Catch up on the latest health legislation, honest discussions about our bodies, and “I Have” essays from women’s personal experiences. Whether mental or physical The Frisky discusses each disease, concern, or condition to encourage open conversation.
Vaginas are complicated systems. It’s one of the many things that make women amazing — our bodies are capable of basically everything. But monitoring the patterns of your vagina, like when it gets wet and when it gets dry can be tricky. One thing is most certainly for sure: a dry vagina during sex is painful and […]
There are a ton of weird diets out there, but here’s one we’ve never seen before (although apparently it isn’t totally new): Forking. The principle is to eat only foods that can be eaten and prepared with a fork. You’re allowed to eat what you want during the day (within reason), but when it comes […]
I found out last week that I have a sugar addiction. And I don’t mean “sugar addiction” as in “I have a sweet tooth” or “LOL cupcakes are so great!” (even if that is a true statement, long live cupcakes). I mean “sugar addiction” as in “this is interfering with my health and could possibly […]
Whoever dreams up “breast cancer awareness” memes for Facebook is just messing with us now. Women are listing fruits like strawberry, banana, apple or grape, in their “status update” to correspond with what their relationship status is … and, uh, “raise awareness” about breast cancer? The message reads: We are playing a game. Someone proposed […]
At first I thought there were pimples on my vagina. That was when they were only hard, tiny lumps. I noticed them when I was in the ladies room at work. The next time I went in the bathroom, they were much, much bigger, and I started to get worried. And was it just me, […]
When I was 32, I started feeling something heavy in my stomach when I lay in bed at night. Something, I wasn’t sure what, pressing on my bladder. I knew I couldn’t be pregnant, since none of my recent dates had led anywhere special. I reasoned with myself. It was probably a urinary tract infection. I’d […]
The CDC has confirmed that a cure for both oral and genital herpes is in the works. Hooray! An estimated 100 million Americans have the oral herp, while 20% have the kind below the belt. There is a tiny bit of bad news, though. The new treatment being studied would force on one last outbreak, […]
How far are you willing to go down the rabbit hole of “the personal is the political”? Slate’s Rebecca Schuman might be at the very bottom, judging by yesterday’s article, “The 10-step Korean skin care routine is a radical act of feminist self-care.” It hasn’t really gone viral, exactly, but it’s picking up steam, and […]
In all my years of bringing men into my lair, undressing them, and turning them into my sexual playthings, I have never once thrown a guy out for having armpit hair that wasn’t “masculine” enough. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever really noticed a man’s armpit hair at all, save for the guy I used […]
