IUD? She doesn’t have to worry about doing anything for it to work. Lindsay has heard, especially […]
Why dating deal breakers matter
My friend recently had drinks with someone new for the first time since ending a long-term relationship. She was nervous about the whole event, but mostly about one thing: His politics. So when he showed up to the café and started their hangout by disclosing whom he would not be supporting in an upcoming election, […]
