Taking hormonal contraceptives can make sex less pleasurable according to new research. This can be with lowered libido, less lubrication, and even reduced orgasm. In my experience, it doesn’t just make sex less pleasurable it can make life less pleasurable! I was on the combined pill ten years ago for about a year and I ...
Condoms are effective, but… flawed. Despite the promises made to us in sex ed they just don’t feel right and they are not fun to put on (no, not even if she does it). They’re fine for college kids, but what about us grown-ups in a committed relationship who aren’t ready for The Final Solution? ...
The Male Pill is apparently on its way. Yes, soon men will be able to take care of their contraceptive needs in a convenient tablet to be crumbled daily over their Cheerios, and need never bother with the difficulty, embarrassment and expense of condoms ever again. Women will be protected from the risk of unwanted ...
We all know the age old problem that keeps many away from the birth control pill: weight gain. But this “fact” is soon to be proved a myth by Ingela Lindh. Lindh compared birth control pill poppers to other non-pill-prescribed females within their age group from ages 19 to 34. The pill-poppers did not gain ...
Canadian songstress Elaine Ryan just wants some protection for the road, but the pharmacists just won’t Gimme the Goddamn Pill. Hilarious song (with a link you may have to click twice to hear, but it’s worth it). Want more? Check our her website.
Oh joy! Yet another study has come out damning the birth control pill. This time the report says that the pill causes jealousy, and those with higher levels of estrogen cause the most problems. Researchers surveyed 275 women on various kinds of pills for at least three months between the ages of 17 and 35. Topics ...
Raquel Welch, noted scientist and philosopher, is worried about the effect of the pill on morality. Women being able to have sex without consequences means that fewer want to get married. It also also led to men who can’t “keep it in their pants.” She rose prominence after the release of One Million Years B.C., ...
New research shows that women who take the pill are less likely to die from a range of diseases. This is good news for women worried about the effect the hormones might have on them because a lot of these effects turn out to be positive. They found that women on the pill are less likely ...
The most effective morning after pill has hit the market. You can pop it five days after unprotected sex. But anti-abortion advocates warn that this delay means that the pill doesn’t stop a pregnancy, it terminates it. If taken regularly, within 72 hours, the new pill Ellaone will prevent 60 percent of pregnancies. However, the ...
Dear Madame X, After sex my friend always showers up there, to wash the sperm out (she’s also on the pill). She says that sperm stays in your body a long time and you need to make sure it has left. I’m worried that the water pressure would just push the sperm further up inside, ...
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