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What is amenorrhea?
Amenorrhea is when you don’t get your period. It could be because you’re pregnant or just had a baby and are breastfeeding. In fact, lactational amenorrhea is a birth control method ! Amenorrhea can also be a sign of problems with your hormone levels caused by stress or extremely low body weight. original post
Is it safe to use birth control right after giving birth?
Not every method of birth control is safe to use right after giving birth, but many of them are. Breastfeeding consistently can be its own form of birth control , or there are a bunch of other methods you can use , including super-effective methods like the IUD and the implant. If you feel like […]
Getting tested for herpes can be a pain… in the finger
About 1 in 6 adults in the U.S. has the herpes virus, and about 776,000 more get it each year. How can you be sure you’re not one of them? Get tested. Getting tested, old school The old-school options for herpes testing are swab tests and blood tests . They each have pros and cons. […]
Research takes a closer look at pubic hair
There are only a few scientists who take the study of sexual pleasure seriously, and the team at the Indiana University Center for Sexual Health Promotion is among the best of them. A few years ago, they measured how U.S. women style their pubic hair , and now they’re taking a closer look at this […]
My BFF has genital herpes
On the morning of my 26th birthday I went to work thinking about seeing my friends at the bar later. My best friend Abby* had just returned from visiting another friend out of state and I couldn’t wait to see her and hear what they had gotten up to together. I knew I wouldn’t be […]
Can you get an STD from oral sex?
While you can’t get pregnant from oral sex , you can get a sexually transmitted infection (STI, a.k.a. STD). The risk of getting an STI from oral sex is a little different from the risk of vaginal sex, so let’s go over the details. First, the basic biology STIs are bacteria or viruses that rely […]
My glamorous life with HPV
“Just want to give a shout-out to all my HPV ladies out there,” is a thing I posted recently in an online forum for young women. The comment was in response to a poll that asked, “Do you have any STDs?” Whenever someone asks me (usually in a medical setting) if I have any STDs […]
The Frisky Friday Top Five: How to say period without saying period
Sometimes we’re happy to get it. (As in, OMG I just got my period and I’m so glad I’m not pregnant and it’s really time to upgrade my method of birth control right-effing-now.) Other times not so much. (As in, did it have to last my entire vacation?) And nowadays, thanks to birth control, we’re […]
Staying healthy in your 20s: What to do, who to see, and when
Your 20s are a big deal. You go from your teens to your thirties—when shiz really starts getting real. And if you didn’t feel like an adult when you started, you probably will when age 29 rolls around. Here’s a list to keep you healthy every step of the way. Print it out or bookmark […]
Give yourself a break (between pregnancies)
For women who want two or more kids, we hear that having them close together can be great . But if you go that route, science says there are some great reasons to wait at least 18 months between pregnancies. There’s strong evidence that waiting a year and a half or longer ( the World […]
