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Rachel Varina

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
6
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Sep 30, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Cosmopolitan
Top 500K sites
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Sep 3, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Rachel Varina

    If Orgasms Suddenly Feel Impossible, Here’s What Might Be Going On (opens the original)

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    There are few things more frustrating than being right there—and then…nothing. Or maybe you’re not even getting close, despite being turned on, enjoying yourself, and doing all the things that usually get you off. Despite what sex scenes and porn make it seem like, not orgasming is actually pretty common. Not entirely fun, but it happens. But if difficulty reaching orgasm happens consistently and is causing you distress, you could be experiencing something called anorgasmia, explains Carolyn Whe

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Rachel Varina

    How to Say “Not Tonight” Without Making Your Partner Feel Like You Never Want Sex Again (opens the original)

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    Sometimes you’re so horny you can barely wait for your partner to take off their clothes before you climb them like a tree. Other times? Well, you’d rather walk over hot coals (hyperbolic) than get naked and roll around. Maybe you’re tired. Maybe you want to finish the show you’re watching. Maybe you just want to lie in bed and scroll until your phone falls on your face. Whatever it is, you are not (!) in the mood, and now you have to navigate one of the trickiest parts of a relationship: how to

  3. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Rachel Varina

    How to Have Lesbian Strap-On Sex Without Making It Awkward, According to Sex Experts (opens the original)

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    If you’ve never had lesbian strap-on sex before, the whole thing can seem a little intimidating. There’s the harness. There’s the dildo. There’s the minor logistical challenge of suddenly having several extra inches attached to your body and figuring out what, exactly, you’re supposed to do with them. But strap-on sex doesn’t have to be nearly as complicated—or as serious—as it might look. And while we’re clearing things up, let’s get one very tired misconception out of the way: Lesbian strap-on

  4. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Rachel Varina

    Trying to Orgasm Together? Sex Experts Suggest These Four Things (opens the original)

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    You know that thing that happens in movies where two people are having wildly hot sex and somehow manage to orgasm at the exact same time? Simultaneous orgasms are real, but getting two different bodies to sync up like that can be a little more complicated than Hollywood makes it look. Between perfectly timed movie sex scenes and porn that makes coming together look practically inevitable, you’d be forgiven for thinking this is just...how sex is supposed to work. For starters, people don’t neces

  5. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Rachel Varina

    Sex Experts Say These Things to Make a Good Safe Word (opens the original)

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    If the phrase “safe word” immediately makes you picture handcuffs, whips, and some extremely elaborate BDSM setup, fair. Safe words have long been associated with kink, but you definitely don’t need a dungeon—or even particularly kinky sex—to benefit from having one. In fact, having a safe word can be useful pretty much anytime you’re experimenting, pushing your usual boundaries, or simply want a really clear way to communicate during sex. And somewhat counterintuitively, knowing you can stop at

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