• Are You Risking Pregnancy When You Switch Birth Control Methods? [Body Blog]

    Are You Risking Pregnancy When You Switch Birth Control Methods? [Body Blog]

    About 2 in 5 sexually active women in the U.S. aren’t using any form of contraception. Yikes! I don’t think I have to tell you that leads to pregnancy. But still, if 3 out of 5 women are using contraception, it doesn’t make sense that there are so many unintended pregnancies. What gives?

  • Getting Into Bedsider

    Getting Into Bedsider

    I love Bedsider because of its honesty. Let’s get real…mostly everyone in our demographic is having sex or something similar to it. We young guys and girls can be pretty hard headed…no one really picks up (or reads) those sex pamphlets at the doctor anymore. Bedsider features “Real Stories” from people our age who tell us about their contraceptive preferences.

  • Teen Mom: For Lessons or for Ratings?

    Teen Mom: For Lessons or for Ratings?

    Teen Mom. Yes, like most people, I am obsessed. I am still trying to figure out what Catelynn has that I don’t (besides braces, a trailer, and a 1995 JCPenny homecoming dress) that makes Tyler choose HER over me. SO unfair.

  • Sexy Time: Does Peeing After Sex Protect You?

    Sexy Time: Does Peeing After Sex Protect You?

    I’m one of those girls who religiously pees after sex. I read an article at some point in my life (probably in Cosmo when I was sneaking it at 15) about how peeing could prevent UTIs. Combine that with the fact that I inherited my mothers insanely-active bladder, and I can’t imagine not taking that trip to the potty.

  • Male Contraception Becoming a Reality? Maybe.

    Male Contraception Becoming a Reality? Maybe.

    Making sure a guy wears a condom can sometimes be a bit of an uphill battle, but asking him to plug u…