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Hmm, I'm not sure what's going on here! I just made a text post and it appeared to work okay. Everything to my knowledge in the backend seems to be working. What happens when you click "New Topic?" Do you get any kind of error message? Sorry for the trouble! Rest assured, we aren't trying ...

We will not answer ANY questions about pregnancy fear or anxiety in our direct services from users who are not pregnant or who are not or have not otherwise been directly involved with an actual pregnancy. Please do not post this kind of question. If you are seeing this text, and your thread is loc...

We will not answer ANY questions about pregnancy fear or anxiety in our direct services from users who are not pregnant or who are not or have not otherwise been directly involved with an actual pregnancy. Please do not post this kind of question. If you are seeing this text, and your thread is loc...

Hi there ReliableLake, You have the right instinct consulting with a pharmacist about this, because medications and side effects are usually best left to the experts! My guess is that your doctor was recommending that you take your 21 active pills for 3 weeks, take none for a week (and have withdraw...

Hi QwerTyQ, One thing that popped into my mind based on what you said about being very "tactile" is about switching up the physical sensations that you're experiencing a little bit. Masturbating in the shower or bath can feel relaxing and nice, as well as switching up the positions you're ...

Hi there ILoveAnime, and welcome to Scarleteen. First of all, I'm sorry to hear that this happened to you. What he did was absolutely not okay, and it's totally understandable that it was upsetting. Your post sounds like you feel like you don't have a right to feel traumatized by that experience, bu...

Hi Anna, You can find the answer to that question in Who's Afraid of Sperm Cells? , which you've been linked to before. We're approaching territory that violates our Pregnancy Fear and Anxiety Policy , but I would be happy to talk further with you about what prompted you to ask this question, or tec...

Hi there dandelions, and welcome to Scarleteen! I don't think that what you're proposing is weird at all; you're just communicating your wants and needs. The only way to know why she's acting the way she is or what she's expecting of you or how she categorizes your relationship is to ask her. Do you...

Hi cityofthedead, I'm glad to hear that you're continuing to think about how to be a caring and respectful person to everyone - it's a hard thing to do, and a lifelong process. One thing that may be helpful for you is to try and absorb as much information as possible - reading through articles here ...

Hi Lm, The symptoms that you're describing aren't something you would experience if you had just become pregnant; more likely you're coming down with a cold or allergies, or something like that. Most people don't even experience something feeling different for at least a few weeks, because the ferti...

Hi Anna, It looks like we've already set a limit with you about reassurance-seeking about pregnancy fear and how pregnancy tests work, so I'm going to lock this post and ask that you don't create new threads with questions like it. However, if you want to talk about the decisions that you've made ab...

This is a thread for Anna to talk about future choices about having or not having sex due to anxiety about pregnancy.

Hi nutmeg, Yes, it does mean that you're not pregnant (just like a regular menstrual period). Your period starts on the pill when you stop taking the pills that have hormones in them, which mimics the drop in progesterone that signals the beginning of a period. If you're taking your pills correctly ...

Hi there LmPark, and welcome to Scarleteen! The combination of pain afterwards and spotting/bleeding suggests that things might have been a bit too much for your body on Tuesday. The tissue of the vulva and the vagina are pretty delicate, so they can get damaged if a) there isn't enough lubrication ...

Hi there tourlifechriss, and welcome to Scarleteen! First of all, I'm really glad to hear that you're thinking about keeping yourself safe and healthy. How was your experience, by the way? Did you enjoy yourself? Was your partner respectful of your needs and wants? In terms of this conversation with...

We will not answer ANY questions about pregnancy fear or anxiety in our direct services from users who are not pregnant or who are not or have not otherwise been directly involved with an actual pregnancy. Please do not post this kind of question. If you are seeing this text, and your thread is loc...

Hi there rhkc, and welcome to Scarleteen. First of all, I'm so sorry to hear that you went through what you did. It's absolutely understandable that someone who has been violated might be hesitant or have a reaction to physical or sexual touch, even with someone that they trust. Our minds and bodies...

Hi there Anonymous919, and welcome to Scarleteen! To be entirely honest, I don't know exactly what your fetish is based on the context clues that you've given me. But even without knowing it, I can tell you that you don't deserve to feel ashamed about your own sexuality or the things that turn you o...

Hi there nastywoman, and welcome to Scarleteen! First of all, I'm really glad to hear that you're reflecting on your own experiences with purity culture and how that's affected your sexuality and sense of self. Have you by chance read anything in our Impurity Culture series? If not, Welcome to Impur...

Hi there QwertyQ, and welcome to Scarleteen! First of all, without knowing what exactly it is that your fetish is, I can tell you that you don't deserve to feel ashamed or guilty about something that you're fantasizing about. That's one of the best things about fantasy - it's a safe way to explore s...

Hi there blahblahblah, and welcome to Scarleteen! We can't say for sure what's going on, because we're not doctors. Are you in any pain, or do you have any soreness? Have you experienced any other symptoms that are unusual? It might be as a result of irritation or tearing of the vaginal tissue from ...

I love that your partner's comfort level is something that you specifically brought up, because that situation in which the partner isn't comfortable with a new activity is one that I don't hear about often. We talk a lot about how we can ask for what we want in a relationship, but not as much about...

When's the last time that you communicated a boundary that had to do with bodies, sex, or sexuality to someone, and how did you do it? For me, I told someone that certain sexual positions are associated with bad memories for me, and I only really realized it in the middle of trying something in that...

HI there plantmother, and welcome to Scarleteen! I'm sorry that things have felt painful when you've tried to masturbate before. Usually when folks experience pain when they touch their vulvas or vaginas, it means that the very sensitive skin is irritated, usually because there's too much friction. ...