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How radical consent gave me back my sex life after trauma
Four years ago, I decided never to have sex again. I was healing from trauma and felt overwhelmed even by friend hugs or a date grabbing my hand. I didn’t want to be touched, ever, because it felt impossible to know what might escalate or who could be a secret creep. Shortly after this bleak, […]
7 Zoom backgrounds to spice up your virtual sex life
Last week, we gave you some ideas for quarantine date night, most of which are best suited for people who are quarantining with a partner. Today we’ve got something for those of you who are single and Zoom dating or who are quarantining apart from your partners. Without further ado, here are some Zoom backgrounds […]
How to start dating again after a bad breakup
Most of us have had a bad breakup at some point. You know, the kind where you can’t stop crying for weeks and you have a pit in your stomach for months, and you can’t hear that person’s name without feeling like you’ve been sucker punched for years? We can’t much help with the PTSD, […]
Your guide to sex without penetration
There are as many reasons to have sex without penetration (also known as outercourse) as there are people who want to have sex without penetration. Maybe you or your partner are recovering from an infection, maybe you’re out of condoms , maybe you’re practicing fertility awareness and it’s a fertile day, maybe penetration doesn’t feel […]
8 ways to actually improve your health in 2020
Y’all, can we just not with all the bullsh*t in 2020? No more diarrhea detox teas , no more workouts that make us faint, no more people who are bad for us. Just self-love, pleasure, yummy food, and love for each other. Here are 8 ways to actually improve your health in the new decade: […]
Sex in the news: November 2019 edition
We’ve rounded up our 10 favorite articles about sexual health and birth control from the past month to make it really easy for you to get the facts on the things that could affect your health while you get into the fall mood. What’s the Most Effective Type of Birth Control? (Glamour) One key consideration […]
Pretty much everyone you know has had HPV
You’ve very likely had human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in your life, whether or not you realize it. Your best friend probably has too, as has your mom and your brother and the guy you work with and your neighbor and maybe even your grandma. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI), […]
We asked you why you love your birth control and here’s what you said
This week, we celebrated Thanks, Birth Control Day. Which means that we heard from thousands of you about why you love and are grateful for your birth control. So we’re going to take a break from our regularly scheduled program of gushing about birth control to share other people’s gushing about birth control. Because frankly, […]
These 8 stories make us want to shout “Thanks, Birth Control” from the rooftops
As we gear up to celebrate the biggest holiday of the season ( Thanks, Birth Control Day , duh) on November 13th (next week!), we’re looking back at the amazing birth control stories we’ve had the privilege to hear and share over the past few months. From clear emotional boundaries to carefree sex to career […]
Four plus-size women share the birth control methods that work for them and why
Talking about birth control can feel super weird and vulnerable. It might bring up memories of really bad experiences (like the time I spent all day curled in a ball watching Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous while on the verge of puking after I took emergency contraception . It might also force us to […]
