Are there risks to having an IUD and using Kegel balls? I’ve been told I can’t use a DivaCup because of the suction. Thoughts? — Scared of the Suction Because this is a medical question (the IUD is a medical device, even though Kegel balls are not necessarily used or obtained for medical reasons),
Tag Archives: sex education
SexLand!
A few weeks ago, I was inspired by a bunch of radical, sex positive undergraduate peer educators. They made me remember what is at the heart of my politics, why I became a sex educator and the way that sex is one of the most important battlegrounds for justice and change that’s out there. I
Sex Ed for Life
Compared to many of my classmates around the country, you could say I lucked out in the sex-ed department. Going to a liberal private school, I think the assumption was that we would likely end up having sex at some point before marriage; doing so safely was the top priority. But beyond teaching us the
If Condoms are Not the Problem, Why Are Men Still Complaining?
Despite recent findings that using condoms does not alter the quality of sex as compared to intercourse without them, many men continue to vehemently insist otherwise. After 36 years in business, Good Vibrations, the trusted San Francisco-based company that takes pride in providing accurate information on sexuality and toys for grown-ups, has some suggestions. The Center
Lies the Internet Told Me: You Don’t Have Bacterial Vaginosis
I consider myself an extremely lucky individual. I’ve made it to my late twenties without having any real sexual health issues. I’ve been sexually active since I was around 14 and I spent most of my teen years totally oblivious to contraception of any kind. Actually, that’s a lie, my parents caught me in bed
From Inside the Store: Why We Don’t Have Metal Handcuffs
After working at Good Vibrations for a while, I’ve helped a lot of folks with a lot of different questions. Although I get tons of unique questions, there are a few that pop up fairly often. This is one of ‘em. When you walk into a Good Vibrations, one of the first things you probably
STIgmata
I recently went through about two months of weird inexplicable, sometimes gross ailments and symptoms that had me baffled and freaked out. From the thing that walked and talked like a UTI but wasn’t (and also wouldn’t go away), to the sudden raging acne like the “before” in a Proactiv commercial, to the recurring
Cherry Picking: Let’s Rethink Virginity
When I lost my virginity it was an intellectual rather than a physical act. I’ll explain in a minute. The “losing the virginity” narrative is one that I think we are all familiar with: Virgin is shy and inexperienced. Virgin has penis-in-vagina intercourse. No-longer-Virgin has now been inducted into the world of the sexually
A New Way To Share STI Status: Qpid.Me
Talking with a sex partner or a potential partner about your STI status can sometimes be tricky. For some folks, embarrassment or shame can make it difficult to bring the topic up. But I’ve also heard from people who have difficulty remembering when they got tested or what they were tested for. And people who
A Challenge to Sexuality Advice
Before I can start my story I feel like I have to admit something. I’m a sexuality educator, and at times I listen to the Savage Love podcast by Dan Savage. Maybe you do too. Maybe you can’t stand him. Either way, I feel like there’s this odd place where his show resides – he
