Did you know that more than 140,000 people with vaginas in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year? It’s not too late to make a resolution to care for your cervix! In fact, that’s exactly why January is designated as Cervical Health Awareness Month. Your cervix is the lower part of your uterus […]
Somehow, it’s been nearly three years since COVID-19 brought the entire globe to a grinding halt. While employers have rolled out return-to-office plans and toilet paper is back in stock, our dating and sex lives are still adjusting to the new normal. For one, there has been a huge increase in dating app use—OkCupid reported […]
It’s not just chapped lips and cracked skin, winter can also have a big impact on our libido. For starters, the winter’s lack of sunlight—and thus vitamin D—can take a toll on our bodies in more ways than one. Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) is linked to this decreased daylight and affects over 10% of the […]
Squirting is a colloquial term used to describe when a person with a vulva releases fluid from the urethra or vulva area during arousal. While some components of urine have been found in squirt, experts disagree on whether it should be defined as pee, ejaculate, a combination, or something else. Some people report the sensation […]
Do you experience painful sex? You’re not alone! According to statistics from the American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians, 75% of people with vaginas experience pain during sex at some point in their lifetimes. Sometimes this pain can stem from a lack of lubrication (Smooth Operator can help!), while more persistent pain can be indicative […]
Partnered or solo, toys can absolutely enhance your sexy time. From vibrators to dildos, butt plugs to strokers, there’s a toy out there for every kind of play. Now, toys AND lube? That’s a match made in heaven! Here are some helpful tips to keep your health and your pleasure at 100% when playing with […]
Let’s face it: this time of year is stressful. The days are getting darker and colder, and the upcoming holidays have everyone feeling frazzled. It’s the perfect moment to take it down a notch and invest in rituals of self-care. Here are the top three ways we’ll be proactively caring for ourselves this season: ELEVATE […]
Being born and raised in the Bay Area of California, I forget that not a lot of people grew up celebrating holidays like 4/20 at their local park or aspiring to write for a company that sells weed lube, but hey, we are who we are. California does things differently than other states—California was the […]
Some men have vaginas. This has become a mantra for me and is of *peak* utility when occupying binary gendered spaces like public restrooms, locker rooms, and the occasional visit to the OBGYN. The first year into my medical transition, when I began navigating spaces designated for “Men,” the cis-normativity of it all left me […]
I think about kegels maybe once a week. I think that’s about where kegels are in the culture, no? Somewhere between, Am I supposed to be doing these in my office chair? And, Kegel weights?? Cosmo wants me to stick pastel green weights in there like I’m Rhonda A-rousey?? (sorry). First off, let’s dispel that […]
