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Why Isn’t It Easier to Get Your Tubes Tied?
Women seeking to have their tubes tied frequently face resistance from healthcare providers and must often advocate for this type of birth control.
By Cheryl AlkonAugust 25, 2022
First FDA-Approved Birth Control Wearable Tech Hits the Market
The Natural Cycles app now syncs with the Oura ring, a device worn on the finger, to monitor fertility and help prevent pregnancy.
By Lisa RapaportAugust 18, 2022
9 Things to Do Before Your Teen Leaves for College: A Post-Roe Contraception Checklist
Reproductive rights may be in flux, but parents can arm college kids with credible pregnancy prevention, abortion, and sexual health information.
By Becky UphamAugust 11, 2022
Male Orgasm: Understanding the Male Climax
The male orgasm is a complex process involving hormones, blood vessels, nerves, and other aspects of sexual health. Learn more about each step in the male climax and how to deal with men’s orgasm problems.
By Cheryl AlkonAugust 01, 2022
9 Natural Ways to Boost Your Sex Life
Sexpert-approved tips to help stimulate your libido and improve your sex life without medication are featured in this article. Tips include lubrication, sex therapy, masturbation, yoga, herbal aphrodisiacs, rest, and exercise.
By Meryl Davids LandauAugust 01, 2022
On the Right to Choose: What Leading Women’s Health Advocates Say
These eloquent women explain the importance of contraception, abortion access, and other reproductive health rights in women’s lives.
By Cathy GarrardJuly 18, 2022
FDA Finds Viagra and Cilalis in Some Honey-Based Products
Taking tadalafil or sildenafil in combination with nitrates could lead to dangerously low blood pressure.
By Rachael RobertsonJuly 13, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Emergency Contraception
If used as soon as possible after unprotected sex, EC can be very effective at preventing pregnancy. Learn more about Plan B, Ella, the IUD, and more.
By Cheryl AlkonJuly 12, 2022
FDA Receives the First Application for an Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
HRA Pharma seeks approval for nonprescription Opill.
By Don RaufJuly 11, 2022
What Is the Yuzpe Method of Emergency Contraception?
If you worry about pregnancy immediately after unprotected sex, you can safely use existing birth control pills as emergency contraception right away, experts say.
By Cheryl AlkonJuly 08, 2022
How to Find Trustworthy Abortion, Emergency Contraception, and Birth Control Resources
Since abortion rights were revoked, info about emergency contraception, abortion pills, and birth control is harder to find. These trusted abortion healthcare networks operate safely and discreetly.
By Rachael RobertsonJune 30, 2022
Am I Pregnant? 10 Early Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms
Before a late period, your body tells you a pregnancy may be underway. Implantation bleeding, sensitive breasts, and fatigue are early pregnancy signs; notice them to have max time to consider all options.
By Meryl Davids LandauJune 29, 2022
Will the Loss of Abortion Rights Impact Access to Birth Control?
What is the legal status of contraception rights without a constitutional right to abortion? Learn how emergency contraception and copper IUDs are being targeted.
By Cathy GarrardJune 24, 2022
Women and Orgasm: Facts About the Female Climax
Women achieve orgasm through a process first described by sex researchers Masters and Johnson: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. This looks at factors such as sexual tension, clitoral stimulation, vaginal stimulation, engorgement, rhythmic contractions, orgasm, nerve pathways, release, and relaxation.
By Cheryl AlkonJune 23, 2022
The 4 Best Online Sex Therapy Programs in 2022
Learn about the top online sex therapy programs of 2022, including ReGain, Modern Intimacy, and more.
By Jessica TimmonsJune 07, 2022
FDA Clears New Underwear That Reduces the Risk of STDs Transmitted Through Oral Sex
Ultrathin and stretchy, the panties provide a protective layer for the vulva and anus.
By Becky UphamMay 18, 2022
8 Things You May Not Know About HPV
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in America. Get the truth about HPV symptoms, risk factors, the vaccine, and more.
By Heather BoernerApril 15, 2022
FDA Approves First Condom for Anal Sex
Public health experts have long advised condom use to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, but the FDA has not previously permitted any condoms to be promoted for this purpose.
By Lisa RapaportFebruary 28, 2022
14 Sex-Positive Wellness Gifts
Sexual self-care, and sex, have been linked to many benefits, from pain relief and stress reduction to promoting sleep. Check out these sex-positive must-haves.
By Kaitlin SullivanFebruary 11, 2022
Contraception Options 101: Everything You Need to Know About Birth Control
All about pregnancy prevention with the pill and other hormonal options, as well as the IUD, and more. Plus, information about effectiveness and cost.
By Cheryl AlkonDecember 22, 2021