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March 9th 2010

Prego Scare By Text Message

- Laura Sessions Stepp

The first text message my young traveling companion got stopped her in the middle of our conversation.

It read: Hey. I have a big secret I cant tell u til monday tho. But its huge girl nd im scared.

My companion typed:

Ur prego??? Ahhhhhhh

My companion’s friend, whom I’ll call "Worried", came back: They tested me today nd they r gunna call to tell me if it was positive or negative on monday. Im sooo scared!

And so began a saga for my companion, a college freshman, that started last Thursday in my car and continued until late last night.

The first text from Worried arrived as we were driving south on I-95, headed to a conference to talk about, of all things, young people and sex.

March 5th 2010

Please Mind the Birth Control Gap

- Stefanie

The other day I got a call from Blue-eyed Girl.

Blue-eyed Girl: “My doctor just shamed me.”

Me: “Did you deserve it?”

Blue-eyed Girl: “Oh, I forgot I was talking to the Patron Saint of Tough Love.”

Me: “So that’s a yes.”

Story goes like this: Blue-eyed Girl had recently switched her birth control and had never gotten around to filling her new prescription. So she and G.I. Joe had condoms with them at all times. One night they went out drinking with friends and when they came home, discovered they didn’t have any left. However, being that they were both drunky pants, they decided it would be fine.

March 3rd 2010

Oxytocin: The Pseudoscience of the Hook-Up Hormone

- Lena Chen

As a now-monogamous former sex blogger, I'm living proof that hooking up doesn't make you crazy or unable to commit. But if mainstream media reports of the past few years are to be believed, I'm the exception, not the rule.

February 2nd 2010

mtvU Casting Call

- Sex and Media Team

Are you a college student in the New York tri-state area with sex smarts? By sex smarts, we mean do you practice safe sex and consistently get tested for STDs, including HIV? mtvU is looking for a student who is aware of what it means to take charge of their sex life, is sexually responsible, and can host an episode of mtvU’s Dean’s List all about your sex life and how you keep it safe. E-mail us at castme@mtvU.com by February 15th with a picture of yourself and a paragraph letting us know why you should be the host.

February 1st 2010

Just Friends: Thoughts on “Cross-sex” Friendship

- Laura Sessions Stepp

A female reader named Marian emailed me recently to talk, in part, about close, non-romantic friendships with men.

“I know the men I have in my life, that I relate to with no sexual pretense, have played a huge part in how I see myself and the world at large,” she said. “They have helped me to put myself back out there after some really difficult times both with hooking up and just life in general.”

January 29th 2010

ParaGard Dukes It Out With Mirena

- Provider Perspective

At the end of each month, SexReally will feature a post discussing contraception, sex, and related topics from the perspective of a healthcare provider. The posts will be written by several different medical professionals, so scroll down to read the bio of this month’s author!

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Here’s a secret you may not know about doctors: female doctors use IUDs 2-5 times more often than women who aren’t doctors. Maybe it’s because doctors know the intrauterine device (IUD) is safe, low-maintenance, and super-effective.

January 29th 2010

Dear Miss Inconsiderate: Your Hand-Towel Privileges Are Revoked

- Stefanie

The other night I was having dinner with Tiny Dancer and discussing the difference in our living situations, which turned into a sharing-roommate-horror-stories session. I must confess that I never have any stories to contribute to these conversations. All of my roommates have been fantastic, and I’m not just saying that because they read my blog.

January 28th 2010

Grey's Anatomy Teen Pregnancy Palooza

- Lauren Mann

Everyone loves a Grey’s Anatomy/Private Practice crossover and this past week’s back to back episodes were chock full of drama and, just our luck, teen pregnancy. As Mark Sloan (Big Sloan) grapples with the notion of becoming a father and grandfather at the same time, his daughter, Sloan Riley (Little Sloan) questions her ability to become a mother when she is still a child herself. When a medical condition further complicates the situation, Big Sloan asks Little Sloan to stay with him (and Lexie) after the baby is born and they will all take care of him together. Three generations of Sloans living together as one, big McSteamy family. How quaint!

January 26th 2010

Firsts Are Forever

- Laura Sessions Stepp

Remember your first kiss? Of course you do. The first time you went "all the way"? Mais oui. You could probably even supply the color of the lampshade next to the bed.

Chances are, you’ll remember such first events 20, 30, even 40 years from now as well. You may not remember the details about the sixth partner you hooked up with – but the first partner? You bet, according to the cover story in the current issue of Psychology Today about the importance of “firsts.”

1.25.10

Slut: The Worst 4-Letter Word?

Dating back at least as far as the 15th Century, the word “slut” has been hurled at women through the ages. But today, in the age of sexting and random hook ups, when porn stars have their own prime time reality shows, what does the word even mean? Laura Stepp talks to Leora Tanenbaum, author of Slut! Growing Up Female With a Bad Reputation and various twenty-somethings about this short word with a long history and what it means to them. [11 min 33 sec]

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