Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Helps Reduce Abortions And Unintended Pregnancies

According toThe Dallas Morning News, this three-year endowment is expected to help around 1,000 women each year. There’s reason to think this donation will have a positive outcome for many women in Texas. With over 99 percent efficacy, LARCs are an unparalleled form of birth control. Jocelyn Runice IUDscan provide either hormonal or non-hormonal pregnancy prevention. There are two other forms of hormonal IUDsSkyla and Lilettawhich both last for three years....

August 5, 2016 · 2 min · 257 words · Elizabeth Jones

Weekly Weight Loss Workout Plan: Your Weekly Fitness Plan If You Want To Lose Weight

If you’re trying tolose weight, a weight loss workout plan can be very helpful. Plus, exercise is only part of the equation. It incorporates thestrength training, cardio, and rest days you’ll need to meet yourweight-loss goals. Liam Norris / Getty Images Its not enough to get out there and get sweaty: Weight loss requires strategy. You also need to be cognizant aboutwhatyoure eating, making sure toeat quality caloriesand watch portion sizes....

August 5, 2016 · 4 min · 645 words · Hector Peterson

19 Exercises For A Butt That Just Won’t Quit

Spice up your typicalbutt workoutwith any (or all!) of these 19 challenging moves. Learn how to master your form with the GIFs below, then go forth and get your glute on. shelbyduncan / Getty

August 4, 2016 · 1 min · 34 words · Denise Chan

20 Best Meal Delivery Services of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Cooking can be equal parts joyful and stressful. Courtesy of the brands / Laneen Wells There are so many services out there that it can be tough to tell them apart. To decide which are really worth the cost, we tested the top brands and compared them....

August 4, 2016 · 4 min · 788 words · Kimberly Garcia

21 Pairs Of Workout Leggings That Are Comfy And Stylish

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Slipping into the perfect pair of tights is pretty much workout nirvanaevery stride, squat or Savasana feels amazing. Graphic Valerie Fischel The high waist kept our tester tucked in during her plies. HeatGear Printed, $50;UA.com The snug fitit’s designed to improve blood circulationfelt great. Mid-Rise Compression 7/8, $95;2XU....

August 4, 2016 · 1 min · 118 words · Doris Bennett

5 Products To Help You Beat Chicken Skin

Health ConditionsChevron Skin HealthChevron EczemaChevron All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Have you ever rubbed your elbow and it felt like you were brushing your hand against sandpaper? Illustration By Jocelyn Runice Or what about the spots on the back of yourthighsthat look like littleingrown hairs? Many people call the pesky dots chicken skin, but those annoying bumps are actually called keratosis pilaris....

August 4, 2016 · 2 min · 348 words · Matthew Adams

'The Hills': 9 Secrets We Learned From The 10-Year Anniversary Special, 'That Was Then, This Is Now'

Lauren Conrad on October 17, 2015. It was an all-around sweet look back at a cultural touchstone. “The issues we dealt with are not specific to that time,” Conrad said. Here are nine things we learned. Production had already set up Conrad’sTeen Vogueinternship, so her interview was a formality for cameras. “I never assumed anything was mine,” Conrad said of the process. Lauren Conrad on October 17, 2015. “Every argument felt like the end of the world,” Conrad said of the time....

August 3, 2016 · 2 min · 387 words · Shawn Johnson

5 Types of Acne Scars And How To Treat Them

Health ConditionsChevron Skin HealthChevron AcneChevron All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. So if popping pimples doesn’t cause scarring, what does? Illustrations By Jocelyn Reunice These red, painful nodules occur when clogged pores are filled with pus and bacteria, which causes inflammation. Acne scars take many different forms. You might see tiny pockmarks, a swollen keloid, or a discolored area on the skin....

August 3, 2016 · 2 min · 324 words · Miguel Miller

The 15-Minute Cardio Workout That’s Better Than Running On A Treadmill

Fleishman created the challengingcardio and strength routinebelow. Try doing this workout first thing in the morning, recommends Fleishman. If you’ve got 15 minutes, you’ve got no excuse. Heather Hazzan. Wardrobe styling by Nicole Chapoteau. Hair by Hide Suzuki. Makeup by Ingeborg. Learn how to do the routine below, then save the pin at the bottom for easy reference!

August 3, 2016 · 1 min · 58 words · Curtis Lara

5 Surprising, Vegetarian-Friendly Ways R.D.s Get More Protein

Thankfully, a vegetarian diet definitely doesnt have to be boring to be full of protein. This means youll want to get into the world ofhigh-protein snacksa land of plenty. If you do, you should be totally fine. Andrea Mainardi / EyeEm / Getty Use these six other tips to bulk up your days. Sneak beans into unexpected places. Beans, beanstheyre magical, we know! But you definitely dont need to eat them in their whole form to enjoy theirmysticalbenefits....

August 2, 2016 · 2 min · 256 words · Nicole Chandler

A 5-Day Clean-Eating Meal Plan

This article originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of SELF. Fromburgersto lobster rolls, summer eats are as good as it gets. “Food has to be enjoyable!” His focus is on whole ingredients with bright flavors (think citrus, herbs). Ready to sign on? Keep these tips in mind. Make It Your OwnThe plan outlines five nutrition-packed days of eating. But “it’s not a rule book,” Frey says. Don’t like an ingredient?...

August 2, 2016 · 6 min · 1085 words · Sarah Ashley

A Lesbian Couple Shares What It's Really Like To Go Through Donor Insemination

It was surreal, Erin recalls of her first trip to the sperm bank to pick up their purchase. Im driving across [Seattles] Floating Bridge with sperm in my passenger seat. It was like sperm is my co-pilot. After meeting in 2012 and marrying in 2014, the couple wasready to expand their family. Erin, 41, had already given birth to two children during a previous marriage. Shed also survivedovarian cancerwhere she lost an ovary and fallopian tube....

August 2, 2016 · 3 min · 517 words · Danielle Richmond

The Ultimate 30-Day Butt-Sculpting Routine

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. It takesstrength, balance, and determination to do a pistol squat. Remi Pyrdol “Then work on building your strength, so you feel more stable executing the movement.” Ready, set, squat! Squat until butt is lower than knees, or as deeply as you’re able to. Remi Pyrdol...

August 2, 2016 · 2 min · 217 words · Rebecca Carlson