HPV, the most common STI among women, is often SYMPTOMLESS. Yep, you read that right. Here is the good news/bad news sis: HPV is so common that nearly all sexually active women—and some who are ...

Despite the fact that two-thirds of the world has herpes, society still treats the virus as a punishment or a punchline. It’s not. Herpes can be a very real part of being a sexually active ...

For some of us, going away to college is the first time we are away from our village, in waters unknown and surrounded by complete strangers. There is this feeling that you need to make ...

Read article in it’s entirety at BitchMedia.org… By Briana Barner | March 8, 2019 Photo credit: Layla Amatullah Barrayn While pleasure should be an integral part of our lives, it can sometimes be more complicated ...

Read article in its entirety at Glamour.com… By A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez As a black woman, the very act of existing is stressful. We’re only a few weeks into 2019, and the headlines are already reminding ...

Read article in its entirety at Essence.com… By Britni Danielle The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released alarming new data about the rise in sexually transmitted diseases. In a preliminary report from the agency, researchers ...

“It’s really important for us to create this thing that’s something for us by us.” “A lot of this uncomfortability around sex and a lot of the miscommunication and myths around sex come from improper ...

Repeat after me: I am an Upspoken woman — I put myself and my health first. I am most empowered when I show myself some love. 💜 Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness ...

Read article in it’s entirety at Blavity.com… By Donna Oriowo Consent often seems like such an elusive concept to many. The idea that you can take and hold power over someone else’s body, against their ...

Read article in it’s entirety at Ebony.com… By Arielle Lorenon I am a “sex-positive” Black woman, and I believe that the sexual empowerment of Black women is essential. Sex-positivity is a movement that celebrates consensual, ...