Hi there froggie. Sorry to hear that you are experiencing some frustration and anxiety about masturbation, it's an experience that a lot of people have when they are first experimenting with what brings them pleasure, so you are certainly not alone. I can hear you saying that you're enjoying touchin...

Hi Digdawg, sounds like you are very aware of your body, which is great. As the spotting is wrapping up, it sounds like a regular hormonal fluctuation as you thought. It also sounds like you're getting on top of your sexual and reproductive healthcare comprehensively soon, which is good. Keeping up ...

Hi there subjekt, and welcome to Scarleteen, this is definetly a kind of question that you can ask here :) From your post, by saying that you are male, if this means you’re a cisgender man and have a penis, then it sounds like the word you are looking for, rather than "mucus", here is &quo...

Hi gwakgwak, I'm glad to hear that the articles that Val posted were useful to you. With regards to your concerns to feeling pleasure with men, the final article they linked you to: Not feeling much with penetration, what's up with that? is a great start to exploring the ways you can enjoy sexual pl...

Hi there fionaapplelover. You've asked a few great questions here - I am going to address them in order in this reply for clarity :) Firstly, that is not a weird question at all! Your bladder is in the same part of your body as the internal parts of your genitals and sex organs, so pressure on one a...

Hi there - you replied just fine, though you don't need to quote the whole post if you don't want to! (it's also totally fine if you want to for clarity of what post you're responding to). I'm glad you're open to the idea of giving yourself some time on this, however just wanted to clarify that focu...

Hi there and welcome to Scarleteen. I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling a lot of frustration around wanting to masturbate and that not working for you right now. Let me firstly start by reassuring you that there is nothing wrong with you, this is an experience a lot of people deal with! It sounds ...

I also just noticed that you asked this question earlier, did you happen to miss the response? No problem if so, if you need a hand finding threads you've made earlier on the boards, let me know and we can give you a hand with that.

Hi there userSG1400, I'm really sorry to hear that you're having a flare up with your ocd, that sounds really tough. I can reassure you that there is no way for your sperm to have "spread all over" the clothing like you describe, nor have survived the washing process. This is because: 1) t...

Hi there OtherAngel, midwives can also be qualified RNs (as may someone is both doula and a midwife). I can't say for sure, but it could be that your friend does this kind of work and that is her preferred professional focus, but may have changed it back on socials if she is worried about the stigma...

Hi Blue Sky, and thanks for your question! Whilst we aren't medical professionals here and so if you do have any concerns about the side effects of your medication the best person to speak to is your doctor, taking the second and third paragraph of your post alone I'd say your conclusion is very apt...

Hi there strawberrysyrup! For pronouns, there are no rules about who can use them and who cannot. In fact, many other cis folks are also comfortable with they/them pronouns, and using them can assist with normalising they/them as a gender neutral option for everyone, and so can be supportive of non-...

You're right that our sexual identities can change over time, and you're also totally valid in your own experiences on the aro and ace spectrums, not all people who identify this way are sex repulsed, and there is no one way to be on the ace spectrum. If you're finding your hornier times sometimes d...

Thanks for explaining that cherryrain, sometimes it can be useful to reflect on the way we talk about ourselves and what that might say about how we're feeling about ourselves or the situation we're in. Sounds like you're finding this quite frustrating that you have to attend to horniness that you e...

Hi blblblbl, I hear you, it can be really frustrating when you feel like you've done everything "right" to relax and it still doesn't go as you hope. Sometimes that is because the pressure that we put on ourselves to get it right adds stress! So, to echo boosterseat, remember you can give ...

Hi cherryrain, Building on what you said and boosterseat mentioned, are you able to tell me a bit more about why you view your libido as something that you don't want and want to "shut up"? You mention finding it interesting and multi layered in fictions but don't want this for yourself, a...

Hi Raffles, I'm so sorry to hear that your coming out experiences have been so disheartening and with people who are either not doing a good enough job at respecting your identity or invalidating it altogether. That is really hard to deal with, and completely valid to feel let down. With regards to ...

Hi there browngirl, It sounds like you've been doing some really in depth self-reflection and research about sexuality to better understand yourself, which is a really great. It is also completely normal to be unsure about our sexuality, feel that it can be changeable or in flux, and to not have all...

Hi Aarushi257, It is normal for menstrual flow to vary from cycle to cycle, and this is true even if you have an established "regular" period generally. It sounds like you are having a heavier period than usual, and no this would not be caused by pregnancy. A period of 7 days or so is stil...

Hi jenny01, the "tube" is your vagina, it is essentially a tube made of muscle that forms an internal passage leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix (the entrance to the uterus). The "g-spot" can also be found in the vagina also, you can read a bit more about it in t...

Hi there Aarushi257, I noticed that you mentioned that you have OCD about pregnancy in a previous thread and recently asked a similar question about sperm a few days ago. How are you doing at the moment? The articles that Emily linked you in your most recent question before this one contain informat...

Hi Jenny01, whilst it can be a lot and frustrating to hear what your friend is saying right now, it is important to be mindful that while you can see things at an arms length and the logic of it all, right now it sounds like your friend is hurting a lot as this is a very new and raw emotional hurt. ...

Talking to a doctor about your genitals and sex can feel really daunting the first time, it can help to remember that they are trained about this kind of thing and want to help you, and not make you feel embarrassed, in a similar kind of way to how we're able to talk to you about things here, does t...

Hi vambrace, chiming to add a voice of support. You have a great level of self awareness which is the first step at dealing with compulsive behaviours. I can certainly identify with taking the "path of least resistance" as an avoidant coping mechanism, particularly in situations of stress....

Hi sarabuckett, and welcome to Scarleteen! It is not unusual at all for people to have sexual fantasies about other people they know, consciously or unconsciously, so there is nothing that you should feel bad or guilty about. The fact that you are considering your friends' feelings and how best to t...