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When you're masturbating, are you finding that it's something you really want to be doing, that you're really excited about? The thing about arousal is that it starts in the brain, and it's as much mental as physical, so if you're not feeling very in the mood before you start doing anything physical...

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Sorry, still a bit confused over here. Yasmin is a combined pill (it has two kinds of hormones), and it's something you need to take every day at the same time. With combined pills like Yasmin, as long as you take it within 12 hours of your usual time, then it's effective (and you won't have fertile...

Glad to hear you're doing a bit better recently, and how great of your friends to organise a surprise party for you. I wouldn't be too hard on yourself about needing some help at work: it happens even to people who have years of experience in a job. It's pretty common too when you're dealing with an...

Just so I'm clear about exactly what happened: by how many hours late did you take your pill? (In other words, what time of day do you normally take it, and how much later than that did you take it on the day you're worried about?) Also, is it a combined pill - with two different kinds of hormones -...

You followed the instructions: you can trust that the result was accurate. If you do want to test again - and I wouldn't say there's a need to, but it's up to you - you can do that whenever you like, again just as long as you follow the directions for the specific test that you got. For help with an...

It is definitely possible that Prozac is behind this, but as Heather said, it's something you'll need to talk to your doctor about when you get back to school.

If you followed the directions on the test, you can trust the result. A period isn't considered late until it's at least 5 days later than the latest you would expect it. So if you normally have cycles between 29 and 32 days long, then your period wouldn't really be considered late until it's been 3...

I'm sorry your partner feels that he can't satisfy you just because you haven't had an orgasm: if you haven't made it clear to him already, it sounds like he could stand to hear that enjoying sex is about waaaaaaay more than whether or not anyone has an orgasm. It's possible to have an orgasm and no...

Hi, Oceanlove101. So, the deal with readiness is that there is no age or point in your life or relationship when you "should" be ready to have sex, and being ready for sex isn't something that tends to happen once and then you're always prepared. Someone might feel ready with one partner, ...

Your English is fine.

Yes, the whole uterine lining comes out during a period. There's more information if you want it about the menstrual cycle here: On the Rag: A Guide to Menstruation

It would be pretty unlikely for someone to ejaculate without feeling anything at all, or not notice that they had ejaculated.

Have you talked to him about any of this? Making sure everyone is on the same page and happy with a relationship - whether it's friends, friends with benefits, a romantic relationship, whatever - requires communication, so if you haven't brought any of this up with him, then that's the place to star...

You're very welcome. If you're finding that this is bothering you more at the moment, it might be worth seeking out some counselling again: sometimes we all go through periods where some extra help is useful.

I'm very glad you have an appointment with a counsellor; hopefully that's soon. In the meantime, do you have anything you know helps you when you're feeling down, or ways to distract yourself at least for a little bit so you aren't so anxious and distressed all the time? Capablehippie suggested goin...

First of all, I'm so sorry that your sister abused you, and that you have been told that women can't rape other women: that's absolutely untrue. In regards to virginity, your mom was sort of on the right track when she said it didn't matter; virginity isn't a physical state or something that has a m...

Breasts, just like any other body part, vary a lot in shape and size from person to person, and I'm not hearing anything in your description to suggest that there is anything wrong with yours. Plenty of people have nipples that are flat, and areaolas that look more puffy, just like some people have ...

Arousal tends to feel a bit different even day to day, and you'll likely notice that the way it feels will change over the course of your life, but it's totally possible to feel aroused and orgasm even if you aren't yet producing sperm or able to ejaculate. For people with penises, ejaculation and o...

It is not possible to have a period and be pregnant: a period involves the shedding of the lining of the uterus, which is required to sustain a pregnancy. Some people do have bleeding during pregnancy that they may mistake for a period, but this bleeding tends to be lighter and would not last throug...

Trust, unfortunately, doesn't protect anyone from STIs, and trusting someone doesn't tell you anything about their health. Plenty of STIs often don't have symptoms, so testing really is the only way to know for sure that someone doesn't have any STIs, and consistent use of barriers (condoms and dent...

Hi asistar. I've answered your question here: http://www.scarleteen.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4540

Hi, asistar, welcome to Scarleteen. (It's always nice to see someone in my time zone here! :)) What I'm hearing is that you're in a new place without any of your usual supports, rethinking your ideas about sex and relationships (which isn't a minor thing!), and you maybe felt pressured into sex with...

Welcome to Scarleteen, Sapphire. I'm sorry you overheard someone talking about you in that way. At the very least, it was incredibly insensitive for them to say those things, but whether or not it "counts" as abuse doesn't actually matter as much as how it made you feel, and it was clearly...