Your guide to sex without penetration
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By: health
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January 24, 2020
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 […]
Five ways to initiate sex this weekend
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By: health
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January 17, 2020
Let’s be real, initiating sex can be hard. If you happen to be totally in sync with your partner all the time, then maybe it’s not, but that’s not reality for most people. It’s very easy to fall into a pattern of just waiting for your partner to initiate. This is especially true for women […]
8 ways to actually improve your health in 2020
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By: health
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January 3, 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: […]
Your 2020 horoscopes: The year in preview
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By: health
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December 27, 2019
The end of the year is always bittersweet. We remember the growth, the deepened relationships, and the steps forward just as we do the setbacks, the losses, and the lows. This year, as we say goodbye to one decade and welcome in a new one, that feeling is magnified. We’re looking within as we reflect […]
Sex in the news: November 2019 edition
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By: health
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December 11, 2019
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 […]
Winter cocktails to help you hate the next 3 to 6 months of your life less
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By: health
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December 6, 2019
Winter is upon us, and for some of us, it’s also literally on us. It’s inside our shoes, it’s in our hair, and worst of all, we’ve just remembered how long it lasts. And while, of course, alcohol is not a substitute for mental health care, we’ll do anything to up the hygge quotient and […]
We asked you why you love your birth control and here’s what you said
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By: health
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November 15, 2019
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
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By: health
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November 8, 2019
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 […]
Why my Mirena is my ride or die
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By: health
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October 8, 2019
My Mirena and I are best friends. I once struggled with terrible cramps, long periods, and forgetting to take my birth control pill—but the Mirena changed all of that. Three years after first getting my IUD inserted, it remains one of the best health care decisions I have ever made for myself. It took awhile […]
How to have sex when your job is killing you slowly
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By: health
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October 4, 2019
This is probably news to exactly no one, but working kind of sucks. Even those of us lucky enough to have landed what we would call a “dream job” will attest to the fact that working is still work, no matter what. Anyone who says otherwise is an alien or an aspiring Instagram influencer and […]