Women's Health - USA (2019-06)

JUNE 2019

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WOMEN’S HEALTH

“I’m all for a night of PornHub

and chill, but the videos can

be a little...much. So when I

heard about a new app called

Dipsea [$48/year], which

narrates erotic stories, I was

intrigued. I cued up ‘Let’s Run,’

about a woman who meets a

hottie in her running group. It

was easy to visualize: There

was some dialogue, but most-

ly the woman revealed her

every thought—like how her

running partner’s sweaty,

shirtless body got her going.

By the time the two went back

to her apartment to hook up,

I was totally immersed in the

narrative, which escalated

into steamy descriptions and

soft moans. With porn, the

sound effects often take me

out of the moment, but these

felt more realistic. I easily

finished before the story did.”

—Kristine Thomason, WH

fitness and wellness editor

“I tried

audible

porn

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Cup Care

101

The reason men-

strual cups score

points for the envi-

ronment, your

wallet, and your

convenience is the

same one that

makes them just

slightly more risky

for your bod:

They’re reusable.

Anything that

stays inside your

vagina for a period

of time, like tam-

pons, can disrupt

your pH and lead

to infection—but a

cup ups the chanc-

es because there

could be surface

bacteria still hang-

ing around when

you put it back in.

To prevent prob-

lems, clean your

cup every 12 hours

by boiling it in

water for 5 to 10

minutes. A simple

wipe-down or

soapy wash won’t

remove all the

pathogens (like

staph, which in

rare cases can

cause toxic shock

syndrome), per

new research.

Sources: Sherry Ross, MD,

ob-gyn and author of

She-ology; Gérard Lina,

MD, PhD, study author and

president of the French

Society of Microbiology;

Applied and Environmental

Microbiology (study)

THE SEXY SIDE OF CBD Mary J’s subtler, legal-in-47-states

sister, cannabidiol (or CBD, as we all call it), just earned its place in the bedroom.

Sixty-eight percent of folks who consumed CBD before sex reported a better

experience, thanks to an improved ability to relax, a reduction in pain, or a

boost in body confidence. (The stuff doesn’t get you high but can react with the

same receptors that affect all of those factors.) When shopping, opt for a brand

that can provide third-party test results for each batch of the product—it’s the

best way to know you’re getting the real thing.

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Sources: remedyreview.com

WARM UP SEXUAL HEALTH