In my case, things my boyfriend does feel better when he does, even though I can do much of it to myself as well. I have the advantage of being able to adjust to whatever feels best, but he has the advantage of about three years of observing my every reaction (I give a lot away physically about how ...

My mom made periods a shameful subject because she was raised to talk about bodily functions only in private and use code words for them. However, once I started developing reproductive issues, read up on them, and found out how common they are, I changed my perception about talking about them. I wo...

My body is great at putting up with pain from two chronic illnesses. Also, as long as I'm laying down/sitting in a quiet place, I can fall asleep pretty quickly. I"m the Sleep Expert of my friends! My mind is fantastic at drawing conclusions, which can be a double-edged sword, but it's also log...

I second the pouch-to-kill-sperm! That sounds like a wonderful idea. Maybe a lotion that's rubbed on half an hour before the first sex-session, that lasts 24 hours? that way people could have sex multiple times without worrying about it. I wish there was a way to remove only fallopian tubes. Leave o...

Body: I'm comfortable with it except that around my period I get dysphoric about having a uterus (though that might just be because that time is especially painful for me); otherwise the rest of my body fits relatively well. Gender: definitely female, cis, no fighting gender-norms there (norms meani...

I second the short-hair-is-feminine approach. If I could, I would shave my head completely bald. However, I know a lot of people would assume I have cancer or some other similar illness, and I'd be afraid my scalp would be a bit flaky, as I have dandruff a lot of the time >.<, not to mention a lot o...

My first visit, I was very nervous. I had already had the STI/pregnancy/safe sex/birth control talk ahead of time, so we proceeded directly to the exam. I was nervous, naturally, and my doctor was rather impatient about it. I rode horses for over a decade, so my inner-thigh muscles are supremely str...

Thanks so much! I have an appointment on the 30th so I can ask about it then. :D You've helped me calm down a ton. I'll honestly be glad if this isn't just a one-off situation, because this is a treatment for endometriosis until I can get a laparoscopy done. If I have any more questions I'll ask my ...

The place I found that information was here: http://www.scarleteen.com/article/sexual_health/the_buddy_system_effectiveness_rates_for_backing_up_your_birth_control_with_a_ . The paragraph about effectiveness states, "However, we have only listed combinations of methods which are safe and sound ...

My OBGYN put me on the Depo shot with the combined pill (TriNessa) simultaneously because the shot alone caused bleeding. The first month, the pain was unbearable for a few days, but less than before. The second month had unbearable pain for only two days and the rest was quite painless. This month,...

Anime can be good. Ouran High School Host Club is a really funny one, but it's best to seek out the funny ones when you're in need of distraction, because there are a lot that aren't funny and will definitely increase anxiety. Sometimes if I need distraction, I'll clean. Even just taking piles of ne...

My most common three are usually tumblr, Facebook, and deviantart! I spend a fair amount of time on YouTube as well, mainly for music. Tumblr is just my space, where I can find things I like and things I don't. It simultaneously restores faith in humanity and destroys it all at once. Facebook is mai...

I live in Pennsylvania, United States. We have marriage equality, but there's a lot of backlash about it, even now. We have legal abortion, but so much of the state is pro-life it isn't funny. PA is mostly raging Republicans (not stereotyping, they just have the loudest voice in most things), so it'...

Okay, just a warning, this might be a long one. When I started puberty, I was a late bloomer, basically. I got my period a full year after all my friends did, and while the first few weren't so bad, I quickly found that having a period for a week and a half, heavy enough that unless I changed produc...

1. What first brought you to Scarleteen/the message boards? I had a question about some symptoms I was having from the pill/my as-of-yet undiagnosed endometriosis, and after searching the boards, I found a few relevant posts. I decided to stick around in case I had any other questions, because ever...

I was crazyhorseperson, but that was too long for the new boards, so I changed to ratperson! :3