The gyno I consulted said there’s no discernible difference, bacteria-wise. (see update!) Read more

Update: Here you go! Read more

UPDATE: Comment from a gyno, as requested! Read more

Sorry, I meant a soft tampon! https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Division-Soft-Tampons-Dry-10St/dp/B000LRUIOK Read more

(“Again” was referring to my earlier comment above, to a different commenter.) Read more

Agreed, these sound awful! I just fail to see how these are any worse than tampon horror stories. Tampons also disappear and cause TSS and tiny tears in your vaginal walls and allergic reactions and all kinds of other problems. Obviously anything in your vagina is a risk, but as I state in the piece doing this is… Read more

Again, tampons are not sterile.... Read more

Fair enough, “consult a gyno” is always sound advice! Though for the record I trust porn actors and sex workers on vagina matters way more than Gwyneth Paltrow... Read more

Hold on. Who ever told you tampons were sterile?? They are not. Read more

If that’s what you prefer, do it! What I prefer is to have non-sticky, non-crime scene sex. We both win. Read more

As I mentioned, if the “official use” thing really bothers you, you can use a Softcup (it says you can have sex on the package). Read more

Some people who are worried about this boil the makeup sponges! (I do not, and I’ve never had a problem.) Read more

Nah, all you have to do is bear down. Gravity will do the rest. And imho it’s less likely to get stuck than a tampon cause the surface is slicker. Read more

Not any sillier than tampons...are you implying we should stop using those? Read more

There’s no such thing as something getting “lost in your hoo-ha”—it’s a dead end. Read more

Diaphragms require going to the doctor and getting fitted, plus they require the application of spermicide, plus in my experience they cause UTIs, so—no, not in my case! Read more

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Fun fact, this was exactly my thought process when editing this piece. “Engaged” had multiple meanings and seemed vague in context, so I replaced it with “affianced,” remembering that Zazu had used it in The Lion King. Read more

Doing those in September! Read more

Yes, it’s not perfect phrasing! Not thinking of PA as the midwest, don’t worry. Read more