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Just when you thought love was officially dead, Sarah Hyland's quote about Wells Adams helping her with her health issues is here to make you a believer again. For those of you who don't know much about Hyland's history with kidney dysplasia, let me…
When healing from sexual assault, survivors frequently face victim-blaming and barriers to swift justice. And while movements like Time's Up and #MeToo bring more visibility to these issues, many conversations are still leaving out the realities of…
Relationships can make life easier in many ways (finally, someone to split the rent with! Someone to buy Halo Top so that it technically "wasn't you"). But they also may come with challenges, and if you've been in a relationship, you've probably…
If you're a millennial, chances are you've downloaded some sort of dating app at some point in your life. And if that's the case, you've most likely had one (or more) users send you — well — inappropriate pictures, if you catch my drift. In some…
On an average weekend, you always try to treat yourself to a little rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Sometimes, you may make an appointment to get your hair done or your nails painted the perfect shade of pastel pink. Other times, you might text…
It’s a Tuesday morning in 2016 and I’m lying on the bathroom floor of my office. The lights are out, the door locked. I know exactly how long I can stay here before someone notices I’m not at my desk, and I know how long I’ll need to be at my seat…
Safety should be a priority for anyone who's having sex, period. Whether you're in a monogamous relationship or you're casually dating more than one person, not practicing safe sex can come with serious consequences. If you're not dating someone…
Information is everywhere, and it's completely natural to want to know more about someone. Let's say you went on a great date with a person from a dating app. Maybe a few great dates. I've been in that position many times (I am a great date, FYI),…
When you were growing up, your big sister may have never let you borrow her clothes or always hogged the house phone. And yet, through the years, you've managed to become something even closer than friends — almost like sisters. If you're newly…
Do you miss your ex sometimes? As the weather changes, do you remember visiting amusement parks with them and eating their fried dough (the food, obviously — I don't know what you were thinking of). Would it ever cross your mind to get back together…
When it comes to pregnancy and sexual health, there are still a ton of myths to bust. From old wive's tales about the height of a baby bump determining the sex of the baby, to problematic ideas about periods and pregnancy, there is no shortage of…
Rape changed me forever. It changed the way I walked on my campus, the way I dress, and it has changed the way I drink socially. In July 2015, I was raped for the first time. Afterwards, I remained silent. I was ashamed. As a full-time…
Periods are as unpredictable as the weather. You might expect a mild forecast, but then Mother Nature decides to shake things up. Suddenly, you’re left standing out in the middle of a monsoon — sans an umbrella and proper footwear — confused and…
Conversations about consent are critical for ensuring that everyone is engaging in safe and healthy sex. In light of today's discussions surrounding consent, many companies are beginning to build products that can further the conversation —…
Kanye West has been extremely vocal about his experience with mental illness and, now, Kim Kardashian West's quotes about Kanye West's bipolar disorder shed light upon how his bipolar diagnosis has affected his wife. In her May 2019 Vogue cover…
Do you find yourself in the kitchen at dinnertime, about to make chicken, veggies, and rice for the millionth time? Are you basically yawning while you warm up a piece of Sunday's leftover lasagna? Or, if you're like me, you might just pile a bunch…
If you feel the need for speed, but have been struggling to complete a mile in under 15 minutes, trust me, friend, I know the struggle. Before I even stepped foot on a treadmill, I always just assumed that momentum was something you were born with;…
Like sleep, filling your lungs with air is something humans come out of the womb knowing how to do. Yet, even though a simple breath is the foundation of life, breathing can be done in many forms — and it can even be done incorrectly. Just as it is…
On Friday, March 29, Georgia became the most recent state to pass a measure that could seriously restrict women's access to abortion. So, what's in Georgia's abortion bill? Well, it involves eliminating abortion access at a very early stage, which…
I have been fighting for freedom from the consequences of childhood incest and illness my entire life. I was born with an uncommon digestive disease called Hirschbrung’s: a disorder in which the nerve cells that control muscle contractions in the…