Hi there Bean, I'm sorry to hear that this is making you feel panicky, although I can understand why that might happen after waking up and finding an intimate part of your body behaving differently than you expect. We can't really diagnose things over the internet, so I'm glad that you're headed to ...

Hi there Robot474, and welcome to Scarleteen. 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...

Hi there CrimsonSong, and welcome to Scarleteen! There's nothing weird about not feeling like you want to have sex or be sexual. There are plenty of folks who identify as asexual, or simply don't want to have sex. It could be something that your feelings about change over time, or it could be someth...

Hi there Fred, and welcome to Scarleteen! There's absolutely nothing wrong with not masturbating or not wanting to masturbate. While it might feel like everyone is doing it all the time, the reality is that lots of people do it and lots of people don't. It really is a personal decision, and one that...

Hi there hotcoco,

Nipples have a lot of nerve endings in them, and the skin is particularly sensitive, so lots of touching or pulling on them can sometimes cause soreness. They can also feel more tender during certain times of the menstrual cycle.

I hope this helps!

What's a pet peeve of yours, and if you've addressed it in a relationship (romantic or not), how did you do it? How did it go? One that's come up in one of my relationships has been as a result of differences between my partner's and my preferences around neatness and "stuff", specifically...

Hi there tntdino, and welcome to Scarleteen! What you’re describing is a pretty common- a lot of folks come into masturbating by finding out that moving or touching their bodies makes them feel good. It looks different for everyone, and there really isn’t a wrong way to do it. It’s a skill just like...

Hi there jasminec, and welcome to Scarleteen! We can't really say for sure what's causing the itchiness because we're not doctors, and this is the Internet! Sometimes folks can have allergic reactions to the rubber latex or lubricant in the condom, or it's possible that your skin is just irritated b...

Hi DArwin,

Can you explain your question a bit more? If I had to make a guess I'd say you're talking about teasing someone in a sexual way, but I'd just like to be sure.

Hi Tommy,

This post is really similar to your latest post, so I'm going to lock it just so there aren't two versions of the same conversation on the boards. We can continue this conversation over on your other post!

Hi evherstory, and welcome to Scarleteen. Before I respond, I just wanted to give you a heads-up that I added some paragraph breaks to your post so that it would be a bit more accessible and easy to read. Firstly, I'm so sorry that this happened to you. Only you can define what happened to you, but ...

Hi Herstory, I’m so sorry that this happened. It definitely wasn’t okay for him to have taken “I guess” as a yes, and if he was sober and knew you had been drinking, he shouldn’t have gone forward without talking with you about it. As for the condom specifically, he absolutely shouldn’t have removed...

Hi KittyPink, Ouch! There isn’t a whole lot that can be done to speed the healing process other than being hands-off for a bit while the slim repairs itself. Were you using lube at the time? If so, you may need to use more of it to prevent the friction that causes that irritation. If not, prolonged ...

Hi Sara123, and welcome to Scarleteen! This is a good thing to be thinking about, because diarrhea can have an affect on the body's ability to properly absorb the components of any medication. But it's probably one that's best suited for your pharmacist or the provider that prescribed the pill to yo...

Hi SophieAdams30, and welcome to Scarleteen! It's actually a myth that blood is an expected part of having sex for the first time - usually, the presence of blood means that the tissues of the vagina have been torn or injured, because of a lack of lubrication or too much force. So it can happen anyt...

Hi TheRabbitHole, and welcome to Scarleteen! Everything that you're thinking and asking about is normal! It's a really common thing for young people (and anyone) who hasn't had much romantic experience with others to imagine dating others and wondering what that's like. You mentioned that you haven'...

Hi john, The answer is, no, however "water-saturated" a piece of cloth or clothing is, sperm cannot permeate that barrier. I noticed that you've asked several questions of us about the mechanics of pregnancy risk and reproduction. Can you speak a little bit more about why you're feeling co...

Hi IAmScared, I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling this way, but I'm glad that you've been able to avoid hurting yourself for so long. 3 years is a serious accomplishment. Scarleteen isn't really meant to be a service used in crisis, so if you're feeling like you want to hurt yourself or end your l...

Hi IAmScared, I'm sorry to hear that the things that you've tried haven't worked for you, but I'm glad that you have sought out and been working with a professional that specializes in sexual health and wellness. It seems like you've tried a lot of different treatment options with them, without much...

I'm an 8th grade OWL teacher (Our Whole Lives), which is a comprehensive sex education program run through my local Unitarian Universalist church. The topic of our last workshop was Healthy Relationships, and I thought I'd share something that came up that was particularly meaningful. In any type of...

Hi Tania,

If you're worried about pain with insertion, you might find From Ow! to Wow! Demystifying Painful Intercourse helpful. Usually what it comes down to is making sure that you're feeling relaxed and aroused, taking things slowly, and using lots of lube.

I hope this helps!

Hi Tigger, Having been on the other end of the exact conversation that Heather's having with you (re: what it's like to have sex in a relationship that's a little more long-term, and how the way it feels changes over time), I think that what you're talking about in terms of spontaneity is absolutely...

Hi there superclueless, Let me see if I can help by turning some of your questions back your way! Do you think that you have a praise kink? How did you learn about it? Do you feel like what you've heard about it applies to you? I can tell you that in general, people like to be praised! Encouragement...

I came across something the other day on social media that really bothered me - it was an image shared by a prominent instagram account run for and by masculine-of-center people of color, most of whom identify as dykes/butches/bois/genderqueer in some way. The image (I guess you might call it a meme...

Hi there fairyfirefly, and welcome to Scarleteen! This is a good question, and one that's best suited for the pharmacist or healthcare provider that gave you the pill. In general, we tend to be more concerned about extremely hot temperatures rather than cold ones (because ingredients are often heate...