After reading the list of career paths, the "Academic/Humanities path" about women's and LGBT studies interests me. The two main reasons I'm interested in sexual health work is: 1) The fact that LGBT don't receive education in the school system about sexual health that is applicable to the...

Hi guys~! Looking for a little advice. Me and my boyfriend have been in a committed relationship for about 8 months now. We are sexually active, and we are both each others first partner. I grew up in a really liberal environment and I'm a big feminist, while my boyfriend grew up in a super religiou...

Hi! I've been a user of Scarleteen for a long time, and I realized that sexual education is something I am really passionate about and interested in pursuing. However, I'm not really sure if there are many opportunities? Right now my major is Psychology, with intentions of going into counseling. Wor...

Me and my boyfriend had sex with a condom for the first time on Sept. 11, and it freaked us both out a little, so we decided not to have sex again until I get on birth control, which is something we've both been excited about. So I started taking birth control for the first time on October 3rd, and ...

Okay, i think I understand. So basically, as long as i'm taking my pill between 11 - 1, and using condoms every time (even without withdrawal), I can be pretty confident that I wont get pregnant? I looked on the birth control buddy system page, and it says that condom+pill is 99.99% effective with p...

Alright, because I recently became sexually active, and using only condoms freaked me out, I decided to go to plan parenthood and get on the pill. I took my first one yesterday, but I had a few questions about using the pill: How close together do you have to take the pills each day? The nurse who t...

If my risk was on sept.11th, is it ok to take a test yet?? I want to take an accurate test bcs im so scared and i feel like knowing for sure would allow me to either calm down or seek the next step, which is something i cant do now bcs im uncertain. I know my panic is irrational bcs the risk is SO L...

Im trying to make a planned parenthood appointment to get birth control pills soon. Me and my bf have been talking about the implant, but im not sure if i can get it for free, and also if it stops my periods, i dont want my parents to notice i stop using pads. Also planning to either buy and take a ...

Hi! Just one more question i think. When we talk about condom failing, does this mean specificly like a huge, noticable tear in the condom, or is it like microscopic holes in the condom i can see? So, if the condom doesnt appear to be broken after inspection, was it effective?? My period is supposed...

Yeah!! You answered every question i had really well! Thank you so much for your reassurence and help

First off I wanted to thank you for all your help once again!! Just so you know, I posted this question here prior to our chat, the reason i turned to chat was because i didn't get any responses after an hour or so haha. But thanks so much for taking the time to respond to my questions!! I think the...

I recently lost my virginity to my boyfriend of 6 months. (We know that both of us have no STD, worry is about pregnancy). We used a condom, plus pulled out before he was anywhere near close to coming and finished him with oral. One problem i'm worried about, that i haven't seen addressed in any art...

Do you believe that teenagers and young adults (like 20-25) "know what love is"? Can young people understand and truly be in love? Curious about opinions!

So what i understand is that I can get things like the pill and condoms for free due to Washington programs. But what about initially visiting the doctor? I'm with group health, and usually going in for an appointment can cost a lot of money... I'm not sure if this kind of thing is covered by my ins...

I wish my parents would understand that they can't stop their kids from having sex, and that I could have had someone to talk to about birth control, healthy sexual relationships, and healthy sexuality instead of having to figure it out all by myself. One of my best friends mom goes on trips with he...

What is the vulva?

So recently ive decided I want to try getting on the pill for a number of reasons. As my boyfriend and I have been dating longer and things are starting to get more heated, we wanted to get me on the pill as a safety precaution just in case we decide to have sex in the future (we're both virgins, bu...

However, if you were to have actual sex in the shower, or actually have a hard penis touch the actual vagina, would THIS be dangerous? (i haven't done this, but I just want to learn more! And btw, I got my period, so no more stress about this scenario!)

It says that showering together is not a way that pregnancy happens. Does this even apply if his penis touched me around the pubic mound area? Im just trying to clarify.

So does genital to genital contact refer to penis and vagina? Im not sure. Does it have to be sex? Im just trying to clarify the article. It would be really great to get an answer please

I did read this already, and i read something on there that said a risk is genital to genital contact. Im confused what this means. His penis never touched my vagina, or went in, or anything like that, cause we didn't have sex. But it did poke around the front of my crotch a few times, the part wher...

So i read your pregnancy scared article i wanted to have a part of it cleared up? So it says genital to genital contact creates risk of pregnancy. What is confusing my is my situation, because me and my bf took a shower together for the first time recently. He had a hard on for at least part of the ...

So me and my boyfriend have never had sex before, but I thought I'd buy a small pack of condoms to keep with me just in case. I had never bought condoms before, so i wasn't really sure what to looks for, and i just grabbed a random pack and left. I ended up buying a brand called Skyn. When i got hom...

So recently I talked to my boyfriend about getting a lube, and we bought astroglide sensitive skin gel (water based), but sadly the product itself was really sticky and seemed to just make me even drier. I looked online and found that water based lubes often get sticky really easily. My friend gave ...

So i've never been much of a swimmer, but i got invited to a party recently a bought a new bikini and stuff to wear while i go swimming this weekend. Unfortunately, if my period comes on time, it's gonna be during when i'm going to be swimming. Now, I've never used tampons before, and im a bit scare...