Hi iluaf! It sounds like you are really in tune with what you feel and what you need and do not need right now in a relationship- it is so awesome that you are so self-aware! It also sounds like-correct me if I'm wrong- that you do want to set boundaries with your friend on keeping your relationship...

Hi mawwall, You can check out this article about behaviors' risk levels for STI transmission: Can I Get Pregnant, or Get or Pass On an STI From That? Kissing is considered no risk to low risk of STI because you could potential get or transmit to someone else oral herpes (HSV-1), and common illnesses...

Hi cityofthedead, Like Sam said, there are many factors that play into if someone is court ordered to pay child support or not. How long it takes to request child support through the court varies too. Child support was put into place to make sure a child of a single parent is getting their needs met...

Hi Angeldelight123! So, there are several reasons why bleeding could happen during or after intercourse, like cervicitis ( an inflammation of your cervix), sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia or gonorrhea, vaginal dryness or trauma/injury, or uterine fibroids. These are of course some com...

Hi naturalway505! The morning after pill, or emergency contraception, can affect several period cycles. The variation of a few days happens often even when someone has not taken the emergency contraception. This information can also be found on Levo's website or in the information pamphlet provided ...

I agree, I fall in the category of sometimes I really like my body and what my body has accomplished. But other times, I feel like I'm ambivalent to my body, that I ignore my body. I like my body for all intents and purposes. Do I find it easy to love my body? No, I got in a habit of comparing my bo...

This may seem weird, but I really love my nose! Like if I look in the mirror, the first thing I notice is my nose. It's a little long and points down a little at the end. I just got a nose piercing and so I am noticing it even more! I also love my tattoos. I have several all over my body and the art...

I was 11 when I first got my period and it was right before I had cheerleading tryouts- it was awful! I was so freaked out that the huge pad my mom gave me would somehow show through my athletic shorts! I read books before about periods (my mom bought me them), but not one book mentioned the cramps!...

I totally enjoy more casual relationships! I travel consistently from home or to school almost ever 6 months so it depends on where I fall in that 6 month period on how much time I'm willing to spend with people and how much effort I'm putting forth to see or talk to the person or persons. When I'm ...

I love the term utility femme too! I grew up in the South where the girls I were around never had a hair out of place and pearl earrings always in. I tried to copy them sometimes, but my hair would take hours to get it in place! I realized then I didn't like to look "done up" every day. Du...