Five of the Biggest Sex Myths Spreading on TikTok
Maybe TikTok is your go-to place for cleaning and cooking hacks, but you shouldn’t rely on it to help improve your sex life. According to Dr. Claudia Pastides, MBBS, general…
The Best Sex Positions When One of You Is Way Taller
Sex can be awkward even when you’ve got everything going for you, but throw in a significant height difference between you and your partner and you might be facing some…
Does Your Relationship Need a ‘Sexual State of the Union”?
In a recent New York Times article, sex educator Emily Morse recommends couple schedule regular “sexual state of the union” discussions—frank, open dialogues about how their sex life is going…
You’re Using Lube Wrong
Photo: Buddit Nidsornkul (Shutterstock) Lube is one of those amazing sex hacks you’re probably not using enough. Want better orgasms? Use lube. Want less pain and friction? Use lube. Want…
Try These Positions If Sex Is Painful for You
Photo: Tero Vesalainen (Shutterstock) We all want sex to feel good—and not just orgasmic, but also pleasant and pain-free. But unfortunately that’s not always the case for some vulva-owners. Dyspareunia,…
A Guide to Having Quiet, Sneaky Sex When You’re Home for the Holidays
Photo: Sergii Sobolevskyi (Shutterstock) If you’re going home for the holidays with your partner, you might think that your sex life has to be put on pause. After all, you’ll…
These Symptoms Are (Fairly) Normal After Having Sex
Photo: oneinchpunch (Shutterstock) Hopefully you feel blissfully exhausted after sex and not too worried about what’s happening to your insides afterwards. But since sex is a full-body activity, it makes…
Whether You Really Need to Pee After Sex, According to Science
Photo: VGstockstudio (Shutterstock) If you have a vagina, you’ve probably been told that it’s an absolute must to pee immediately after having sex to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). But…
There’s No Such Thing As a ‘Normal’ Body Count
A lot like “virginity,” a “body count” is an arbitrary metric used to define a person’s sexual experiences in a rudimentary way, simply referring to how many people someone has…
Clever Ways to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Suck Less
Photo: antoniodiaz (Shutterstock) A long-distance relationship is trickier than most. Creating and maintaining connection with someone who might live hundreds, if not thousands of miles away, can be difficult—but it’s…