safe sex

When I first considered taking birth control, I was immediately overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of options available and their respective side effects.

So, before you take the step of scheduling an appointment with a doctor — which is a good start — here is a very small intro to the types of birth control.

My partner always insists on a helping of raw oyster shooters when we go out for sushi. He's convinced that the sea creatures are the be-all and end-all of aphrodisiacs. I find it terribly funny, but I'll admit he's good to go by the time we get home. Is my lover just a seafood junkie, or do aphrodisiacs really work?

This has been a long time coming, but here are some safer-sex tips that are often forgotten in the heat of the moment (and that you probably didn’t learn in high school).