5 Belly Button Infections You Can Get (and What to Do if You Have One)

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. But belly button infections are absolutely a thing. Getty / KEdward you could thank the natural structure of this body part for that. Bailey Skin Care, tells SELF. On top of that, people often neglect to wash their navels well, Dr. Bailey adds. (Or…at all....

February 23, 2019 · 2 min · 357 words · Samantha Bass

Here’s How Often You Should Really Be Washing Your Sheets

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. When it comes to lifes most plaguing questions, forget To be or not to be? Getty / Elenathewise and give How often should I wash mysheets? its rightful time in the spotlight. Still, there is a sheet-washing frequency experts generally recommend. Unwashed sheets accumulate a lot of unappetizing stuff....

February 23, 2019 · 3 min · 436 words · Danny Glass

How Olympian and Pro Soccer Player Julie Ertz Is Training for the 2019 Women's World Cup

Since that history-making milestone, much has changed for Ertz, both insoccerand in her personal life. She changed positions on the field from central defense to defensive midfield. I love coming together to score a goalas basic as that is, I love every aspect of it. Stephen Lew/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ertz also plays for pro womens team the Chicago Red Stars. At the same time, her workouts with the USWNT will ramp up even moreboth in intensity and duration....

February 23, 2019 · 2 min · 298 words · Jimmy Wright

5 Lunges Everyone With Tight Hips Should Do

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. Which means theres a good chanceyoull feel itwhen your hips arent functioning at their best. Katie Thompson The lunge is a great way to exercise the hips. It stretches andstrengthens the glutes, hamstrings, quads, and evenmuscles in the anklesand core. Which, actually, is a lot....

February 22, 2019 · 1 min · 197 words · Crystal Terry

7 Ways to Find Truly Sexy Erotica, According to Someone Who Reads Tons of It

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. As a teenager, I graduated to the erotic works of Anais Nin. Getty / marzacz There are few things more thrilling than finding a sexy story I cant wait to share with readers. I believe thatsexual pleasureis a human right and that seeing your fantasies written out can be empowering....

February 22, 2019 · 2 min · 342 words · Lisa Garcia

How to Clean, Prep, and Cook Mushrooms Perfectly

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. Mushroomsmay seem simple, but they’re more complicated to cook with than they appear. Diana Miller / Getty Images I learned this the hard way through years of trying and failing to successfully make mushroom recipes. Over time I learned that mushrooms have a totally different set of needs than other produce....

February 22, 2019 · 2 min · 384 words · Chad Taylor

Is Bleeding Normal After Anal Sex?

Being a proud member of theanal sexfan club is fun for so many reasons. One is that I get to do things like investigate anal-sex-induced bleeding for you, dear reader. Trust me when I say I understand how alarming it can be. Getty / Buriy Anal also just feels really excellent for me. But nothing jolts me out of post-anal bliss like a little bit of butt bleeding. Overall, the answer is pretty reassuring....

February 22, 2019 · 3 min · 444 words · Sherri Cook

These 7 Things at Your Office Are Especially Germy

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. Office spaces are ripe for the spread ofinfectious diseases. Getty / Klaus Vedfelt prior to beginning bathing in hand sanitizer (always ill-advised), remember that germs are around you 24/7. Only select germs are actual pathogens that can transmit infectious diseases. Also, your immune system was made to fight pathogens....

February 22, 2019 · 3 min · 467 words · Kevin Smith

11 Frostbite Symptoms to Remember Every Winter

Frostbite can cause long-term damage to these areas if its not treated quickly enough. Frostbite happens when your skin literally freezes. In some cases the underlying tissues can freeze too. Getty / Mykhailo Lukashuk Frostbite symptoms can be surprisingly subtle at first. You might think it would be really obvious if your skin and various tissues below it were to freeze. Heres the full list of frostbite symptoms to look out for, according to theMayo Clinic:...

February 21, 2019 · 2 min · 401 words · Peggy Hunter

Bone And Joint Problems Associated With Diabetes

If you have diabetes, you’re at increased risk of various bone and joint disorders. Learn more about various bone and joint disorders, including symptoms and treatments. Charcot joint primarily affects the feet. You might have numbness and tingling or loss of sensation in the affected joints. They may become warm, red and swollen and become unstable or deformed. The involved joint may not be very painful despite its appearance. If detected early, progression of the disease can be slowed....

February 21, 2019 · 2 min · 393 words · Tiffany Johnson

My Healthy Pregnancy Gave Me Cancer

My son was just 12 weeks old when the firstpregnancy testcame back positive. So did the second one. And the blood test. Knigge and her son Thorin at Mount St. Helens in August 2017. Ireallydont think Im pregnant, I told my doctor. He yelled Bag o steel! when hebroke my water. Knigge and Thorin at Mount Rainier in September 2017. This time, I was feeling less amused. At 12 weeks postpartum, my body still felt stretched and bruised and tender....

February 21, 2019 · 4 min · 772 words · Angela Gonzales

How to Poach an Egg Like a Pro

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. There are a lot ofeasy ways to cook eggs, but poaching is not usually considered one of them. Audrey Bruno It took me years to finally nail egg poaching because there’s so much misinformation out there. Spoiler alert: They do. (Not that I doubted him anyway....

February 20, 2019 · 2 min · 302 words · Cynthia Glenn

Here’s How to Clean Sneakers Depending on the Material

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. Theres nothing quite like a fresh pair ofsneakers, right? Heather Hazzan. Wardrobe styling by Yuiko Ikebata. But as far as Im concerned, sneakers are an investment worth taking care of. That goes not just forrunning sneakersor the pair you only wear tofitness classes. Here, we break down exactly how to clean sneakers depending on what theyre made from....

February 17, 2019 · 3 min · 521 words · Jessica Benson