hi! i've got a few questions about sperm
if sperm in semen on surfaces like hands, tables, clothes, etc are left out for a few minutes, do they just "die"?
and does transferring sperm from surface to surface like hand-to doorknob-to whatever other surface just kill them?
thank u in advance!
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- Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:18 am
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- Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:33 pm
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- Topic: period's kinda MIA
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Re: period's kinda MIA
hi! i found the self help strategies in the link you sent really helpful it helped me calm my anxiety down, and thankfully i got my period today! turns out my anxiety was just making the whole thing scarier than it had to be thank you for the resources!! i'll be sure to check them out if i'm going t...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:08 am
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Re: period's kinda MIA
hm i don't think so? usually when i'm worried i solve the problem (if i can) or try and ignore it by sleeping the worry away
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:53 am
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- Topic: period's kinda MIA
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Re: period's kinda MIA
i read through the article, it helped me calm down a bit, thank you! idk why i'm so anxious though, i mean i've done the exact same sexual acts in the past and i felt totally anxiety-free maybe bc those times my period came early but this time my period's not here yet (which admittedly is stressing ...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:11 am
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- Topic: period's kinda MIA
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period's kinda MIA
hi! so my period's been consistently on an under-28-day cycle for the past few months it's been around 27ish days since my last period and it isn't here yet which is freaking me out slightly i did engage in sexual activities w my boyfriend this month but it was only dry humping, manual and oral sex ...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:09 am
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- Topic: clothing as a barrier
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2043
Re: clothing as a barrier
hi! i'm coming back to this thread to ask another question
for dry humping, does moisture present change the risk?
like moisture from my own genitals or moisture from my bf's ejaculate
for dry humping, does moisture present change the risk?
like moisture from my own genitals or moisture from my bf's ejaculate
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:29 pm
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- Topic: clothing as a barrier
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clothing as a barrier
hi! so i know dry humping poses no risks of pregnancy bc of clothing blocking direct genital-genital contact and semen-vulva/vaginal opening contact but would clothing serve as a safe barrier in other activities like manual sex? like if my bf were to finger me and i have a layer of clothing on, woul...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:19 am
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- Topic: how to be more open minded
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Re: how to be more open minded
hi! i do think i'm queer and sometimes i feel disgusted w myself for that, i've also been noticing some homophobic biases towards other queer people
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:45 am
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- Topic: how to be more open minded
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how to be more open minded
hi! i've been schooled in a very religious and anti-LGBTQ+ school i've found myself lately experiencing forms of internalized anti-LGBTQ+ thoughts (sorry, i'm not sure how to explain it) i know this is wrong and i don't want to feel like this bc it's making me feel like a bad person, how can i be mo...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:54 am
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- Topic: what are ovulation cramps??
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what are ovulation cramps??
so lately whenever i think i'm ovulating (2ish weeks before my next period) i keep getting these cramps
google says it's ovulation cramps but i'm super confused as to what those are and why it even happens in the first place
should this be a cause for concern??
google says it's ovulation cramps but i'm super confused as to what those are and why it even happens in the first place
should this be a cause for concern??
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:59 am
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- Topic: how to stop myself
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how to stop myself
ok so i know i shouldn't pursue this one guy. i know he'll only take advantage of me and i know i shouldn't try to pursue anything with him. but i can't. i can't seem to stop myself. help please!!
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:05 am
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- Topic: misleading sex ed?
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Re: misleading sex ed?
i think i'd like to correct the teachers who spread misinformation like these. i want to speak up but i'm not sure how to. i'm scared that i'll just get scolded or people will stir up rumors again saying "how do you know all that if you haven't had sex yet?" and stuff i wish my school woul...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:40 am
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- Topic: misleading sex ed?
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- Views: 3754
misleading sex ed?
hi so my school's been giving my grade mandatory sex ed. but the things they teach seem to contradict the stuff i already know. they just claim every sexual encounter will lead to a pregnancy one of the things they said that sparked my curiosity is that sperm can be "reactivated". like if ...
Re: Discharge
it's like a whitish clear color i'd say
Discharge
Hi, so i've noticed i've been producing more discharge and it's more watery. Is this a cause for concern?
My period's due in 2 weeks so could this just be a sign of ovulation?
My period's due in 2 weeks so could this just be a sign of ovulation?
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 8:25 am
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- Topic: how to just stop caring?
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Re: how to just stop caring?
i think some resources would be great. and getting informed of how to actually speak up would be nice too.
i know moving on isn't a limear process but it's been harder for me to take my time to heal because people around me (my parents specifically) keep pushing me to hurry up and leave it in the past
i know moving on isn't a limear process but it's been harder for me to take my time to heal because people around me (my parents specifically) keep pushing me to hurry up and leave it in the past
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:53 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: how to just stop caring?
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Re: how to just stop caring?
hi, my school basically told my parents and lawyer "there's nothing we can do" and i just got too tired to fight for it anymore so yeah.. i've thought about moving schools but practically everyone from every school here knows about this and the rumors so i just decided to stay here since m...
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:34 am
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- Topic: how to just stop caring?
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- Views: 5035
how to just stop caring?
my bully stopped talking about me as much i think, but the damage is done 🤷🏻♀️ she spread rumors that i was the one flirting with the teacher 100% and he didn't do anything wrong, and people just view me and call me a "whore" and stuff i've been ignoring it pretty well, but sometimes i ke...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:52 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: how do i know if it's over?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 934
how do i know if it's over?
hi, i've been very confused lately about my boyfriend. we've been dating for a little over a year now and i don't know if i'm happy anymore. ever since the beginning of our relationship, whenever i would cry to him about my problems, his answers were "idk how to help im sorry" so i had to ...
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 3:55 am
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- Topic: i feel so stupid
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12898
Re: i feel so stupid
hi, so my parents are gonna go meet the head of school soon i think. my lawyer's been advicing my parents not to meet up with the school personally (because they treated my parents with so much disrespect in the past). today at school, i realized one of my close friends made her own circle (we're in...
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:26 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: i feel so stupid
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12898
Re: i feel so stupid
Hi. Thank you for that, it feel reassuring knowing someone also went through what i am going through, it makes me feel less alone. I've been sticking with my two real friends, but i'm really afraid to let my other friends go. who do i eat lunch with? who do i talk to at school? i don't want to seem ...
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 5:30 am
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- Topic: i feel so stupid
- Replies: 34
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Re: i feel so stupid
okay so for an update, the head of school called me to her office (i think the school's opening an investigation after my lawyer threatened to take legal action) and she kept saying "why do you trust your boyfriend and friends but not your bully? they might be lying to you" and i got reall...
- Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:27 pm
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- Topic: i feel so stupid
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12898
Re: i feel so stupid
Hi. Thank you for the advice and checking up on me! My boyfriend despises my bully, he got super mad and confronted her and mentioned my lawyer. The next day, my bully came up to me and said all that stuff ("your friends are lying to you, your boyfriend was the one who did it, how could you bel...
- Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:46 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: i feel so stupid
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12898
Re: i feel so stupid
Hi! i feel so much better regarding my worries about this situation right now. but something else is bothering me. so my guy friend said some hurtful things when i confronted him, namely "maybe that's why u got ur pictures leaked u whore". and the pictures he's referring to are ones i sent...
- Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:41 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: i feel so stupid
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12898
Re: i feel so stupid
hi! i have talked to my psychiatrist in the past, only once though (i've only got to actually get professional advice once). this was when my parents first used my lawyer to deal with my bullying case. the lawyer was trying to get a doctor's diagnosis from the hospital to use as proof. so after i sp...