PMDD: a life-threatening mental illness
Getting my period is sweet, sweet psychological relief — and not because I’m avoiding pregnancy. The beginning of menstruation for me marks the end of the worst phase of my cycle. My…
Category: Debunking Myths
The 4 Commandments For Size Queens With Vaginas
“Let’s just say she’s ‘open’ to new things,” someone commented on a viral video of my sex toy collection. Big dildos are among the most polarizing and stigmatized toys for…
7 Factors in Picking the Right Menstrual Cup
Before I tried a menstrual cup, I bled all over my bed every month. Pads and tampons consistently failed to contain my heavy flow. Fuck that shit. Menstrual cups have been an absolute…
What I learned about STIs the hard way (and what else kept me up at night)
[Content warning: sexual assault. If that’s a hard topic for you, skip #5.] I wish we talked about chlamydia the way we talk about strep throat. It’s not the infection that…
Review: Luvkis bird-shaped kegel exerciser set (+ intro to Kegels)
I love carrying heavy objects in my vagina, as anyone who has read my review of the 1.5lb (680g) njoy Pure Wand knows. But it’s not exactly practical to walk around…
The real difference in sensitivity between circumcised and uncut penises
This week, a new and poorly interpreted study by Bossio et al. about the sensitivity of circumcised vs. intact penises has been circulating and, once again, people are falling for the clickbait debate…
6 Reasons Why “Vibrator Addiction” is BULLSHIT
Even the most supportive friends can have misconceptions. “I don’t know how you still have sensitivity,” I often hear when I talk about my We-Vibe Tango. “Don’t vibrators numb you? I mean,…
The G‑spot exists. Cut the pedantic semantics.
The G‑spot is the area of, for many people, sensitive tissue on the front wall of the vagina, near where the pubic bone recedes. It’s nicknamed such because Gräfenberg coined…