Author
Rachel Crowe
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Rachel Crowe is a Denver-based comedian, screenwriter and freelance sexual health journalist. Follow her at @racheddar on Twitter or @thelma_and_disease on Instagram.

While it may be comforting to think a celestial body controls your period, science rules it out.
At best, it's a waste of money. At worst, it's dangerous.
Its symptoms can be nil, its effects not felt for years, but HPV should be top of mind.
They're full-body and powerful, no matter how far away they are from your genitals.
Your uterus is made up of more than you might know.
Genital residue is often associated with penises, but vaginal smegma is just as common.
Can you suffer from the damage of past generations? In a word, yes.
Weird vibes? Strange turns-of-phrase? How to tell a therapist isn't the right fit for you.
Sex may be evident at birth, but only you can be sure of your own identity.