Bodies

If it’s about a system or a part of the human body and how they work, you’ll find it here. Anatomy, body function and whole systems explainers – about all kinds of bodies, and usually presented through a gender-neutral lens – myth and misnomer debunking, help navigating sexual, reproductive and other physical healthcare: it’s all in here.

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Articles and Advice in this area:

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  • Kythryne Aisling

Tattoos and body piercings can be a great way to express your individuality, but they’re permanent, after all, and not without health risks.

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  • Heather Corinna

Everything I needed to know about body image I learned in a bathroom in the seventh grade. Well, almost everything.

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  • Hanne Blank
  • Heather Corinna

You may know where the penis is, but what about the rest of it? Learn about external and internal reproductive and urinary anatomy for most penis-bearing folks.

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  • Heather Corinna

What’s the menstrual cycle? How does it all work? What are periods and options for managing them, and when’s it time to check in with a healthcare provider?

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  • Heather Corinna

There are certain physical, hormonal and psychological mechanics that come into play when it comes to human sexual response.

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  • Heather Corinna

A lot of questions about how to have intercourse, how to masturbate, and worries about what’s all going on down there can be solved by simply getting to know your own body.