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Wellness
So You Have A UTI. Here’s What To Do Next
Erika W. Smith
Aug 8, 2019
Wellness
How To Prevent A UTI (It’s More Than Just Peeing After Sex)
Erika W. Smith
Aug 1, 2019
Wellness
Morning Sickness Sucks — Here’s When It Ends
Erika W. Smith
Aug 1, 2019
News
Elizabeth Warren's Big Healthcare Moment At The Debate
The second presidential primary debate kicked off Tuesday evening, with 10 (!!!) Democratic candidates duking it out with the hope of capturing the attenti
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Andrea González-R...
Wellness
Ashley Tisdale Wants To Talk About Birth Control
Ashley Tisdale wants to talk about birth control. The actress and pop singer has teamed up with Allergan for a campaign called “Women Who Know,” intend
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Erika W. Smith
Body
The Side Effects Of JUULing That No One Talks About
At many millennial social gatherings, using JUULs is as ubiquitous as drinking spiked seltzer or taking selfies. From house parties to concerts, sidewalks
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Cory Stieg
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Guide To Great Sleep
8 Reasons Why You Should Be Sleeping Naked
There are a lot of obvious pros to sleeping naked — beginning with saving money on pajamas. If you love sleeping naked, you’re not alone: one 2018 surv
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Erika W. Smith
Body
Estrogen Cream: How It Works & Who It Benefits
Estrogen: we all have at least a little of it, but sometimes, we need a little more. The hormone estrogen has many uses, from helping out in the growth of
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Erika W. Smith
Prime Day
DNA Kits Are On Crazy Sale For Prime Day — But What Do They Actua...
While Amazon Prime Day is an opportunity to stock up on items that you use all of the time, it’s also a good chance to buy some fun discounted products t
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Cory Stieg
Sex
How Teens Can Get Birth Control Without Their Parents Knowing
It’s a common problem: a high school student feels ready to have sex, but their parents don't agree with them. While there are some good reasons peo
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Erika W. Smith
Wellness
What Spotting Before Your Period Could Mean
As if bleeding for three to seven days a month isn’t enough, sometimes your vagina will bleed when you’re not on your period. When this happens, the bl
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Erika W. Smith
Wellness
When States Don’t Teach Sex Ed — But Ban Abortion
As Grace Semler Baldridge arrived in Birmingham, Alabama to investigate the city’s sex education for the second episode of her Refinery29 webseries State
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Erika W. Smith
Sex
Yes, You Can Be Allergic To Semen
A latex allergy might mean that you need to seek out latex-free condoms, and a severe cat allergy might mean that you decide not to have sex at your kitty-
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Erika W. Smith
Wellness
Amber Tamblyn Imagines A Future Without Reproductive Care In This...
“I want to get on birth control, and I want to know what my options are with that.” This should be a completely normal question to ask a gynecologist ?
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Erika W. Smith
Wellness
Is Jessica Biel Anti-Vaxx?
Jessica Biel took to Instagram this morning to clarify that she's not an anti-vaxxer after The Daily Beast reported that the actress was lobbying agai
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Molly Longman
Mental Health Awareness
How To Find A LGBTQ+-Affirming Therapist & Why It Matters
Finding a therapist who you actually trust and whose services you can afford often feels like a daunting task. Navigating the healthcare system can be unne
by
Cory Stieg
Health News
What Working As The Head Nurse In The Country's First AIDS Ward W...
In the early '80s, a group of nurses and volunteers at San Francisco General Hospital got to work to create what would become the only special care un
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Cory Stieg
Wellness
How A Group Of Black Lawmakers In Georgia Fought For Your Abortio...
Earlier this month, as wave after wave of draconian and unconstitutional abortion bans crashed over us all, a friend shared on Facebook about how overwhelm
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Jaclyn Friedman
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Wellness
For Women’s Health Week, Business Leaders Fight Back
Amy Emmerich is President, North America, at Refinery29; Dr. Leana Wen is President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. We are women who spend our
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Amy Emmerich
Wellness
Padma Lakshmi Was One Of The First Celebs To Raise Endometriosis...
Padma Lakshmi was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2006, after experiencing symptoms for 23 years — and she’s been advocating for people with the condit
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Erika W. Smith
Parenting
I’m Freezing My Eggs Because I Want The Same Freedom That Men Have
Kids? No thanks. I went to a consultation at an egg freezing clinic in Los Angeles two weeks ago because, well, I love a project. I had just finished a pla
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Genevieve Angelson
Health News
The Truth About Georgia's "Heartbeat" Abortion Ban
On Tuesday, Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed one of the most extreme anti-abortion bills into a law. The so-named “heartbeat bill,” HB 481, b
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Cory Stieg
Alcohol & Culture
How To Stop Blacking Out When You Drink Alcohol
Nobody really goes out with the intention of getting blackout drunk, it usually just happens accidentally. One moment you're politely enjoying your se
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Cory Stieg
US News
Mentally Ill Woman Forced To Deliver Her Baby In A Jail Cell — Al...
A woman was forced to deliver her baby alone in her “isolated cell” at the North Broward Bureau jail in Pompano Beach, FL, reports the Miami Herald. Br
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Meagan Fredette
News
At 16, She Schooled A Senator On Planned Parenthood & That Was Ju...
In April 2017, 16-year-old Deja Foxx stood up at a town hall with Sen. Jeff Flake from Arizona and questioned him about his support of legislation allowing
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Natalie Gontcharova
Wellness
If Your Vulva Is Swollen After Sex, This Might Be Why
From a painful cervix to a broken penis, sex injuries are all too real. Today, let’s chat about one of the more minor conditions: a swollen vulva. This c
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Erika W. Smith
News
This Is How We Can Put A Stop To Abortion Bans
It’s flown under the radar, but don’t miss one of the most significant trends in politics now: Emboldened by their successful theft of a Supreme Court
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Stephanie Schriock
Sex School
When Is It Safe To Have Sex While Sick?
If your spring cold seems to be lasting for-ever, you might be wondering… is it safe to have sex while sick? There are plenty of illnesses that leave you
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Erika W. Smith
Vagina
Please Don't "Treat" Yeast Infections With Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar has a reputation as a magical cure-all that will remedy everything from allergies to dandruff to… yeast infections? A quick google se
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Erika W. Smith
Work & Money
How Much Do You Spend On Weed? 10 Women Share Their Marijuana Budget
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Ludmila Leiva
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