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First date etiquette: going dutch, hitting the sack, and breaking all the rules
By Lena Chen. Originally published on September 14, 2010 on SexReally.com. Prior to my first date with my now-boyfriend, I almost threw up on the train ride to dinner. It wasn’t the first time a guy has made me nervous, but it was definitely the first time a guy made me nauseous. Hoping for some […]
What you should know about sex in the water
Adapted from a post by Danielle DeSilvis, originally published on SexReally.com on April 11, 2011. When you think of water, you may well think of fun and wet. Pair that up with sex (also, hopefully, fun and wet) and you have a winning combination, right? Not necessarily. If you’re thinking about getting wet and wild […]
No pain, no gain: The IUD insertion process
By Lena Chen. A version of this article was originally published on November 11, 2009, on SexReally.com. I wish I could say that getting the IUD was easy once I made my decision that the love affair with the pill was over. In reality, it took me three visits before I finally baby-proofed my uterus. […]
How shaving caused me to (literally and figuratively) grow balls
Originally published on SexReally.com on July 5, 2011. Last summer I grew balls. I’m not saying this in an I-got-spunky-and-feisty kind of way. I mean I grew two sacks filled with fluid between my vagina and anus due to a shaving accident. Here’s how it happened: I was in the shower shaving with a new […]
Comprehensive safer sex part 3: Take it to the next level
Part of a three-part series originally published to Tumblr on April 18, 2013. When thinking about a comprehensive safer-sex regimen, it helps to keep in mind things that are not considered part of safer-sex too, because it’s really easy to get overwhelmed or a bit confused when you’re trying to be as responsible with your […]
Comprehensive safer sex part 2: Reduce your risk!
Part of a three-part series originally published to Tumblr on April 18, 2013. While you can’t eliminate all risk when getting intimate with a partner, a comprehensive approach that includes prevention and communication can greatly reduce your likelihood of contracting an infection as I have . Taking these 4 comprehensive safer-sex steps not only reduces […]
Comprehensive safer sex part 1: It’s personal
Part of a three-part series originally published to Tumblr on April 18, 2013. At 30 years old and after 14 years of living with an STI—genital herpes—I’ve had my fair share of experiences with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). At 16, when I contracted herpes, I had been armed with the ever-familiar fear-based sex ed, in […]
4 ways to avoid a ‘catfish’ situation
By Veralyn Williams. Originally published to Tumblr on March 11, 2013. As a person who spends most of my life either on my computer or on my phone, I have never hesitated to online date. Sure, I’ve had creeps make me feel gross after they sent an inappropriate sexual “compliment” in a message… but that’s […]
5 ways your dating life may be driving your friends crazy
By Kaarin Moore. Slightly amended from a post published on SexReally.com on June 6, 2011. Friends are forever, but we often put more attention toward romantic relationships. Maybe you found the perfect guy—handsome, smart, funny, and everything you hoped he would be. Or, maybe you haven’t found a partner yet, but you are having a […]
15 warning signs he doesn’t support your contraceptive choices
Alice’s boyfriend really didn’t want to wear a condom. “You don’t know how good it feels without one,” he’d say—over and over—or “I can’t come with one,” recalls Alice, 23, of Seattle. “He’d been able to before, so I should have realized that was bullsh*t. But he’d slowly talked me into it.” When she finally […]
