Akshita Nagpal

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Making love - Are there any safe days?

Making Love
So when can a female get pregnant? Well, that’s when she is ovulating. And what’s that exactly? Not to worry! Love Matters brings you all the gyaan on ovulation to help you get to the answer of this evergreen query.

Pre-cum: Can it cause pregnancy?

Pregnancy
The fluid that the penis releases before ejaculation is called pre-cum. We know the question on your mind. Can it lead to pregnancy? Read on.

‘Yes I do, but alone’

Porn
When we think about porn, we imagine a picture of a man watching it. But do you know Indian women are among the biggest consumers of porn in the world? Love Matters India asked young women about their porn consumption, choices, and patterns.

Vaginismus: Top facts

Making Love
Vaginismus is a condition that causes the vaginal muscles to tighten, leading to discomfort or pain, for example, during penetrative sex or insertion of a tampon. Love Matters brings you the details on the condition and how it can be treated.

Sex or masturbation – how do girls get an orgasm?

Making Love
Love Matters asked women what worked better for their pleasure meter – masturbation or sex with a partner. Here’s what they had to say.

How Amit and Shreya prepared for sex

Making Love
The thought of sex is exciting but can also be nerve racking. What if she doesn’t like my body? What If I get pregnant? What if I get HIV-AIDS? These and many such questions can run through our minds as we prepare for our first-time or even our zillionth-time sex. Love Matters brings you ways to deal with the most common concerns around sex.

HIV prevention by pills - PrEp and PEP

Safe Sex
While HIV remains incurable, there are ways to reduce the possibility of catching the infection before an exposure to HIV virus has happened and even after a possible exposure. These medication courses are known as PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) respectively.

HIV Testing - Everything you want to know

Safe Sex
Had unprotected sex and now worried about HIV? No matter what your friends say, only a test for HIV can put your stressed mind at peace. Love Matters India brings you all the details on HIV testing.

What to do if your partner blackmails you

Love and relationships
‘Change the way you dress up or I will break-up with you’. ‘Call me or I will reveal your sex chats to everyone’. ‘Have sex with me or I will put your nudes online’. If you have been in a similar situation, being blackmailed in a relationship, here is what you can do.

Blackmail in relationships: Top facts

Love and relationships
Being in love is an amazing feeling – but not for everyone. Relationships occasionally turn sour and can lead to abuse of various kinds. One such form of abuse is blackmailing. Love Matters India helps you understand blackmail and how to deal with it.

Clitoris….wait, where is it anyway?

Our Bodies
Do you know where or what a clitoris is? Love Matters asked ten young women and here’s what we found. It’s is quite a secret even in these times, we must say!

Pubic hair: Yay or nay?

Our Bodies
Should you keep your pubic hair or trim them? Love Matters brings you all the knowledge to help you decide.