Swell
Pleasure is part of health. Swell is a blog and educational resource exploring sexual wellness, intimacy, relationships, sexual health, and mindfulness.
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The clitoris is a sprawling organ located within the vulva. It has a singular purpose: Pleasure.
~ Cassandra Corrado
Squirting isn’t that different from peeing, so how do you know the difference?
~ Suzannah Weiss
We’ve added to our resource about sex, wellness, and relationships.
~ Swell
There are lots of common rumors about nutrition and sex, but how do you tell fact from fiction?
~ Allie Lansman
Birth control options can feel almost endless these days. Here’s a thorough breakdown.
~ R.T. Collins
It can be tricky to navigate sex and breastfeeding.
~ Sandra Carpenter
Talking frankly about STIs and sexual health can build trust and intimacy.
~ Alex Kahn
Here’s everything you need to know about having sex on your period.
~ Gigi Engle
Self-massage offers us an opportunity to give ourselves the supportive and healing touch we need.
~ Sarah Seely
The pandemic has awakened “skin hunger”—a longing for touch—that many of us haven’t quite felt before.
~ Reina Gattuso
There’s a lot more to pelvic floor health than kegels.
~ Helen Phelan
Our bodies need sleep to get in the mood.
Our society often reduces pregnant people to nonsexual vessels—but that ignores a much more pleasurable reality.
~ A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez
There’s actually a biological connection between fear and arousal.
Period pain is often depicted as inevitable and natural, but these women’s solutions challenge that assumption.
In some states, the pandemic has made it even harder for pregnant people to access abortion care.
~ Danielle Campoamor
Here are six helpful Swells posts about why sex might be painful or uncomfortable, and what to do about it.
This fall, take stock of your sexual health and hygiene.
When we are underfed or overworked, we often struggle to have pleasurable sex.
~ Hannah Nussbaum
Here’s why every pregnant person deserves a doula.
~ Miriam Zoila Pérez
ADHD can manifest in lots of ways during sex. The key is to learning to manage it all.
~ Becca Lilly
Having a tilted uterus is normal and common, but it can make sex a little tricky.
Many women report a link between sex and their period starting, but doctors say it’s highly unlikely.
Yes, self-love is straight-up good for your physical health.
COVID-19 has us coping with stress, fear, anxiety, and grief. Here’s how to manage them all.
~ Jor-El Caraballo
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