It's no secret that of all the things about women that mystify (horrify/traumatize/totally freak out) men, the menstrual cycle is the most perplexing.
People have sex for all kinds of reasons: the biologic drive to procreate, to foster a sense of intimacy or for simple physical pleasure.
This is my first column of spring. When I hear spring, my mind is already skipping ahead to summer.
It's not unusual for college students to consider caffeine a separate food group. Between living with a dorm full of our best friends, the constant mental stimulation offered by 24-hour cable TV and high-speed Internet, and poor time management skills that lead to desperate all-nighters, it's probably surprising that we get as much sleep as we do.
Q: Why do I keep getting zits?Isn't birth control supposed to improve my skin? A: Yes and no. There are two hormones in most birth control pills: estrogen and progestin (synthetic progesterone). Estrogen's intended role is to maintain tissue in the uterus to prevent bleeding, causing a period when you take the placebo pills.
