Vitamin D Is Your New Best Friend For Sex & Hormonal Health

By Whitney Crouch, RDN, CLT Studies show that 93% of Americans are not getting enough vitamin D from the foods they eat. This is concerning because vitamin D is critical for bone health, cardiovascular function, mental well-being, healthy blood sugar levels, gut health, and more.*  Another area vitamin D supports is hormonal health; this essential …

I tried three sexual wellness apps to see if they would enhance my life

— Exploring the forgotten part of wellness routines. BY HANNAH COLE I am a woman of many attempted wellness routines. I’m great at exercising daily for my mental health and sticking to morning and evening skincare routines, but one aspect of my self-care that significantly lacks attention is my sexual wellness. It’s important, but I’m …

How to deal with nerves the first time you have same-sex sex

By Ellen Scott Okay, so you’re pondering having sex with someone of the same gender for the first time. Feeling nervous? Don’t panic – that’s totally normal. ‘Same-sex sex can feel daunting even if you’ve had plenty of “straight” sex before,’ sex and relationships expert Annabelle Knight tells Metro.co.uk. ‘The reason it feels so different …

How To Have That Awkward Conversation About Sexual Health With A New Partner

Talking about sex with someone you’re newly dating isn’t the easiest thing to do, but these experts in health and wellness share tips on how to go about it. By Elizabeth Ayoola Having conversations about almost anything relating to sex can be awkward for the average person. However, sex is one of the most intimate …

12 ways to boost libido and improve your sex life

By Ashley Laderer and Shannon Ullman You can increase your sex drive with diet, exercise, sleep, relaxation, herbs, and more. Everyone’s sex drive is different, and there is no “normal” or “abnormal” desire for sex. Low libido can be caused by health conditions, medication, mental health issues, and more. Media and societal norms lead people …

Sex Drive Actually Isn’t a Real Thing

By Erica Sloan For the past few years, mainstream society has been steadily moving toward a culture of sexual acceptance and pleasure celebration. While it’s great that wanting and having sex is becoming increasingly normalized, the idea of not wanting sex has started to become increasingly pathologized, which is not so great. In reality, both …

How to Have Good (and Safe!) Sex in College

From prioritizing pleasure to planning ahead. By Cathryne Keller Sexual freedom and exploration can be one of the most exciting parts of the transition to college life: Living on campus can put you in a hyper-horny environment in which the things you’ve only wondered or fantasized about are now possibilities to explore. As exhilarating as …

Gay social and sexual norms are shifting in the PrEP era

By Krishen Samuel While cost remains the biggest barrier to accessing PrEP for gay and bisexual men in Canada, they also felt pressure to take PrEP and have sex without condoms, with younger men tending to feel less anxious about HIV transmission. This reflects shifting social and sexual norms in the era of PrEP and …