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Do birth control pills kill your libido?
Announcer Welcome to Stuff Mom Never Told You from Howstuffworks.com. Molly Edmonds Hey, and welcome to the podcast. This is Molly. Cristen Conger And I’m Cristen. Molly Edmonds Cristen, today I...
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Immunocontraception and You
Announcer Welcome to Stuff from the Science Lab from howstuffworks.com. Allison Loudermilk Hey, guys, and welcome to the podcast. This is Allison Loudermilk, the Science Editor at howstuffworks.com....
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A Friendly Reminder About the Pill, Periods and Pregnancy
The pill plus periods could equal preggo. (© 2009 Jupiterimages Corporation) A while ago, Molly and I talked about “Can you get pregnant on your period?” on Stuff Mom Never Told You. And in brief, yes,...
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Are European Sex Ed Campaigns More Effective?
Condoms and Europe go together like America and football. (© 2009 Jupiterimages Corporation) Europe approaches sex a bit differently than the United States — probably not a big surprise there. A Slate...
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Study of Over-the-Counter Birth Control Has Good News and Bad News
Last week, Councilman David Catania, of the District of Columbia Council, put forward a bill that would allow pharmacies to offer birth control pills, patches and rings over the counter without a...
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True Story: “That’s Not a Tummy Ache. That’s a Baby!”
Oops! It's a baby. (Nick White/Getty Images) On the latest Stuff Mom Never Told You, Molly and I presented one of the most anxiety-inducing topics for sexually active, non-baby-wanting women out there:...
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Is semen an antidepressant?
Could semen make hetero women happier? (Dkal Inc./Getty Images) The newest episode of Stuff Mom Never Told You tackles a question that my mama certainly never discussed with me: Does semen make you...
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Vintage Douching Ads and Scare Tactics, Courtesy of Zonite
In the Stuff Mom Never Told You episode on douching, Caroline and I discussed the advertising history of feminine hygiene products that revolved around scare tactics. In those early days, Lysol and...
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Better Babies Contests: Eugenics Goes to the Fair
Winners of a 1934 Better Babies Contest. (Getty Images) Before girls started prancing, twirling and sashaying across the stages of child beauty pageants, baby parades and contests were all the rage....
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Hormonal Birth Control Colors Women’s Memories, Study Finds
Birth control can affect women's memory for details. (Tooga/Getty Images) A new study out from the University of California, Irvine found that hormonal contraception influences how women remember...
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How Contraception Gave Birth to the “Bleep”
Blame the “bleep” on birth control. (Thinkstock) The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, but thankfully for sensitive ears, the Federal Communications Commission...
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