Hi there Confused_Pan, It seems like based on your previous conversation, you've thought about talking to your boyfriend about your feelings for this other girl. What has come up for you when you have thought about it? When you say, "it would break his heart", is there something that he's ...

Hello there, cj. Spotting is one possible side effect that the Depo-Shot can have. Some people report not having withdrawal bleedings at all after some time of using it, but some others have light bleeding or spotting regularly. Bodies need sometime to adjust when we make changes, but if you find it...

Hello, Mw2525. Is not that uncommon for people with vaginas who use birth control to have some variations on their periods. Even for people who are very regular, variations can happen from time to time. After reading your posts here, it sounds like fear of pregnancy is causing you a lot of stress an...

Hello, Luna. Welcome to Scarleteen. :) As long as you take your pills the way they were prescribed (on time and without skipping) you can trust you are protected the whole cycle. Being on your placebo pills doesn't mean the efficiency lowers or disappears. The next link explains it in depth: http://...

Spotting is not that uncommon for people with vaginas, actually, but I understand it can be annoying sometimes. If your doctor didn't see anything wrong in your exams and thinks is about your BC maybe it will be worthy to have a talk and assess if this Birth Control is the right for you or if you ha...

Hello there, Mountainhome. Welcome to Scarleteen! :) There is NO standar for any relationship of how slow or how fast they should go when it comes to sex, or any other activity. Is going to depend on both of you, how ready you feel to start being sexually active, how comfortable you feel with each o...

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...

Is okay to trust your pharmacist as they have all the information needed when it comes to medications. Switching brands (as long the active ingredients are the same) is not going to change the efficiency of the pill. For what I can see those pills are the same so is safe to think that you can contin...

This is going to be absolutely about what you like/enjoy more. And it can also change from time to time, which is okay. Masturbation doesn't have to be a "duty" but something you'll do because you feel in the mood.

If and when the person wearing the condom is going to withdraw (pull out), they need to hold the base of the condom to make sure the condom stays in place. :) You can have more info about proper use of condoms in this link: http://www.scarleteen.com/article/sexual_health/condom_basics_a_users_manual...

Yeast infections are not uncommon for people with vaginas so I am guessing it should not be that hard for health care providers to diagnose them. The applicators that come with these treatments are very easy to use and designed to not hurt when inserted so as long as you are gentle and relaxed when ...

Hello there, gatesy.

As long as you followed the instructions of the test you took (they vary from brand to brand) you can trust its results.

And kudos to you for adding a back up method besides your pill. I hope it helps you to ease the anxiety.

Hello there, CJ. :) No, shorter breaks won't give you less protection (but taking a break longer than 7 days would). If you find out that you are still worried about the efficiency of your BC, you can always add another method such as condoms, which is always super helpful. :) Keep in mind that beca...

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Once you catch up with your pills (taking the last one you missed and the one on the regular schedule) it will take about at least a week to be fully protected again. But, here at Scarleteen we recommend people to wait at least a whole cycle before ditching any kind of barriers used as a back up met...

I truly believe the only stupid questions are those we do not ask because we prefer to assume, so ask all you need! :) Here, this is a great place to start: http://www.scarleteen.com/article/bodies/innies_outies_the_vagina_clitoris_uterus_and_more Not every person experience pain or spotting after a...

Switching brands is not going to affect your level of protection as long as you do not skip any active pills. If your doctor told you to start right away, you can start on your new pills with the first Tuesday, so you can take 21 active pills (no matter which brand) and take your placebo pills as us...

Hello, Anyone. Welcome to Scarleteen. :) The doctor should have given your girlfriend a time window in which to get the next shot. After that window is really hard to know how long someone is going to be still protected. If the risk happened no more than 5 days ago, there is the option of Emergency ...

Mirrors and good light are good help. Also, wearing panties that do not have a thick seam is helpful too.

Hello, there! Welcome to Scarleteen.

Here you can have some information about what can interfere with your BC and what not.

http://www.scarleteen.com/article/bodie ... th_control

Hope this helps!

I feel you, Angeldelight. But one very important thing to understand here is that, not everyone is "outgoing" or as "chatty" as others and that is okay. Personally, I don't think this would make you look rude, but just quiet. And, again, that is okay. :) Have you tried to find ou...

Please do NOT keep posting the same question as it is against the guidelines you agree to follow when you signed up. You have an answer in the first post you made and the answer is not going to change.

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It could have been the friction, yes. Glad to hear you feel better.

Please let us know with which account you preffer to stick with so we can just cancel the other one.

If you followed the instructions that came with the test you took there is no reason to think the results are not reliable.