The cervix is located at the very back of the vagina and surrounded by a lot of nerves, which may feel good when stimulated, explains Good Vibrations sexologist Carol Queen, Ph.D., Depending on the owner’s phase of their menstrual cycle, reaching the cervix may involve pretty deep penetration, adds OB-GYN Sherry A. Ross, M.D., and that feeling of “fullness” combined with the stimulation of those deep vaginal nerve endings can produce an orgasm for some people....

If you can’t find the label or you have more questions about expiration, it’s best to contact the company for answers. They’ll be able to guide you on the nuances of their own formulas. However, there are some general guidelines for makeup life span, and it varies from lipstick to foundation to powder and beyond. Here’s a quick crash course (with help from some experts) to help you get an idea....

Here’s what this type of relationship is all about and how people navigate it. “When explaining ethical or consensual non-monogamy to my clients, my go-to is the three C’s: communication, consideration, and of course, consent,” psychotherapist Cheyenne Taylor, LMSW, explains to mbg. “Ethical non-monogamy is based on the concept of using socially acceptable guidelines and ethically motivated tools to cultivate a relationship built on the foundation of non-monogamy. At its core, though, ENM means not cheating or acting without the consent of your partner....

Consider this your guide to cuticle care: where they are, how to clip them safely, and the best expert advice we could get our paws on. You can, however, clip the excess dry, dead skin hanging off your cuticles; so when professionals cut your cuticles, what they’re really doing is nipping that extra dry skin. Although, it can be pretty difficult for the average at-home nail artist to differentiate between the extra dead skin around your nails versus your actual cuticles, which is why Lin recommends waiting for a professional if you can hold off....

True self-love includes sexual satisfaction, and sometimes that means masturbation. Here’s how often women should masturbate and why it’s worth considering an ongoing self-pleasure practice. If your current regimen feels good to you, keep at it. It’s also not necessary to masturbate if it’s not pleasurable to you or if you only feel like it every once in a while. The numbers vary, but in general, regular masturbation among women is common: You can also consider cycle-syncing your self-pleasure to capitalize on your body’s natural endocrine ebbs and flows....

But upon discovering Ayurveda, I began tinkering with a lot of its teachings. I was especially intrigued by its concept of Dinacharya, or a suggested routine of morning and nighttime practices, which includes waking up early. Really early. After a lot of trial and error, I finally developed a sweet repertoire of activities that help me wake up at 5:30 a.m. every day. Today is the 60th day of my journey....

Due to a variety of factors, the vast majority of people only know how to access orgasmic energy when their genitals are being stimulated, with some requiring greater levels of stimulation than others to get to that place of energetic expansion and flow. (For some it is still frustratingly difficult to access orgasmic energy even with physical stimulation, possibly because the mind is stubbornly clinging on too tightly. This could be due to past traumas, feeling unsafe in one’s body, the presence of physical pain, negative social conditioning or shame around sexual pleasure, unhelpful belief systems or patterns regarding one’s sexuality, or any number of challenges....