That sounds good to have the confusion cleared up. I very much agree with you giving him space, because that sounds like what he was asking for, and also because getting involved in a situation where he's romantically interested in you and has a girlfriend would be very likely to create a lot of con...

I'm not sure there's much useful anyone can add to what Heather and Mo have already said. Is there something you feel you need before seeing a doctor? Too, I know you said your mother doesn't want you to be prescribed things by a doctor. Do you already have a doctor who you see, or do you need any h...

Hi catsarecute, welcome to the boards! Orientation - whether someone's lesbian, or bisexual, or straight, or etc... - is about who you have romantic and/or sexual feelings towards, and which genders those people tend to be. If someone's havng those kinds of feelings about people of more than one gen...

Scottch, we're aware that this kind of activity is done by some people. It's not a cultural difference that's causing our response to be different to yours. The issue is - risk - how severe is that risk - how predictable and avoidable is that risk - if the bad thing happens, what can be done to stop...

It's a very common side-effect of the pill that periods become much lighter, shorter, or sometimes non-existent. While many people feel comforted by getting a bleed to see that they're not pregnant, you don't actually need to get a bleed to know that your pill is working as a contraceptive. If you'r...

Thanks so much for giving us this update! I'm so glad you've been able to make a healthier path for yourself, and I know Onionpie will be really really happy to hear this when she's back

Hi, princesspeach. Sam isn't here today; I haven't worked on a hotline myself, but I've done plenty of this kind of work here. Personally, I would call what this guy did to you an assault, and most people who work, volunteer in or have interest in anti-sexual-violence work would too. If someone keep...

By definition, a period is what happens when the body hasn't become pregnant in that cycle, so no, pregnant people don't have periods. Sometimes - a minority of the time - pregnant people can have some random bleeding and spotting. It's very unlikely that this would seem like a period, because the c...

With all healthcare, you have the right to accept or decline all treatment and tests that are offered to you. (Healthcare providers will often still need to inform you of why they're recommending it and what knock-on effects there might be of not having a particular test or treatment, so that you're...

Congratulations! You're certainly in good company around here

Is there any particular kind of support you'd like from anyone for any of those? If not, you're very welcome to just fly those banners in this thread to celebrate your good self!

A lack of periods will usually mean that someone isn't ovulating (although, unless someone knows medically that they don't ovulate ever, ovulation can potentially start up again any time, which is important for people to remember if they need to think about pregnancy prevention). Per your own fertil...

We do agree that it's unfair and unnecessary that it's often so difficult, in many countries, for young and/or childless women to access this procedure. It would be sensible, and standard medical care, for a healthcare provider to take care that the patient is fully informed and has considered widel...

Hi CloudyNess, I just want to add in some detail about what Jacob was saying about the age difference between you and your boyfriend. Jacob's right to take care to protect the both of you, as there are some significant differences between people at 14 and 19, and it matters that one of you is a lega...

I don't think there's anything hypocritical or dishonorable about believing strongly in equality and also having fantasies about and/or exploring submission. In order to have a healthy submission/dominance dynamic, it's important to start from a place of equality, where each person's needs and right...

(I apologise for the short delay with this: we were checking our records for the parent/guardian permission - needed under US COPPA law in order for us to see an email address that's attached to your account here - because of your age. It's all good!) It sounds like nothing is wrong at all with you ...

I just wanted to add in here something that I think Jacob was getting at with some of his questions. If your boyfriend is saying he doesn't want to talk about it, AND he is being uncomfortable or unhappy with you, you don't have to just live with that and put up with it. We can't make someone talk w...

Hi Naturegirl, generally, you'll struggle to find any 2 people in the world who agree exactly on what "virginity" is :) That's because it's a social and cultural concept rather than any kind of physical state. Generally, people define "virginity" as not having had a particular ki...

Hi Naturegirl, there's not really any way to know how your breasts and nipples might change in the future. Sometimes they can be a bit enlarged at a particular time in your cycle, or for a little time while you're developing. Sometimes the changes are a natural part of your own particular body's dev...

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 Nenee, in your other post you said that you forget to take your pills a lot and end up taking them irregularly. If you're forgetting by more than 12 hours, you're not going to have the same level of contraceptive protection from your pill that you should, so you'll have a higher risk of pregnany ...

Yes, it's absolutely normal not to experience all the possible side effects of a medication. Side effects are things that may or may not happen, extra to the main effect that you take the medication for. With emergency contraception, which side effects - if any - an individual person has depends on ...

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 animalcracker, in your other post you were talking about being sexual with your boyfriend, and you said my boyfriend and i were fooling around and he guided my hand toward his penis about 3 times during the encounter. Was this something the two of you had talked about before, and something you yo...

Discharge can sometimes have a slightly orange, pink or brown tint if you're near to the beginning or end of your period, or as a small amount of mid-cycle spotting. If it's a one-off or it's rare, and there's nothing else unusual going on, it's no cause for concern. If you need more information abo...

Some people definitely feel better if they draw some kind of line themselves - like letting him know what you're not up for in the future - rather than just waiting for the other person to perhaps make some kind of move in the future, and then responding - so if that's you, then yes, letting him kno...