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Tag Archives: safe sex

Unintended pregnancy after 45: What every vibrant woman should know

Unintended pregnancy is a shock at any age, but when it happens to you after age 45 it’s terrifying, overwhelming…and potentially risky.read more »

Sex and the Seductive Senior

What we need now is a Viagra-like ad where the silver haired couple give each other the knowing grin, and then before they jump into the hot tub or wander down the beach, there’s a companion ad for Trojans. The message being, we don’t want read more »

What’s causing you to experience dyspareunia?

Painful sex, dyspareunia, too easily gets written off as a side effect of menopause.read more »

Russian Roulette, Anyone? – Condom Conundrum

WHAT was your worst fear, as young woman, when you were kicking up your heels with your condom-less lover? I’ll bet my weighted hula hoop it wasn’t herpes, HIV, or even VD, as we used to call it. I’ll tell you what my worst fear was... getting read more »

Dating after divorce: 10 ways for a woman over 50 to get back in the singles scene

Women 50 and over still have lots of options, and there are at least 10 good ways for you to get in the singles scene and back in the dating game.read more »

Is it hot in here or am I having a hot flash?

The room felt Arizona-summer hot. I asked spouse, “Please turn down the heater?” “The heater’s not on,” he grumbled back. “It’s 63 degrees in here!”read more »

STIs for Grownups: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You. A Lot

Sit down, Girlfriend. We need to talk. Remember those uncomfortable discussions you had with your kids back in the day? You know, the birds-and-bees and how-not-to-get-pregnant talks? Well, now it’s your turn to listen. This is your middle-age sex read more »

Valentine’s Day: Crank The Heat Up!

Even though the last thing you probably want is a temperature hike (hot flash central), here are 14 uncensored, cut-to-the-chase ways to crank that love thermostat up to super steamy. For the faint of heart, you might want to jump to number 4 Rread more »

The Women Are Watching

The Republican candidates' vow to take this country back apparently includes taking back some basic reproductive rights for women. They don’t trust a woman to choose what’s best for herself and her family when it comes to baby-making. read more »

USDA approves organic lubricant to treat female dryness

The first-ever USDA-certified organic lubricant has been developed and approved to help women treat female dryness.read more »