Ask a man: Tricky questions and honest answers from a good guy
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By: health
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May 31, 2013
In our Ask a man series, we’ve covered things like what he thinks if we give it up on the first date and if lingerie makes a difference when we’re fooling around. This time our questions range from weddings and babies to wondering if he wants to do our roommate. Read on for a glimpse […]
Would you go there? Dating someone off-limits
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By: health
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May 17, 2013
We asked if it’s ever OK to go after your BFF’s ex . We talked about dating someone who your friends hate . We also offered suggestions in case you and your friend want to shag the same person . Ultimately, these are variations of a theme: Is it ever OK to date someone who […]
In search of: Better everything (including sex)
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By: health
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April 19, 2013
We want you to be happy. (Because from our perspective, you’re effing fantastic and you deserve it.) But just in case there’s something you’d like to improve, here’s a little list to help you get things going in a new and better direction. Better relationships. Here’s what a psychologist , a men’s guide to life […]
Get informed, get healthy, get talking!
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By: health
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March 26, 2013
Healthy, happy children come from healthy, happy, well-prepared parents. After years working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health raising awareness about the high rates of infant mortality in the United States (we rank 40th in the world compared to other industrialized nations) I decided focusing on the […]
What’s new in sex? It all depends on you
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By: health
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February 22, 2013
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 […]
Looking for love: Can you be a bit more specific?
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By: health
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January 25, 2013
There are simple latte orders . Then there are the triple tall, two pump sugar-free vanilla, non-fat, extra hot, no foam latte orders. Then there’s going into Starbucks and asking for a Captain Crunch . We all want different things. And sometimes that thing is really, really specific. The same is true when it comes […]
Abuse by birth control sabotage
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By: health
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December 19, 2012
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 […]
Bedsider’s gift guide (slightly more naughty than nice)
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By: health
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November 30, 2012
If you want some traditional gift ideas based on your relationship or crush status, we have a few suggestions . But if you really want to make someone blush, here are some presents that’ll do it. (They’re not particularly safe for work, but click anyway. Worth it!) Hmmm. BJ or cup of coffee? Someone could […]
How to make sex safer in 4 simple steps
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By: health
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November 12, 2012
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
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By: health
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November 2, 2012
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 […]