Experience Life Special Issue:
Sexual Health & Well-Being
Often considered too personal to discuss openly, sexual health is a core element of our health and well-being. We delve into its many facets in our first digital-only content collection.
Features
How to Talk About Sex With Your Partner
Sex educators explain why talking about sex with our partners can be so challenging — and how to get more comfortable with it.
A Functional-Medicine Approach to Endometriosis
How to address this painful condition with diet and lifestyle interventions.
Your Fit and Functional Pelvic Floor
Pelvic-floor health is an important, yet often overlooked, component of overall well-being. Discover how to keep this group of muscles strong and healthy.
In Every Issue
Pillow Talk: A Q&A With Sex Therapist Vanessa Marin
Sex therapist Vanessa Marin and her husband Xander Marin help couples take the intimidation out of getting intimate.
Why Is the Maternal Mortality Rate in the United States So High?
Learn why giving birth in the United States is more dangerous today than it was three decades ago.
“The Pill” for Guys?
An array of male contraceptives are under development — including a new, nonhormonal male birth control pill.
Beyond Binary Gender Diversity
More young people identify as transgender, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming than ever before.
The Case for Sex Therapy
Here’s how individual or partner therapy can help you understand your desires and boundaries, improve communication with your partner — and enjoy better sex.
ONE HEALTHY HABIT:
Take Your Libido-Supporting Supplements
If your sex drive has waned, consider giving these key vitamins and herbs a try.
Mental Health and Hormonal Birth Control: Katie Lemon’s Story
A woman experiencing adverse side effects from hormonal birth control finds relief when she pursues another option.
Real Fitness
The Sensuality Workout
These playful moves engage your muscles and your senses, helping to prime you for intimacy.
4 Ways Exercise Makes Sex Better
Physical activity can bolster sexual desire, performance, and satisfaction.
Real Food
How to Increase Your Testosterone — Naturally
Men are confronting an unprecedented decline in testosterone. Consider these 11 lifestyle-based tips to protect your T.
5 Meals for Postpartum Parents
Nourishing food is an important element of postpartum healing and lactation. These healthy, whole-food recipes are designed to support new mothers.
Real Life
7 Ways to Make Your Bedroom More Intimate
Creating space for intimacy is an important part of your overall wellness. Feng shui experts and sex educators offer their top strategies.
The Promise of Permeability
How to soften your defenses so you can let feelings in — and out again.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex
It’s time to do away with the traditional idea of The Talk. Parents can teach kids about sex in a way that empowers, rather than simply embarrasses, the younger generation.
Romantic Escapes
Leaving regular life behind for a getaway or vacation can be hard, but it’s worth it for the health of your relationship.