Gabrielle Kassel

Pop culture likes to romanticize steamy, flawed connections to the point where passionate yet toxic dynamics have come to seem normal to impressionable audiences (see: Babygirl or Fifty Shades of Grey). This kind of desensitization can bleed over into real life, making it harder to realize when a relationship has gone sour. Luckily, we all have something in our corner capable of signaling when it’s truly time to move on—if only we knew how to listen.
You’ve probably questioned some of these s...

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Communication may be the best way to upgrade your sex life, but the best personal lubricant is a very close second.
Experts in This Article
Lisa Finn
sex educator and brand manager at Babeland
Kiana Reeves
somatic sex expert, chief brand educator at Foria, a sex and wellness company.
Carol Queen
staff sexologist and educator at Good Vibrations
Marla Renee Stewart
sex educator w...

As a CrossFit coach, fitness journalist, and self-identified Muscle Mommy, I am both personally and professionally passionate about getting stronger and helping others do the same. And while I don’t hop on every health and wellness bandwagon TikTok dreams up (no way, workout bandeaus), there is one trend I’m all about: creatine gummies. After all, creatine has repeatedly been proven to support muscle growth, exercise recovery, and other functions like brain and bone health—and gummies are jus...

IF YOU'RE INSECURE about if the amount of spunk you spurt stacks up to what you see in porn, you’re not alone.
“Not only has the porn industry led people to question the size of their physical parts, sexual abilities, and sexual duration, but it’s also led folks to worry about the size of their load,” says AASECT-certified sex therapist Rufus Spann, Ph.D., founder of Libido Health, an app engineered to bridge sexual health and overall wellness.
And while size shouldn’t matter—when it comes to...

WHAT SORTS OF sex acts would make you lose respect for your partner faster than you could say, “That’s my little slut”? Are there any bedroom requests that feel at odds with love? Is it actually possible to be in a meaningful relationship with a good girl in the streets, but a freak in the sheets?
Abso-fucking-lutely. No sex act is antithetical to respect so long as it’s done between consenting adults. With the right (emotional) tools, it’s totally possible to slap, spank, name-call, and cum ...

From creamy ranch-flavored potato chips to “soft-baked” breakfast bars, there’s no question that processed foods can be as tasty as they are convenient—but consistent consumption comes at a cost.
An overly processed diet starves the body of key nutrients, strains digestion, and triggers inflammation, all of which create a domino effect of suboptimal health, says certified nutritionist and personal trainer Lisa Schultz C.N., C.P.T., creator of the Vendura Method for healthier eating. “Eating a...

If you’re having any kind of sex, you can (and should) use lubricant to reduce friction and make things more comfortable, Allison K. Rodgers, MD, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility doctor at Fertility Centers of Illinois, tells SELF. But if you haven’t found your go-to yet, searching for the best lube can be daunting: It’s easy to feel like there are as many different kinds as there are ways to use it. So, how do you choose the right one?
The good news is, when sho...

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Pregnancy isn't just an emotionally bonding experience: With a few of the best sex positions during pregnancy, going to "pound town" when you're expecting can also be as connective (and fun) as the sex that knocked you up in the first place.
Gunvor Ekman-Ordeberg
OB/GYN and co-founder of DeoDoc Intimate Skincare
Debra Laino
Debra Laino, DHS, is a sexologist, doctor of human sex...

The weight room is a hotbed of unsettled debates about everything from the best muscle-building supplements and lifting shoes to optimal workout rep ranges and exercise order. But today, the question is: Is it better to eat before lifting … or not?
There are supposed benefits of fasted cardio—so it’s a valid question whether the same can be said of lifting sans fuel. Or, is a pre-workout snack to get the most out of your strength session the healthier, more effective route to gains?
Ahead, sp...

If you believe you need bulk and cut to meet your fitness and aesthetic goals, allow us to introduce you to the body recomp approach.
Body recomposition (sometimes referred to simply as “recomp”) is the act of gaining muscle mass while simultaneously losing body fat, says Maura Donovan, MS, RD, registered dietitian and sports dietetics specialist. Unlike the bulk and cut method commonly used by bodybuilders to build muscle (bulk) then lose fat (cut) in separate phases, this two-in-one approac...

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My last relationship ended because we stopped having sex.
This might seem surprising considering that I write about sex for a living. But by the time I shut my laptop each day, my bandwidth for contemplating my own bedroom issues (and confronting them with my partner) is nearly nonexistent.
This isn’t just a me problem. Data suggests that nearly half of women want more (or better) partnered ...

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You can rely on Instacart and Grubhub when you’re craving tacos—but what do you do when you have a spicier yearning? By allowing you to purchase pleasure products straight from the sofa or subway, the best places to buy sex toys online offer a quick and convenient way to get yours. And, while using sex toys isn’t so...

Going a full four-hour drive to visit my long-term, long-distance FWB without drinking a single sip of water may get me to my destination faster. But, as I’ve come to learn, the downside of this stunt is that it makes my mouth far drier than I’d like it to be for the messy sex I schlepped out for. So, you can imagine my delight when a solution arrived at my door: Flintts Mints ($8 for a tin of 30 mints).
Experts in This Article
Marla Renee Stewart
sex educator with Lovers and co-author of The...

The genitals may hog the orgasm spotlight, but you can actually feel fireworks from stimulating other erogenous zones, too—nipples included. Introducing: the nipple orgasm, a category of climax that follows a focus on those nerve-dense nubs.
Experts in This Article
Rachel Wright
licensed marriage and family therapist
Rufus Spann
founder of Libido Health, an AASECT-certified sex therapist and sexpert with Meridian Grooming
Jessica O’Reilly
doctor of human sexology, host of the SexWithDrJess Po...