When I was 15, I fell in love for the first time. And not the typical adolescent puppy love, but an intense can’t-live-without-you love. I was blind and codependent. I felt so void of love in my home life that any semblance of personalized attention or affection pacified me. It was a love of desperation, a love of attachment.When I was 18, I couldn’t afford college or take out student loans, so I chose to hop in my ’93 Toyota Camry and drive 26 hours...

Today in inventions nobody needed, a male chiropractor has invented a “lipstick” that glues your labia shut while you’re on your period. The product is called “Mensez” and is basically a glue stick for your labia. Ow. A viral Facebook post shows an ad for Mensez by its creator, Kansas chiropractor Dr. Dan Dopps.   The ad reads: “Have you ever woken up with your lips stuck together? It didn’t hurt and it was kind of fun. All you had to do was wet your lips from the inside with...

  Whore-o-Scopes Astrological Advice For Ladies Looking To Get Laid by Jonna Bond Aquarius: ?Jan. 20 to Feb. 18The new moon on February 2 will help you manifest the perfect sexual partner, so get your wish list ready. (This goes for coupled-up folks too!) Gird your loins for mind-blowing sex when Mars enters your sign on February 25. Beware: Venus will enter Taurus on March 16, so things may get serious with your lover; set the rules beforehand if getting mushy isn’t your thing.   Pisces: ?Feb. 19 to Mar. 20Venus...

Playboy magazine is in an "it's complicated" relationship with nudity (a headline you never thought you would see). In October 2015, Playboy announced its decision to no longer publish fully nude photographs of women. Said decision was put into effect five months later in March 2016, when its first no-nudity monthly edition was published, featuring only shots that were deemed “semi-revealing." Now, less than one year later, the magazine has made public its return to the classic topless-blonde-with-bunny-ears-and-double Ds photographs its subscribers have come to know and love. Surprised?...

Are we seeing the beginning of the end of IUDs, diaphragms and hormonal-rollercoaster-inducing birth control pills? Maybe. A new method of birth control has proven effective on a group of 16 monkeys in a trial at The California National Primate Research Center. The birth control, Vasalgel, takes the form of a gel that is injected into the vas deferens, two ducts that bring sperm from each testicle to the urethra. Similar to a vasectomy, Vasalgel blocks sperm from traveling out of the testes, and its success in...

  Dr. Carol Queen Takes On Bad Head  My husband is bad at going down on me. The issue isn’t discussing it with him, because I do that. How do I show him how to get better? I’ve tried talking him through it, but that’ s difficult while he’ s down there, and it can kill the vibe. — Betty Blue Balls There are books and videos about oral sex that could be useful, and extra knowledge is always a good thing if he can match that up...

Every month, BUST.com shares a post on behalf of It’s Not Personal, a female dating collective based in New York. This month’s feature is by the project’s founders Sara Radin and Vanessa Gattinella. In March 2016, we officially launched It’s Not Personal, a collective creating opportunities for women to share their dating experiences without judgment. The project was born out of an in-person break-up, a shared love of writing, and a wealth of dating experiences. In the past few months, we’ve hosted several workshops, giving women...

Astrological Advice For Ladies Looking To Get Laid by Jonna Bond   ScorpioOct. 23 to Nov. 21Dreamy Neptune is in the romance sector of your chart, which is sparking your creativity. This is the perfect time to reinvent yourself—so make like Janet Jackson and take control. Whether that means collecting lovers or exploring fantasies (your Scorpionic jam), take advantage of Neptune’s emphasis on imagination. It could lead to an intimate, meaningful relationship, if you want.   SagittariusNov. 22 to Dec. 21You’re still feeling the burn from November when Jupiter and...

In BUST's column, sexologist Dr. Carol Queen takes on getting rough in bed. My boyfriend and I have been dating for five months. We both have healthy libidos, and our sex is pretty steamy, but I’d like to spice it up a bit. I know he likes it rough, and he talks dirty to me when I go down on him. My only trouble is feeling comfortable talking — and acting — rough back. It feels too contrived. I want to turn him on and am open...

  I woke up suddenly, jolted into consciousness by a sharp headache. I was in bed but couldn’t remember getting there last night. Burying my face into my pillow, I tried to piece it together: I remembered running into an old friend on campus and grabbing a drink with him and his buddies. I met somebody at the bar. My friends left, but the new guy and I continued drinking. On the way to another bar, he suggested a strip club instead. And so, me and...