Suzannah Weiss

Consent is often a topic primarily discussed with people who identify as women, likely due to the mistaken belief that a) only women are sexually assaulted or harassed and b) it’s primarily the potential victims’ responsibility to learn about and…

I’ve always been a fan of sexting. I’m a very verbal person, so talking about doing something in bed can be even more fun for me than actually doing it. But sometimes, I run out of sexts to send. My standard “I want you” and “I’ve been thinking…

As someone who speaks openly and boldly about sex and relationships, I often feel pressure to know exactly who I am in this regard — which I used to think meant labeling my sexual orientation. But after a lot of confusion and a lot of contemplation,…

Many of us spend our lives trying to avoid making people upset. If you think back to some of your biggest decisions, you might find that many of them were made with this motive in mind. That’s because few of us know what to do when someone’s mad at…

If you’ve been faking orgasms and decide to tell your partner, that conversation can be illuminating but also nerve-wrecking and heartbreaking. But being on the other side of that confession can also be extremely difficult. Learning that your…

When I heard my peers talking about sex as a teen and preteen, I often found myself thinking, “I hope that’s not true!” They made sex sound like a favor women did for men, and often an unpleasant one. The good news is, most of it did turn out to be…

When I started to experience frequent urination, nighttime urination, and bladder pain and burning, I explored what seemed like every possibility. It was several months before a doctor thought to look into Lyme disease. But after receiving a Lyme…

Lyme disease has traditionally been thought of as an infection of the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. But more and more, researchers are coming to understand that ticks carry not only multiple species of Borrelia but also carry many other bacteria…

Last month, I was on the opposite side of the world from my partner and feeling — how shall I say it — horny. My mind began to go wild imagining what we could do once we reunited. I’d gotten into the habit of sexting him my filthy fantasies, and…

I’m all about women getting their fair share of sexual pleasure. So, when I learned about O’Actually’s “pleasure pledge,” which has women promise themselves an orgasm a day for the month of February, I was very much in favor. In fact, after…

I haven’t always believed in psychics. But recently, a series of odd experiences made me wonder. A psychic diagnosed my chronic Lyme disease based on no information after 16 doctors missed it. Another psychic somehow knew my childhood cat was black…

Interstitial cystitis (IC), also known as bladder pain syndrome, is a devastating diagnosis to receive. Between the burning bladder pain, constant bathroom trips, and sleeplessness due to nighttime urination, the disease itself is hell. What makes…

When you hear the word "bacteria," you probably think of something bad, like the kind of bacteria that causes infections. But the truth is, there are all kinds of bacteria living in your body right at this moment, especially in your gut. These…

You often hear about how standards of femininity hurt women’s sex lives by discouraging them from expressing their sexuality or asserting their needs in the bedroom. But toxic standards of masculinity hurt men’s sex lives — and everyone’s — just as…

Sex toys have a fraught history. Vibrators used to be so stigmatized, they were initially marketed as “massagers,” with even the famous Hitachi Magic Wand refusing to call itself a vibrator. Then, when women began selling sex toys to other women at…

Rules and expectations for long-distance relationships are not always as clear-cut as those for partners who live near each other. If you’re in one, you might find yourself asking questions like “are we supposed to talk to each other’s families?”,…

You often hear about “old souls,” i.e., people who have lived many past lives. But how do you know if you are one? Unless you have a fantastic memory that extends even before the life you’re now living, you likely don’t know — but there are some…

As the public becomes increasingly aware of gender identities that don’t strictly fit under “man” or “woman,” we’re running into an issue: Most languages were created with the gender binary in mind. To solve this problem, gender-neutral terms are…

The first time I masturbated, there was not doubt that I’d had an orgasm. Since I’d held a mirror up to my vulva, I could see the series of rhythmic contractions that have been scientifically shown to accompany orgasm. My vagina opened and closed…

Even though I’m in a relationship, I love to travel alone. And you can do that pretty much anywhere if you’re savvy enough. But as most women who travel alone could tell you, certain places are more accommodating than others of women who are there…