I have a 28-30 day cycle. My last menstrual period was on the 2nd of January. I haven't engaged in any sexual activity for over a month, and I'm not on any form of birth control or any other medication which may cause this- But I have vaginal bleeding for no reason. Its extremely light, but its more...

What are some common period taboos in your community /nation? Are there any? If yes, how have they affected you? Im painfully unaware about other countries and communities, but in India, period taboos top all lists of stupidity. Here are some common ones- 1. You can not talk about periods anywhere, ...

I'm afraid there's nothing I know about knitting :-( But I'm an amateur writer. I have been writing for the past 4 years, since I was about 12. I started out with poetry, and soon progressed to critical essays and articles on a plethora of social and cultural topics. I've also written short stories ...

First of all, let me start by thanking you amazing people for all the information and resources you provide, and the great work you do! :-) I have a question regarding vaginal discharge. What amount can be considered normal? Recently, for the past 1- 1.5 months or so, I've been having NOTICEABLY inc...

Hi, I just need someone to talk to about an issue that I've been struggling with lately. I apologize for the lengthy outburst here. What can one do when friends meddle in relationships? And not just the jealousy kinda meddling? I've been with my boyfriend for about 1.5 years now. He was my best frie...

Okay, Thank You so much for the prompt response, it really means a lot! I'll try to talk with my counsellor and other people around me and try to improve on this situation.

Hi sir/ma'am, hope you have a great day! I cannot thank all the staff here at Scarleteen enough, for managing such a great project and helping so many of us out there. We really appreciate and love your efforts. I really need some advice regarding an issue. I'm not quite sure whether this is the rig...

Hi everyone, first of all I would love to thank you on the amazing information you guys provide for teenagers and youth, you do a really great job. I have 2 things to ask- 1) I usually have a 28 day menstrual cycle. My periods are ALWAYS on time. However, my bleeding phase lasts considerably longer,...

But even in the unlikely scenario that the other person has HIV, is that miniscule amount of blood in the oral cavity enough to transmit HIV?

Sorry for bugging you again, but there's one more question I would like to ask you. Is it possible to get HIV by kissing(not deep kissing) someone who has chapped and possibly bleeding lips while you yourself have chapped lips with some dry blood, just enough blood to be able to taste it when you ru...

Okay. Thank you so much for your help. I'll talk to him about possible avenues to get tested, and even if it isn't possible right now, he can get tested as soon as he becomes an adult. Again, I cant thank you enough for your advice

But does he REALLY need to get tested ASAP? We haven't ever done anything other than kissing, and I am a virgin. He says he's pretty sure that nothing went wrong with the condom, also, they did it only twice, both times protected. He turns 18 in about 10 months; It'll be easier for him to get tested...

The other woman had no previous sexual partners. There was just one instance where she had unprotected sex with someone else, after which she had protected sex with my boyfriend. Even if she would have contracted HIV, she couldn't have passed it on to my boyfriend as whatever they did was always pro...

I'm asking this question on behalf of my boyfriend. He had PROTECTED sexual intercourse, twice, two years ago, with a girl who was a virgin at the time. However, he later discovered that the girl cheated on him by having unprotected sex ONCE with someone else in the same time period. He hasn't ever ...