Intimacy 101

Why Women's Intimate Health Now Requires Explicit Skills: The Renegotiation
The cultural scripts that governed women's intimate lives were never adequate. An essay on the work the new...

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...