Sexual Health
Articles in the Sexual Health section focus on topics such as safe practices, reproductive well-being, and advice for maintaining a healthy and fulfilling intimate life.
Does Masturbation Really Burn Calories?
Is it possible? It’s well known that masturbating can ease tension, help you sleep more soundly, and lift your spirits. But did you realize that self-pleasure can also torch some calories? Accounts suggest that a single solo session can expend, at a minimum, about five to six calories. How much you burn depends on how long, vigorous, and intense the session is — and whether you reach orgasm. That said,…
How to Masturbate with a Vagina: 28 Tips and Tricks for Solo Play
Masturbation can feel great. It also comes with health perks like reducing stress and helping you sleep better. There’s no single correct method for self-pleasuring a vagina, so relish the process of discovering what works for you. (img by SELF Magazine) Yes, exercise is an excellent stress reliever and sleep booster. But spending some solo time with your body can be just as effective. Self-stimulation is a natural, safe way…
Masturbation — How Does It Affect Your Health?
Beyond providing sexual pleasure, masturbation can support your overall well-being by improving sleep, lifting mood, and reducing stress, among other advantages. Masturbation refers to touching the genitals or other erogenous zones of the body to achieve sexual arousal or gratification. It’s a natural, safe way to learn about your body, experience pleasure, and relieve built-up sexual tension. People of all sexes, ages, and backgrounds engage in it. One study in…
17 FAQs About Female Ejaculation
Despite common misconceptions, you don’t need a penis to ejaculate — you just need a urethra. The urethra is the channel through which urine leaves your body. Female ejaculation happens when fluid — not necessarily urine — is ejected through the urethral opening during sexual arousal or orgasm. This secretion is distinct from cervical mucus that moistens your vagina when you’re aroused or otherwise “wet.” (img by Clue app) 1.…
Cómo masturbarse si eres mujer: 28 consejos y trucos para hacerlo sola
¿Cuáles son los diferentes tipos de masturbación? Tipo de orgasmo Tipo de masturbación en el clítoris La mayoría de las personas usan sus dedos para estimular el clítoris, aunque los vibradores u otros juguetes también proporcionan placer cuando estás sola. Al alcanzar el orgasmo sentirás un hormigueo en la piel y en la cabeza. vaginal Puedes introducir tus dedos o un juguete sexual en la vagina durante la masturbación. Experimentarás…
A Beginner’s Guide to Vaginal Fisting
Also referred to as hand sex, handballing, vaginal punching, fist fucking, or all-finger fingering, vaginal fisting is essentially extreme fingering. And for some people, it’s absolutely incredible. Like, seriously, incredibly pleasurable. What is vaginal fisting? “Vaginal fisting is when someone inserts their entire hand into another person’s vagina,” says Lisa Finn, a sex educator from sex-toy shop Babeland. But don’t be misled: though it’s called fisting (and sometimes punching), the…
You Shouldn’t Get Your Vaginal Area Bleached — but If You Want to Do It Anyway, Read This
The carpet after a wild night of wine and takeout. Your hair during a “screw them!” breakup glow-up. Your filthy toilet bowl. These are things you reach for bleach for. But your intimate areas??? That’s far more nuanced. The goal behind vaginal bleaching mirrors hair bleaching in one way: to lighten. The key difference is location — and that vaginal bleaching isn’t performed with household bleach — ever. For more…
There Are 4 Types of Butts — Here’s How to Determine Your Size and Shape
Just like breasts or other features, no two butts are identical. There isn’t a strict “average” butt shape, although cosmetic surgeons often sort buttocks into several broad shape groups for clinical purposes. “The primary buttock silhouettes I observe are square, round, heart, and inverted V,” says Dr. Olga Bachilo, a Houston-based plastic surgeon who performs butt lifts, implants, and augmentations. (img by wikiHow) So, what type of butt do I…
Everything You Need to Know About Natural Lube
Natural lubricant products often have a shorter ingredient list compared with conventional lubricants that include synthetic chemicals. Some brands even use only vegan or certified organic components. (img by Valm) A quick look at the best natural lubes Amazon One Medical Specialties:primary care, urgent care, sexual health, chronic condition management, mental health, hair loss, acne treatment Prescribes medication:yes Accepts insurance:yes What does ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ mean? Many people pick a…
I Tried Cannabis Lube for Sex — And Now It’s My Vagina’s Cure-All Moisturizer
If cannabis isn’t legal where you live, don’t buy THC-containing products unless you have a medical card. Those were some of the questions racing through my mind as my partner excitedly tore into a bottle of Quim Rock’s Intimate Oil. (The term “quim” is 17th-century slang for “vagina.”) After four years together, things aren’t as steamy as they were when we first started dating and weren’t sharing bathroom schedules. In…
