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Um, can I get pregnant if…? Part 2!
We got so many questions about pregnancy scares in the comments of the original “Um, can I get pregnant if…?” that we decided it was time for part 2. Last time we talked about specific sex acts that could lead to pregnancy—this time we’re talking the chance of pregnancy in various circumstances. Can I get […]
The pill, only when you get lucky
What if there was a birth control pill you didn’t need to take every. single. day ? If you like the sound of a pill that works to prevent pregnancy when taken within a few hours of sex, you’re not alone. Researchers call this a “pericoital pill”—with “peri” meaning around and “coital” meaning sex. In […]
What’s new in sex? It all depends on you
Homo sapiens have been having sex for 200,000 years. So it’s kind of hard to imagine that there’s anything new for us to do between the sheets. Hasn’t it all been done before? Not necessarily. Sure, there are technical advancements like the Mojowijo . And state of the art, awesome birth control options like the […]
Abuse by birth control sabotage
By Dr. Liz Miller, MD, PhD, the Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. About twelve years ago, I was working as a doctor in a clinic in California. A young woman came in and requested a pregnancy test. Her test was negative. I asked her if she wanted to be […]
Calm the eff down: Relaxation tips for a better December
Sex will help you feel less stressed. (There. We got that out of the way.) But you don’t need to have a big O every time you start to get tense. Here are some of our favorite ways to quiet the mind and soothe the soul when things get all crazytown. LOL. Don’t type it. […]
Stress, depression, and birth control…
Feeling stressed or depressed can make it harder to do all kinds of basic things —like get to work or school, sleep well, and make decisions. Turns out it can also make it harder to stay on top of your birth control. The study Almost 700 women in Michigan, ages 18-19, took part in a […]
How to make sex safer in 4 simple steps
Most of us have said, or heard a friend say, at one point or another “Hello birth control—goodbye condoms!” I get the thought process behind this—but as a healthcare provider for young women, it worries me. Here’s why: young women have the highest risk for accidental pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Double trouble… A […]
We need to talk: How to reveal something they may not want to hear
First the good news: What you think is a deal breaker might not be a big deal to the person you’re dating. Now some bad news: You’re going to have to have the talk to find out. Here are a few tips to get you through it. I’m a virgin If you strongly self-identify as […]
Birth control bullies: When your partner wants your method to fail
When I was training to become a doctor, one of my patients was a 25-year-old woman. She already had one child and didn’t want to get pregnant again. She’d been using the birth control patch , but came to me because the patch wasn’t working for her. When I asked her “why not?” she said, […]
No to yes. Yes to no. What to do when attraction changes
First there was the kissing, licking, snuggling, shagging, restless nights apart, and torrid reunions even if only 11 hours passed since you last saw each other. Or maybe it started out with you thinking you would never, ever be attracted to them. They turned you off or elicited no reaction at all. Then… One day… […]
