Myths

Displaying 13-24 of 45 articles tagged “myths”
Birth control
Fact check: 10 things that aren’t birth control and 17 things that are
Including 10 legitimate non-hormonal BC methods
Better sex
Sex in the news: August edition
Our 10 favorite articles about sexual health from the last month
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)
5 myths about herpes, busted
This virus may be super-common, but there's still a lot most folks don't know about it.
IUD
Those Mirena lawsuit ads: Fact and fiction
Because you deserve the full story about Mirena IUD risks and side effects.
Birth control
Life sucks. Or is it just my birth control?
With all the stresses in life, it can be hard to know what is bringing you down. Let's take a look at what we know about birth control and depression.
Pregnancy & fertility
Getting pregnant: Yes you can!
Just because you haven't gotten pregnant yet does not mean you don't need birth control.
Sterilization
5 vasectomy myths, busted
Getting the snip gets a bad rap—but if you’re done with kids or never want any, don’t let rumors stop you from learning more.
Birth control pill
5 myths about the pill, busted
The pill is still the most popular birth control method in the U.S.—and it’s still the subject of all kinds of crazy rumors.
Emergency contraception
5 myths about the emergency contraceptive pill, busted
When it comes to post-sex pregnancy prevention, don't believe the rumors.
Birth control
Can menstrual products mess with your birth control?
Rock an IUD or a NuvaRing and want to use tampons or a menstrual cup? Follow a few tips and you’re good to go.
Better sex
5 myths about lube, busted
Just a few of the reasons why you should probably drop everything and shop for lube right now.
Better sex
The real deal about aphrodisiacs
We still haven’t found that magic sex elixir, and it might be time to stop looking.
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