This one’s for the guys.

Everyone knows condoms aren’t the easiest things to convince people to use. Whether they’re British and embarrassed, or just dumb and stupid, a lot of guys claim strapping on the latex glove makes everything less…intense.

In case you’ve got one these bitchy complainers on your hands (and really, why anyone would stick with an ass who whines about keeping himself from accidentally becoming a father?), British condom maker Futura Medical Plc may have finally made the condom that shuts him up for good.

According to a study the company released on Thursday, their new condoms help men “have firmer and bigger erections, as well as a longer-lasting sexual experience.” Read More »

Though we’ve been led to believe otherwise by movies and dramatic episodes of Dawson’s Creek, let’s face it—sex can be awkward.

Instead of perfect lighting that makes you look hotter than Heidi Klum, you have your date’s lava lamp casting a faint glow on your cellulite. You don’t always fall effortlessly into bed, your bodies completely in sync. Sometimes you have to move your cat, half-eaten can of Pringles, and dog-eared copy of “He’s Just Not That Into You” out of the way first.

Passionate tearing off of clothing? Sure, sometimes.

But then there are those times where he’s fumbling with your bra clasp for so long that you don’t even help him because you’re curious to see how long it’ll take. Read More »

Most likely, if you are a female in college, you have experienced a UTI (urinary tract infection) at some point in your four years. I remember the first time I experienced one was during a double shift while waitressing.

Running to the bathroom every five minutes while trying to wait on customers is not an easy task. For those who have not had one before, you are very lucky.

Until you have had one, you cannot truly understand the discomfort and annoyance that comes along with one.

Well, after that horrific experience, I take preventive measures to make sure that one never plagues me again. Luckily, Glamour magazine recently published an article titled the “UTI Fixes No One Ever Tells You About.”

The tips go beyond the commonly known things like peeing after sex, drinking cranberry juice, and wiping front to back (gross, I know, sorry) to show that there is actually more that you can do. Read More »

Summertime’s for lovin’, which ostensibly means that summertime’s for STDs. And this summer, a whopper of an STD is back with a vengeance: syphilis.

The only thing they ever told us about syphilis in health class is that Al Capone died from it. So, I figured if I stayed away from the mafia I’d be okay. But as the New York Post reports, there have been 260 cases in New York City alone this year.

Syphilis is no longer a thing of the past, a disease that claimed the young lives of powerful visionaries like King Edward VI and Ivan the Terrible. Nope, Syphilis has finally caught up with the times. It’s a vintage STD, back for more. But not vintage in a good way. Vintage like… leg warmers. Read More »

Despite my relatively young age, I can confidently say that I’ve been through the wars as far as dating and relationships are concerned.

I’ve had serious, long-term relationships, and I’ve had long stretches where I’ve seriously whored myself around. I’ve dated girls exclusively, and I’ve dated four girls at once. I’ve lived with a serious girlfriend, and I’ve been tossed out on the street by said girlfriend for various indiscretions.

Anyway, in an effort to try something new, I’d like to open myself up to the readers of College Candy, to answer any questions or alleviate any concerns you may have about why a guy’s acting in a certain way. Or conversely, to help you see the light and get the hell out of a bad situation.

So let’s see if we can’t get this started, shall we? You can leave your questions in the comments section of this post, and if there’s enough interest, I’ll pump out a Q&A column a couple times a week.

And since it seems that girls are relentless in their quest to discover how the inner workings of a man’s mind works (I’ll clue you in: it doesn’t), let’s go ahead and get started with some questions!

Jess asks, “Where do you draw the line when it comes to discussing other relationships with the person you are sleeping with?” Read More »

Are girls more willing to have sex than to give blowjobs? Is that really the case?

Well, I can’t speak for every chick who walks this planet, but I know why I feel more inclined towards the former. Two reasons, actually.

A) mouth + jizz = very intimate situation, and B) blowjobs are designed to make one person feel good, and only one.

CollegeCandy’s own Andrew points out an interesting phenomenon. He might be right when he says college and twenty-something women are more likely to roll around in the hay than kneel at the alter. But there’s a reason for the trend. Or reasons. (see rationales A and B above).

The older we woman get, the more we begin to take control of our sexuality. And the more we take control of our sexuality, the more we crave satisfaction. One would hope with maturity comes acceptance of one’s urges, and the stigma that only sluts like sex fades back into the mouths of the idiots who tried to preach it. Read More »

If you’re a scholar of Sex and the City like myself, you will automatically get the reference in the title. “Ah yes,” you will muse thoughtfully, “A goodie drawer.” This musing will be immediately followed by a naughty grin.

But, gasp, what if you don’t have such a drawer, a secret little niche of emergency condoms, astroglide, and perhaps a little vibe action? Don’t fret if you don’t have any of the crazy stuff (Come on, does anybody really need nipple clamps? Won’t pinching or perhaps a little nipping do the trick?) but you should at least have an assortment of condoms on hand. Guys can be forgetful oafs sometimes.

So if your goodie drawer is either non-existant, then today is the first day of the rest of your life. Point your browser to Babeland, the most non-sketchy sex toy superstore out there and start stocking up so you can start getting down in style.

The best part is that you don’t even have to endure the extreme awkwardness of comparing the benefits of Vibrator A to Vibrator B while some doting clerk looks on. Don’t know where to start? I’ve compiled you a little shopping list. Read More »

My boyfriend in high school used to think he was really cool because he used Rough Rider condoms. Me, and my inexperience had no idea what the difference was between, say, Trojan and these other ones. But I did know that I would get really embarrassed on the rare occasion that he could convince me to go in and buy them for him. It just seemed so—dirty—to ask for Rough Riders.

Condom shopping now… is still slightly embarrassing, but a lot more fun. Those vibrating condoms I was talking about the other day? Who knew there were so many to choose from! I feel like my ignorance has cheated me out of a better sex life. There’s the Trojan Vibrating Ring ($9.95), the Lifestyles 4Play Vibe ($7.95), and the highest rated TPR The Pleasuring ($5.95). The vibrating ring lasts for up to 20 minutes, and hits us girls right in the money spot. Read More »

If there weren’t already a million and one reasons to use protection, there’s now one more. A recent study by the CDC has shown that many cases of gonorrhea have become resistant to the drug used for treatment.

What’s even scarier about this is between 700,000 and 800,000 people are infected with gonorrhea each year. I don’t know why this is—I imagine it’s because you’re already fighting a virus—but women infected with gonorrhea are more likely to contract HIV. I searched around for a little bit to try and figure out exactly why this is, and didn’t find a clear explanation. So, if someone knows enlighten me.

Reading the statistics about this can be slightly disarming. I didn’t know that women who take birth control are four times more likely to contract an STD. What else… Nearly 50% of sexually active women contract HPV in their lives. That’s a lot! Women are also more succecptable to STDs.

I don’t want to be preachy, but at this point, we should all know better than to not protect ourselves. Sometimes, it can be easy to get carried away and caught up in the moment, but there are so many things out there now that it’s not worth it. Besides—there are an array of fun condoms out there. I kind of want to try this vibrating one…