Intimacy 101

The Renegotiation: Why Women's Intimate Health Now Require Explicit Skills
The cultural scripts that governed women's intimate lives have collapsed. They were never adequate. An essay on the...

The Best Foreplay Isn’t What You Think: Dirty Talk and More
Most dirty talk advice was written by people who confused performance with pleasure. A different take on talking...

Unlocking Erotic Intelligence: The Secret to a Relationship That Actually Stays Alive
Esther Perel argues that the intimacy most couples build is often what kills the sex they're having. An...

The Science of Kissing: Why Your Mouth Matters More Than You Think
Kissing involves five cranial nerves, dopamine and oxytocin neurochemical responses, scent-based immune compatibility assessment, and measurable stress reduction....

Sore, Sad, or Both? What's Happening the Day After Sex
The day-after-sex feeling has real biochemical, hormonal, and physical explanations. What's actually happening in your body, and when...

What Your Orgasm Says About Your Pelvic Floor and UTIs
A 2022 study identified three distinct orgasm patterns based on pelvic floor contraction. The same pelvic floor affects...

12 Types of Female Orgasm: A Quick Guide
Twelve types of orgasm, from clitoral to core-gasm, with brief explanations of each. Short, no fluff, just the...

Masturbation as Healthy Practice
I keep my tools on the nightstand. Sometimes I leave one in bed by accident, on my husband's...

Period Sex: The Grownup Guide (Including the UTI Risk)
My husband and I call it murder sex. It's not pretty, you have to be willing to ruin...

The Bridal Shower Gift, Reimagined
Monogrammed towels are sweet, but they don't prevent honeymoon cystitis. A founder's case for the new bridal shower...

How to Pee After Sex (so you don't get a UTI)
"Pee after sex" is incomplete advice. The volume matters. The timing matters. A founder who had 13 UTIs...

Why Sex Causes UTIs (and How to Actually Prevent Them)
80% of UTIs in women under 40 are sex-triggered. The mechanics are well understood, but most prevention advice...