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 […]
So multitudinous are the vagina’s luxury features, one could be forgiven for forgetting a few. Sex ed was a lot of info at once! Listen, I was obsessed with my new and extra perky boobs and I couldn’t learn everything! Risk-averse as I am, I memorized all the tragic fates that might befall my as-yet-untouched […]
Self-care: my favorite way to justify a mid-morning nap, a late flake on social plans, or my monthly Lyft bill (ok, I agree, that was pushing it). Sometimes it just sounds like a euphemism for masturbating. Whether or not you use the term or concept, you may have noticed it trending on social, becoming increasingly […]
