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Should You Really Be Worried About Ovarian Cysts?

by Kimberly Truong

Aug 17, 2018

Spirit

Where Black Cats Got Their Bad Reputation & Why They Don't Deserve It

by Sara Coughlin

Aug 17, 2018

Health News

Should You Be Worried About Measles Or What?

by Cory Stieg

Aug 17, 2018

Sex Toys

17 Extremely Nerdy Sex Toys You Didn't Know You Needed In Yo...

Once upon a time, sex toys were hard to find. But times have changed, and now it's easy to open a browser and have lots of vibrators, dildos, butt plugs,

by Kasandra Brabaw

Sex

You Need These Water-Based Lubes In Your Nightstand Now

Not only is lube a fantastic way to make sex a wee bit messier, it can enhance the natural sensations that come with getting down and help you avoid

by Sara Coughlin

Fashion

Vogue & The CFDA Agree To No Longer Hire Models Under 18

In a continued effort to course correct its legacy, publisher Condé Nast is setting a new age requirement for the models that appear across the pages

by Landon Peoples

Online Dating

It's 2018, So Why Are People Still Lying About Meeting Online?

At least 89% of the couples I know (excluding those who've been married for 5,000 years) met online. Now, that's not such a weird thing to say, but 10

by Kasandra Brabaw

Build Self-Confidence

11 Tips For Your First Nude Beach Trip, From People Who’ve Been T...

There aren't a lot of places where you can be totally naked in public (at least, legally). That might be part of what makes nude beaches sound so

by Kasandra Brabaw

Health News

Lena Dunham Posts (Naked) Instagram Photos 9 Months After Hystere...

In February, Lena Dunham revealed that she'd had a hysterectomy to deal with the chronic pain caused by her endometriosis. Now, nine months later, she's

by Natalie Gil

Horoscopes

8 People Share How Real This Summer's Eclipse Season Really Was

Way back in July, we spoke of the whopping three summertime eclipses still to come: A partial solar one on July 13, a lunar one on July 27, and another

by Sara Coughlin

Health News

We Finally Know Why More Than 600 People Got Sick After Eating At...

Update: After over two weeks of interviews and testing, the Delaware County Health Department has finally identified the source of the 647 illnesses

by Olivia Harrison

Dating Advice

What To Do When You Awkwardly Run Into An Old Tinder Date

I was sitting at a fancy table at the GLAAD Media Awards this year, piling butter onto cranberry-walnut bread, when I saw Helen* walking toward me. A

by Kasandra Brabaw

Sex Tips

What To Do When You Want To Have Sex But Your S.O. Doesn't

It's Friday night and you've been thinking about sex all day. Instead of concentrating at work, you've imagined going home and pushing your S.O. up

by Kasandra Brabaw

Olympics

Two More Olympic Gymnasts Came Forward About Larry Nassar

Today, Kyla Ross and Madison Kocian, former Olympians and current members of the NCAA UCLA gymnastics team, went on CBS This Morning to speak about the

by Cory Stieg

Health

Here's Why Binge-Watching Feels So Good

If you're someone who prefers waiting until a TV show has released all its episodes of the season to watch it all in one go (instead of keeping up and

by Kimberly Truong

Sex

Fat Fetishes Are Complicated, Body Shaming Is Not

At 30 years old, Annette “Nettie” Hedtke is tired of dealing with family members, coworkers, and persistent diet ads all trying to control her weight.

by Kasandra Brabaw

Work & Money

Do You Need To Tell Your S.O. That You're (Crazy) Rich?

The first time Rachel Chu has any inkling that her boyfriend, Nick Young, is rich, she's stepping into a fancy plane (complete with a bedroom suite) on

by Kasandra Brabaw

Guide To Great Sleep

These Podcasts Will Lull You Right To Sleep

Current sleep wisdom suggests that you eliminate distractions from the bedroom for a better night's snooze — but some of us need a little diversion to

by Sara Coughlin

Spirit

How 5 Spiritual Workers Unwind After A Long Day

It might be a Wednesday. It might be the dog days of summer. It might be 2018. But, despite all that, today is National Relaxation Day, a holiday created

by Sara Coughlin

Birth Control News

Should You Use A Birth Control App — Even If It's FDA Approved?

Last Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first smartphone app for contraception, called Natural Cycles. Using your phone as

by Cory Stieg

Health

Is It Okay If Your Partner’s Parents Don’t Like You?

Crazy Rich Asians might be about a group of people so wealthy that they can afford to drop millions on a pair of earrings without thinking about it, but

by Kimberly Truong

Horoscopes

11 Apps Every Astrology Enthusiast Needs On Their Phone

All too often, keeping up with all the movements and shifts in astrology feels like playing an endless game of catch up. Missing out on the umpteenth

by Sara Coughlin

Yoga

12 Gym Bags That Will Fit A Yoga Mat

As simple and no-frills as yoga mats are, they sure are cumbersome and inconvenient to carry. Ever try to Cat's Cradle a yoga mat inside one of those

by Cory Stieg

Sex

Is It Cocky To Pack A Bag Before Your Hookup Asks You To Sleep Over?

Hookup culture is in full swing, and that's not a bad thing. But, hooking up with a potential S.O. long before you ever start a relationship comes with

by Kasandra Brabaw

Relationships

These True Love Stories Will Leave You In A Fetal Position On The...

Growing up, many of us learned that True Love™ involves dragons and princesses and epic battles and happily ever afters. But the real world just doesn't

by Kasandra Brabaw

Mind

Why Staying Up Late Feels So Spooky

Even the bravest among us can hopefully agree that the middle of the night — or the very, very early morning, if you want to get technical — makes

by Sara Coughlin

Mind

The Apps You Need To Chill Out This Year

If you were to describe the current state of the world right now in one word, it'd probably be something like, "yikes." The news cycle has been

by Cory Stieg

Health

Adele Spoke Up About Postpartum Psychosis Recovery — Here's ...

As much progress as we've made in having conversations about maternal health, we tend to forget that mental health is a huge part of the discussion. On

by Kimberly Truong

Horoscopes

Identify More With Your Moon Sign? The Explanation Might Be Obvious

Let's face it: A lot of people just don't identify with their sun sign, even though it's the sign that most of us read our horoscope for. Sure, some

by Sara Coughlin

Health

What To Do If You Have Wanderlust But Can't Travel

In an ideal world, everyone would be able to travel whenever they wanted to, money and vacation day allotment be damned. But in reality, life gets in

by Kimberly Truong

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