Welcome to the boards! It depends when in your cycle you started taking the pill. If you started taking it on the day you started your period, or within the next 7 days: you likely had your pill's full coverage after 1 week of taking it. However, we do still recommend backing up for the first full m...

Just to amplify what Sam said, if you're having very bad lower back pain and it may be a UTI (which it may be), you really don't want to delay seeing a healthcare provider. UTIs by themself are just a pest, but they do need treating if they either don't go away quickly or they cause you pain like th...

I feel a little lost about what you might be looking for here. Are there ways in which you don't feel filled in by our current content on periods? It's centred on folk who have or will have periods, sure, but it's absolutely intended for all people, whether or not they menstruate. As for what to do,...

I would agree with Iwanthelp that this person having yet another "reason" for not showing his face is very, very suspicious. I can only repeat what Heather advised above, that - if you cannot find, when you google search his name and address, evidence that he is who he says he is - if he w...

First up, big, big applause for sticking with what you knew you wanted. That can be hard to do at the best of times, and even more so when it's someone we really like asking us for something different, and we really want them to like us too. It sounds like you handled this situation like an absolute...

It's absolutely alright! :) Just because your boyfriend is convinced of something... well, it doesn't make it so. He's incorrect about lubricated condoms. There's only a little lubricant on the condom, and it's not enough to replace what you'd use from a tube (or bottle!). As a sex ed organisation, ...

I'm not sure if you're saying that your genitals look different than they did before, or if you're saying you have an injury? Either way, we can't really tell you what this is, because we're not there in person and we're aren't doctors. So, the best plan is for you to see a healthcare provider in pe...

Also, Pamela, are you and your boyfriend definitely putting the condom on the right way round? It's easily done to try it the wrong way, and that would absolutely make it very tricky to roll down properly, and could then make it more likely to break while it's being used. If you need any information...

For me, the first word I'd usually use to describe my own orientation is bisexual, and having that word is important to me - but the whys of that don't belong in this thread! (Though, while linguistically "bisexual" is very imperfect, I don't associate the meaning with any kind of binary, ...

We do ask in the user agreement that you agreed to when you signed up that users only post things that you're happy to have stay on the boards. We don't remove anything from our own records, but rarely we may move a post to a staff-only area, out of public view, if a user feels they really need that...

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...

The manufacturer of the particular test is the best place to ask specific questions about the interpretation of that particular test. There should be some contact details that came with the test and instructions. We will not answer ANY questions about pregnancy fear or anxiety in our direct services...

Welcome to the boards! I certainly sympathise about feeling nervous, but really, whenever we're wanting to become sexual in some way with another person, the only way forward is to communicate clearly about it first. For sure, it can feel very awkward and nerve-wracking to bring it up, but not commu...

The instructions that come with the test should tell you how to read it and what it means. Cheaper, own brand tests are as reliable as more expensive branded tests. You just need to follow the instructions for the particular test you have, because the instructions can be different from one brand to ...

Welcome to the boards! There's really a very big range indeed of breast shapes and sizes. There isn't one "normal" for breasts: it's perfectly normal for some people to have small breasts, some people to have large breasts, and everything in between. There isn't a reason why anyone's breas...

(anxgiraffe: for the combined pill (containing progestin and estrogen), a pill only becomes a properly late pill if it's 12+ hours after the time you usually take it. So, 10 hours later than you were meant to take it isn't actually a late pill, and is highly unlikely to reduce your pill's effectiven...

That's a bit better with what you want! :) Any time we're struggling to give enough weight to or really honour our own wishes, I think it helps to set the bar a lot higher. What if being "fine" with something wasn't enough? What if you're looking for something that makes you feel really go...

Welcome to the boards. There's certainly a lot of mixed information out there about antibiotics and hormonal contraception - especially if you're asking any people who aren't doctors or pharmacists! - so let's see if we can get this cleared up :) Did you already ask the doctor who prescribed you the...

Welcome to the boards! Although I'm sorry it's a challenging situation which brought you here. Can I start by asking, what do you want? For sure, I'm getting a sense of some things you don't want or which are making you uncomfortable, but I think it'd help both you and us to see what you do want. Wh...

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I'm glad to hear you have a plan for making the call. There isn't one right way to start the conversation - however you do it will be okay. If some pointers might be helpful for you, I'd suggest telling them early on how old you are, that you're calling about your mom and you live with her, and that...

No offence taken - it's a smart thing to check where information comes from and how reliable it is, especially with something as important as health information. The thing you're asking about isn't a new and radical piece of information, it's part of basic information about how reproduction does and...

I'm sorry to hear she's being so restrictive and it's hard for you to get a phone to make that call. Your first priority is always staying safe, okay?- including only using this site if and when it's safe to do so. If and when you get a safe opportunity, I'd say it's clear that it's important you ma...

Perhaps the first step here might be to tackle what sounds like some isolation, at least in terms of your identity? Is there any kind of LGBTQ or GSA group in or attached to your school? If not, is there some kind of LGBTQ youth group in or around your community, or in a nearby city? Would you like ...

Hi plantsplants (yay plants!), yes, it truly is confusing and distressing to miss someone who abused us. Time with real space away from this person will help, as you'll gradually re-calibrate away from being in that kind of relationship and adjust to not being in that relationship. You're already do...