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I’m a Bisexual Woman With Genital Herpes — Here’s What’s in My Sex Bag

After my diagnosis, I thought my sex life was over. I was wrong.

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Jul 5, 2022

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Yes, Some Of Us Use Dental Dams (And They’re Hot)

I attended the Chicago Pride Parade, where safer sex advocates tossed dental dams in shiny squares of plastic from a float. Thrilled, I swept them up, put them in my…

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Aug 23, 2021

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#PolyamoryProblems: How to Approach Safer Sex with Multiple Partners

Polyamory is all fun and games until you get an STI from one partner and then your other partner shames you for it. STIs aren’t fun, but they do happen.…

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Apr 5, 2021

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The Dental Dam Is Overdue for an Update, and Lorals Is Offering a Sexy Alternative

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The Dental Dam Is Overdue for an Update, and Lorals Is Offering a Sexy Alternative

“One of the criticisms regularly lobbed against dental dams is the product’s perceived lack of sexiness, that stopping to grab one could kill the mood. Melanie Cristol was fed up.…

Molly Priddy —

Jul 12, 2018

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What Are Dental Dams, and How Do They Work?

Why dental dams are the safer sex tool no one gives a shit about, and why it’s time to start.

Ryan Yates —

Jan 9, 2018

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Bottoms Up: Kinky Safer Sex As A Single Sub

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Bottoms Up: Kinky Safer Sex As A Single Sub

I got my first STI as a newly single sub with no idea how to practice kinky safer sex. Turns out safer sex is everyone’s responsibility.

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Apr 5, 2016

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Why You Should Care About Lesbian Safer Sex (And What To Do About It)

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Why You Should Care About Lesbian Safer Sex (And What To Do About It)

If sexual health isn’t relevant to your interests yet, it should be.

Christy Duan —

May 5, 2015

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CDC Warns That Oral Sex Is Still Risky: How Queers Who Like Vaginas Can Keep Them Safe

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CDC Warns That Oral Sex Is Still Risky: How Queers Who Like Vaginas Can Keep Them Safe

Safer oral sex is healthier, sexier, and is likely to improve the quality of your life in general.

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Aug 20, 2012

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Lesbian Safe Sex 101: The Doctor Is In (Also, the Cartoonist)

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Lesbian Safe Sex 101: The Doctor Is In (Also, the Cartoonist)

It’s hard out there for a sexually active lesbo — how do you get the safe sex info you need when you’re afraid of the gyno and lesbians are ignored…

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May 20, 2010