Ashley Oerman
Contributing Writer
Ashley Oerman is a contributing writer at Cosmopolitan, covering fitness, health, food, cocktails, and home. You can follow her on Instagram @AshleyOerman. She is pro-carbs.
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The Kindest Thing I’ve Ever Done for Myself Was Going Low-Contact With My Mom
In this exclusive excerpt from her new book Motherf*cked, former Cosmo editor Ashley Oerman talks about the tense dynamic with her mother that eventually led her to choose this little-talked-about form of estrangement.

The Source of Male Infertility No One Talks About? Being Gay
Same-sex couples depend on fertility treatments to have kids, and the law should recognize their struggles, too.

Sperm Is Half the Equation. So Why Does Infertility Pressure Still Only Fall on Women?
According to a new Cosmopolitan survey, you already know who’s actually responsible for infertility: women and men, equally. Yet the same poll reveals that our culture remains happy to drop the entire burden on women—and that the majority of men don’t really care.

We Need to Talk About IUD Insertion and Pain
Post Roe, birth control that lasts up to 12 years could literally save lives. But there’s a catch: Getting it can feel like death.


8 V Important Anal Bleaching Facts You Need to Know
Read this before you get anything near that bootyhole.

5 Holiday Cookie Recipes for Each Type of Friend You Have
Candy cane dustings > good tidings and cheer.

Hear Me Out: Your Post-Isolation Vacation Should Be a Solo One
It’s not awkward at all. What? It’s not!

This Ridiculously Delicious Stuffed Chicken Recipe Is Way Easier Than You Think
All good things have a gooey center.

How to Make Chicken Soup the V Lazy and Sorta Healthy Way
This message is brought to you by your cold, dead soul.

Watch Me Turn Chicken Nuggets Into Fancy Apps That’ll Impress Your Friends
You creative genius, you.