Ever been really nervous about asking someone about their sexual history and STIs, then ended up having a beautiful, completely unawkward conversation? Maybe not. And that's okay. I'd wager that for many of us there are few, if any, ideal moments to bring up contraception and sexually transmitted infections (STIs, more commonly known as STDs), but that doesn't mean it doesn't have to be done. Furthermore, no matter how sweet, open, and honest your partner is, you should never assume that s/he will volunteer information about sexual history or STIs, even if there's something you should know about.

If you've explored SexReally, you may have noticed our shifting "_______ On Twitter" feed (if not, scroll down now), which displays real-time tweets about topics we want to hear about. This week and last, we've been talking break ups on the site, and we've seen some interesting tweets on the subject... Here are SexReally's top 8 twittered reasons to "break up with" someone:

In honor of the recent flurry of discussion about a pamphlet about sexual pleasure being used for sex ed in the UK, a few words on masturbation. To borrow an excerpt from my post on the topic for Pregnant Pause, "many public health experts agree that masturbation is healthy and natural, though that perspective is not always presented in adolescent sex ed programs.