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Does birth control cause brain cancer?
Today’s scary headline is about birth control increasing the risk for brain cancer. Let’s take a look at the data behind the headlines . (It’s a lot less scary than it sounds.) First, some definitions Glioma is a general term for several kinds of brain tumors. Together, these tumors make up much of the brain […]
I’m trans. Do I need birth control?
Do trans people need to use birth control? Well, it all depends. It depends on what equipment you’ve got, what you’re doing with it, who you’re doing it with (and what they’ve got), and whether pregnancy is a goal or not. Briefly, being transgender (trans for short) is about living in a gender that is […]
Remote-controlled birth control?
Developers at MicroCHIPS in Massachusetts are working on a remote-controlled implant that could deliver a daily dose of levonorgestrel for up to 16 years. Backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , the implant would be placed by a health care provider under the skin of a woman’s butt, upper arm, or abdomen. The […]
Sex toys and smooching: Can they give you HPV?
We’ve said it before: human papillomavirus (HPV) is incredibly common . But scientists are still working out some of the details when it comes to how the virus is transmitted and how it can affect people who get it. What we do know is that HPV is sexually transmitted and that most people’s bodies clear […]
A quickie guide to male reproductive anatomy
Think of this as a tiny anatomy lesson for a dude’s junk. Why? Because knowledge is good, understanding basic biology is important, and you never know who you’re going to impress by identifying where the frenulum is. Penis. The male external sex organ responsible for delivering sperm. The largest one on record was 13.5 inches […]
What you should know about depression and sex
According to MoodHacker , at least 19 million Americans experience depression each year. And that doesn’t necessarily mean a major episode of clinical depression . Mild depression affects 1 out of 7 people and women are more likely to feel it. If you or your significant other struggles with depression, here are some articles to […]
Want better sex? Give it time.
How many movie plots revolve around hot college hookups? A lot, that’s how many. Enter, science. A group of researchers at the University of Michigan, New York University, and Stanford University asked over 13,000 heterosexual undergraduate women at 21 U.S. colleges about their sex lives—including how good their last sexual experience was. Their study found […]
The facts of life: Fertility edition
We hear so much about infertility these days, it’s easy to assume it’ll be hard to get pregnant. But for most of us using Bedsider—who are typically under age 30— getting pregnant might be way easier than we think . So here are three fertility facts to keep in mind. You really are at your […]
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 […]
Research finds sex is still good with condoms
We’ve heard some pretty colorful excuses for not using condoms (a.k.a. the only birth control method that protects against STIs ). Reducing sensitivity is definitely a big one. Fortunately, science is here to help put the rumors to rest and assure us that condoms may be a barrier to STI transmission, but they’re no barrier […]
