STIs Explained: Trichomoniasis


Updated 08/10/07 10:30 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Since things are heating up everywhere these days, I thought it might be the time to tell you to cool down a little bit and play smart. Yep, it is time to fill you in on a fairly common STI (sexually transmitted infection - it not a disease since it is curable), Trichomoniasis. Tricky to say maybe, but not tricky to prevent! STIs are considered 100% preventable if you abstain from sex, but Read more

STIs Explained: Syphilis


Updated 02/17/08 6:24 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Since Spring has arrived and romance is in the air, let's talk more about STIs. STI stands for "sexually transmitted infection." The reason this term is used instead of STDs (sexually transmitted disease) is because the word "infection" is more accurate since many of these are actually curable (except for Genital Herpes, Genital Warts, and HIV). Also, the word "infection" carries less of a Read more

STIs Explained: Gonorrhea


Updated 06/11/07 2:06 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

STIs Explained:  Gonorrhea

Warm weather has arrived and since Spring Fever is in the air, I thought I'd take the time to talk about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Fun stuff, I know. STI stands for "sexually transmitted infection." The reason this term is used instead of STDs (sexually transmitted disease) is because the word "infection" is more accurate since many of these are actually curable (except for Read more

Hysteria Director Tanya Wexler Talks Vibrators, Faking It, and Duck Sex


Updated 05/25/12 1:54 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Hysteria Director Interview

Don't be shy . . . It's time to talk sex toys! And Hysteria director Tanya Wexler is writing us a prescription for pleasure. Tanya's film — what she calls "the vibrator movie you can bring your mom to" — is in limited release and stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rupert Everett. When working on a romantic comedy that centers around the invention of the vibrator, you end up with some Read more

8 Myths About Sex Differences


Updated 05/25/12 9:05 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Myths About Gender Differences

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just Read more

How Gay Stars Have Come Out


Updated 05/25/12 9:21 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How Gay Celebrities Come Out

It's been a good few weeks for the gay community as Obama has openly said he supports gay marriage, and yesterday, both The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons and The Biggest Loser's trainer Jillian Michaels came out of the closet. Jim and Jillian join celebs like Matt Bomer who have used casual references to tell the world their sexual orientation. Be inspired with some of the celebrities who've used Read more

10 Cool Facts About Olfaction


Updated 05/24/12 3:30 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

10 Interesting Facts About Scent and Smells

We all have a sense of smell, and we all use it constantly, whether we realize it or not. Scents and smell are two of the most important yet often overlooked elements of everyday experience. Want to learn a few truly amazing facts about the things your nose knows? Then just keep reading. Read more

Kristen Stewart and More Stars Get Intimate About Shooting Sex Scenes


Updated 05/23/12 2:28 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Celebrity Quotes on Sex Scenes

After all the anticipation leading up to Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's big Breaking Dawn Part 1 sex scene (which was so hot it had to be taken down a notch for its PG-13 rating), Kristen is jumping headfirst into more steamy roles. In her latest flick, On the Road, which just debuted today at Cannes, she really pushes the sexual boundaries. In the movie, Kristen goes topless, has a Read more

HBO's Game of Thrones Enters Facebook Gaming World


Updated 05/21/12 1:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Game of Thrones Facebook Game

Engage in the messy drama, bloody politics, and sexual escapades of the mythical world of Westeros in the new Game of Thrones Facebook game. Based on the TV and book series, the social game Games of Thrones Ascent mixes storytelling and strategy as seven noble families fight for control of Westeros. Players choose one of seven noble families to swear allegiance to, cultivate their land, earn Read more

Sex and Hare Krishna: Mad Men's Mother Lakshmi Didn't Follow the Rules


Updated 05/21/12 1:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sex and Hare Krishna

This week on Mad Men, we get a visit from Paul Kinsey, who has gone from progressive, pipe-smoking copy editor to confused Hare Krishna devotee. The Hare Krishna movement was founded in NYC in 1966, the year that's coming to a close on this season, and attracted beatniks like Allen Ginsberg and Beatle George Harrison, one of its most famous followers. The International Society for Krishna Read more