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Getting Over Your Ex: What Not To Do

Written by Aimee Boyle on November 3, 2009 - 6:24pm

We've watched 'What Not To Wear' and have slowly begun collectively tossing our overalls forever and never, ever buying plastic belts, no matter how neon, gold or skinny-jean oriented they may be.

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Latest Comment by Susan Cody on March 20, 2010 - 12:21pm View Comments
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Why Unprotected Sex May Worsen Endometriosis

Written by Jennifer Austin on February 15, 2010 - 3:04pm

Whoever doubted the stronghold of condoms was sorely mistaken.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on March 18, 2010 - 11:14pm View Comments
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Female Condoms Being Distributed

Written by Nina Jacinto on March 9, 2010 - 3:27pm

Our nation's capitol has become the first city in the US to distribute female condoms for free.

While many cities have given out male condoms for free to individuals in an attempt to curb STDs and promote sexual health, Washington D.C. is the first to distribute female condoms for free. The campaign is part of a larger project to promote safe sex and fight against the city's high HIV and AIDS rates.

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In Menopause, Out Libido?

Written by Lisa Martinez on July 24, 2009 - 7:37am

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There’s a lot that women have to go through in their lifetimes – at first, it’s the burgeoning sense of womanhood where your body starts to undergo changes that signal the end of innocence, then you endure your monthly menstrual cycle with all its aches, discomfort and inconvenience, after which you move on to pregnancy and motherhood, one of the best (and worst) experiences there is, and finally you have to go through the agony of menopause, your body’s way of telling you that you’ve reached the end of your fertile years.

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It’s a Mad Mad Menopause

Written by Shaina Gaul on February 16, 2010 - 6:49pm

Thanks to advancements in modern medicine, more and more women have the honor of experiencing menopause first hand.

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Latest Comment by Haralee on March 1, 2010 - 5:51pm View Comments
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Study Links Low Female Libido to Emotional Stress

Written by Shaina Gaul on February 23, 2010 - 7:58pm

Anyone with a newspaper can tell you that scientists are on an everlasting labyrinthine quest to figure women out.

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Ashley Madison: The Cheating Files

Written by Shaina Gaul on October 8, 2009 - 1:19pm

A relatively new rabble-rouser has come to town, and it goes by the name Ashley Madison. For those of you who haven’t already heard of this website on Dr. Phil, The View, Good Morning America, Larry King, Ellen, etc., Ashley Madison is a dating site for married people who are looking to have a sexual affair. Because the database includes over 4.5 million members, it’s obviously brought to light many questions that people have about the reality of fidelity in American relationships.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on February 16, 2010 - 1:34am View Comments
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Male Prostitutes for Women Now Legal in US

Written by Pat Elliott on February 2, 2010 - 10:22pm

A 25-year-old is making history as the nation’s first and only legal male prostitute, working in Nevada, the only state in which sex-for-pay is legal.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on February 12, 2010 - 8:53pm View Comments
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How was Your First Time? A Second Look

Written by Shaina Gaul on February 9, 2010 - 6:29pm

There are several reasons why a woman’s first time having sex may be tenuous, and many of them were discussed in the first installment of this series.

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Sexual Holistic Healing

Written by Shaina Gaul on August 28, 2009 - 2:48pm

Holistic medicine is that which treats the body as a whole, as opposed to its separate parts. For example, traditional medicine will tell you to take ibuprofen for a headache, while holistic medicine will tell you to sit in a quiet location, calm your mind, and meditate, to relieve the stressors causing the headache.

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