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The first time Azia Mery, 25, tried to have penetrative sex seven years ago, she went from feeling nervous to absolutely terrified. Her boyfriend at the ti

Recently, a video appeared on my TikTok For You Page that got an immediate send into the group chat: A woman, speaking to camera, tells the viewer to ask t

Since its posting back in 2021, the TikTok video that helped spur this viral self-diagnosis conversation has racked up nine million views and counting. You

Ellie Hopkins, 35, had always known she was bendy but never thought much of it. “I just thought it was normal. I assumed everyone could do the splits, or

Nurse Amy Lochtie was in a meeting about infection control the first time she went into anaphylaxis — a severe reaction, usually related to an allergy, w

Since the dawn of time — or maybe the “Summer Nights” duet from Grease — situationships and flings have been a fun way to maintain no-strings conne

My first group sex experience in 2016 was arguably the best timed event in the world: Not only was it my first threesome but it was also my debut into quee

People have been describing thoughts, images, and ideas as “living in their head rent-free” for years now. Urban Dictionary (the font of all kn

After a few long, grueling weeks of chaotic energy, Mercury retrograde is finally coming to an end, and we are so, so grateful. On September 15, Mercury wi

You don’t need me to tell you that the past few years have been taxing. From COVID rearing its head to skyrocketing inflation to increasing rates of lone

The era of establishing some order in our lives has arrived. On September 14, the new moon in Virgo will bestow its gifts upon us, pushing us forward and i

Life starts to lighten up for us this week as Mercury, the Planet of Communication, ends its three-week retrograde in Virgo on the 15th. The days preceding

The astrological moment we’ve all been dreading — horoscope-obsessed or not — is here yet again: Mercury Retrograde. With it comes a plethora of

Welcome to Refinery29’s Feel Good Diaries, where we chronicle the physical and mental wellness routines of women today, their costs, and whether or