Sex Advice With An Edge
This is How It Affects My Sex Life “I try to judge if sex will be grounding based on if it feels good and right when we’re cuddling or starting to kiss.” by Mark Hay Schizophrenia, a neuro-mental condition that affects less than one percent of all people, is well-known, yet poorly understood. Contrary to …
Denying That Won’t Make Them Go Away By Cerys Turner “If you don’t like the idea of students having to sell sex, we have a suggestion for you! Fight for cheaper rents, the return of grants, and higher minimum wage. But to attack services aimed at student sex workers is profoundly dangerous.” These are the …
By Natalie Arroyo Camacho A healthy sex life is linked to a number of great benefits: a longer lifespan, improved heart health, and decreased stress, to name a few. That said, at one point or another, it’s likely you’ve simply been too tired to have it. But, having sex when you’re tired still stands to …
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Using the anatomical names for private parts and getting vaccinations against HPV by age 12 can help keep children healthy into adulthood By Eve McDavid Staring at the speckled gray tiles of the exam–room ceiling, I planned out my last day at Google before maternity leave while my OB/GYN performed a pelvic exam. Once we …
by Angelica Bottaro Chemotherapy and sex is a subject that many people may wonder about when they’re undergoing treatment, but oncologists rarely discuss sexuality and physical intimacy during chemotherapy with their patients.1 Since it’s not talked about, many people have a knowledge gap about the safety of sexual activity during cancer treatment and the ways …
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— And what every queer person needs to know about it If you’re like most people, you’ve probably heard the phrase “sexuality is a spectrum”. In a way, we have Dr Alfred Kinsey to thank for that. By Matthias Walsh In 1948, American biologist Dr Kinsey and associates Wardell Pomeroy and Clyde Martin developed the …
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Sex is seen as the bedrock of a healthy relationship, but is it possible to maintain intimacy – and happiness – without it? By Rosie Mullender Olivia*, 40, can’t wait to marry her fiancé Noah*, 42. Yet the couple have what’s officially termed a “sex-free relationship”. They’re sexually intimate less than once a year – …
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by James Roland A vasectomy is a minor surgical procedure that blocks sperm from mixing with semen. This prevents someone with a penis from getting someone pregnant. It’s a common method of contraception that about 500,000 men in the United States choose every year. You may still wonder if a vasectomy hurts since it requires …
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Works that question how we think about love and desire: Your weekly guide to the best in books By Kate Cray J. H. Kellogg may be best known for his popular cereal brand, but his legacy includes much more than just breakfast. The inventor of corn flakes was also a health activist who lobbied aggressively …
— The experts’ guide to teen dating From first kisses to ghosting, dating can be a minefield for young people. Here’s how to have a happy, healthy romance By Laura Potter Take things offline Teen relationships often start online, so how do you progress to a real-world date? The first step is to make your …
(and what it means) It’s time we talked about this stuff. By Tatyannah King If you enjoyed taking the TikTok color personality test, wait ’til you learn about the test that guides you to explore your kinks and get a visual breakdown of all the things you might not even know you’d enjoy in bed. …
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By Quinn Rhodes What does an open relationship have in common with getting married, having a baby and moving in with your partner? That’s right: none of them is a way to fix problems in a relationship. With an increased awareness of non-monogamous relationship structures, the myth that polyamory is a ‘fix’ for a broken …
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Television wants to help us get better at talking about sex, but some of its recent offerings miss a crucial point. By Sophie Gilbert Since its debut in 2019, Sex Education, Netflix’s charming and filthy comedy about teenagers at a bucolic British high school, has been a jewel in a very mixed bag of streaming …
By Elizabeth Bennett When Rebecca, 31, was diagnosed with breast cancer in early 2019, her sex life with her partner was a welcome distraction. “We were like teenagers again. There’s nothing like being faced with your own mortality to make you want to feel alive and nothing makes you feel more alive than having sex,” …
by Sarah Regan There are a number of things to consider when having sex after giving birth, from how soon you can actually do it to what bodily and hormonal changes you should expect. So, we asked experts for their best sex advice in the weeks following delivery. How soon after birth is it OK …
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