Are you up to date on your sexual healthcare, including STI screenings? Spotting or bleeding after sex can be related to some kinds of infection. Bleeding can also be related minor abrasions related to sex being too rough, or there not being enough lubricant used, so that's something to think about ...

I'm sorry the situation with your family's so stressful right now. I certainly agree that social media is your space and is a space where you should feel free to say what's on your mind but when you're expressing yourself in a place other people can see it, you can't control how they'll react to it....

The best place to find information on this or any other drug interaction is the doctor who prescribed it or the pharmacy where you picked it up; you could give either place a call to check and see what they say about when your birth control will be back to full effectiveness. Using condoms, if that ...

Do you think you'd feel comfortable coming out to this friend as a first step? If you talk to her about your crush, that would most likely also involve coming out to her at the same time; while that might feel ok to you, if that seems like a lot of information to give someone at once, it might make ...

We certainly support factual comprehensive sex education in schools! We'd want to be here to offer help either way, but many questions people ask here are about things that, ideally, basic sex ed programs would cover. Our goal isn't to keep people from having sex or limit the number of partners they...

I think it's a good idea too to remember that no matter what the intention of the person initiating the touch or tickle might be, if the person being touched doesn't like it, or feels uncomfortable, then it IS a bad touch. This is true even if someone has a hard time saying no, or that they don't li...

Even though it's pretty easy, at this point, for people who are legally not of age to look at pornography to access it anyway, it's still not legal for them to access it, or for adults to be providing it to them or interacting sexually with them. So adults who are saying "please unfollow" ...

Hopefully you can find a time that works out! Your school may have counselors you can talk to, and scheduling a time with someone there may be easier than getting an appointment elsewhere; it could be something to try in the meantime while you're working on securing another appointment.

I think you have it exactly right! The concern is just a smokescreen. A lot of people (especially in a situation like this where they're significantly older and/or in a position of authority) learn how to hide their prurient interest behind faked curiosity or worry juuuust enough that they have plau...

I think for now, just having a record of comments is a good idea - the one about him specifically asking if you were having sex is the most out of line, for sure - in case it's needed in the future, but these sorts of issues often are a lot harder to address in small businesses like what you're desc...

You're not overreacting at all - this is incredibly inappropriate on his part, and constitutes sexual harassment. Any time he brings it up, it's fine to just say "sorry, that's a personal question and I like to keep my personal and professional lives separate" or something similar. If he m...

You know, being lonely and wanting to have friends & dating partners in your life isn't a bad thing, or a sign of weakness on your part. I think even the most independent-minded people do crave and seek out personal connection; the ideal amount may differ from person to person, but it's somethin...

If you are now taking the combined pill, here's the recommendation (taken from both Implanon & Nexplanon's websites; they are the same for either implant): "The implant should preferably be inserted on the day after the last active tablet of the previous combined oral contraceptive or on th...

Amoxicillin isn't an antibiotic known for sure to impact the pill's effectiveness; You can read a bit more about that here but the short version is that while it is a good idea to use a backup form of protection like condoms while taking it, and for a week afterwards, it isn't a clear-cut instance o...

It makes sense for talking to help with your nervousness! It's a good idea, too, to pay attention to pain and stop what you're doing when you are noticing it. I don't know if this is happening specifically during intercourse, or during other kinds of sex, but if it's mostly during intercourse you mi...

I'm glad you were able to have a good conversation with him! It sounds like it went well.

It's not at all unusual for periods to be later than expected sometimes; a late period, or one that skips a month entirely on occasion, isn't a sign of a problem on its own. We have more info on that here: M.I.A or, Dude, Where's My Period? If you aren't noticing any other physical symptoms there's ...

Gladimeir15, I edited out the link in your signature; this isn't a place to promote sites for sexual entertainment, especially as much of our user base is under the legal age to access them.

Hi there, To answer the first part of your question, there are absolutely people your age and older who haven't had romantic or sexual relationships, for a wide variety of reasons - sometimes by design, sometimes by circumstance. In terms of advice, are you interested in dating or being in a relatio...

If it helps to hear it again: even if you knew how your friend tends to be, that doesn't mean you could know exactly how draining it would be to share a living space with her. And, if you DID know that - you get to change your mind! You are absolutely allowed to do that.

It depends on your particular situation; if you're with a partner and sexual activity isn't possible, there are other forms of intimacy that you can engage in (we have info on that here: Intimacy: The Whys, Hows, How-Nots, and So-Nots ). If you're by yourself you can masturbate. And sometimes the be...

Can you explain what she's doing that's creepy? I don't feel like I have a good enough grasp on the particulars of the situation to give much advice. It could be that she's interested in getting to know you better and isn't sure how to do that in a way that doesn't feel odd to you.

Having notes from the rest of the week can be helpful as something to draw from if you're stuck for things to talk about. Even if you aren't feeling much at the moment, you could say "not much happening today, but a few days ago X happened and we could talk about that." It might be helpful...

I don't know that I have a lot to add but I am giving a big thumbs-up to this comment.

We do recommend that folks using birth control (especially the pill, where there's more room for user error than there is with other methods) back up with another method, and condoms are one of the best choices for this. For an idea of the difference in effectiveness from one method at a time to two...