Relationships: How to Deal with a Breakup

/

When you enter into a relationship you can’t be certain whether it will last for a couple of weeks, months or years. There is no way of knowing for sure. […]

Read more

I have extreme pelvic pain, as well as irregular periods. Sometimes I don’t get my period at all. Could there be something wrong?

/

It is common to have irregular periods the first year that you start your period, but that doesn’t explain your “extreme pelvic pain” which isn’t normal. You should definitely make […]

Read more

Apologizing: How to Say “I’m Sorry”

Everybody makes mistakes. Sometimes you may be aware that you’ve made a bad choice and other times, your intentions may be good but you still mess up.  This is because […]

Read more

My mom made a new rule that if I want to keep my Facebook and Instagram accounts, I have to add her as a friend and let her follow my posts, but I don’t really want to. What should I do?

It is hard to let parents into your social media life, especially when they change from less restrictive to more restrictive rules. Your mom probably made the decision because she […]

Read more

I am happy with my breasts. There is no pain and there are no lumps that I can detect but there is milky-colored secretion from one breast. Should I check it out with a doctor?

Yes, you should make an appointment with your health care provider (HCP). A discharge from your breast could mean that your breast is infected, that a breast duct is dilated […]

Read more
girl with hands over groin

I’m a virgin but I have gas from my vagina sometimes. What is this? Please help.

Although it can be embarrassing, most of the time passing gas from the vagina is normal. The lay terms for this are: “vaginal fart”, “vart” or “queef”.  It usually happens […]

Read more
unzipped jeans

How do I know if I’m over masturbating? And if I am, are there any symptoms/downsides/negative effects this can have on me?

You may be masturbating too much if it begins to interfere with your daily routine, school and other activities.  The only downside is that your genital area can become irritated […]

Read more
girl panicking

Schizophrenia

Everyone has thoughts sometimes that they worry about. In a small number of people, unusual thoughts and intense feelings can be a sign of a mental illness called schizophrenia. People […]

Read more

How to Cope with the Loss of a Pet

It’s perfectly normal to feel sad and even heartbroken if you lose a pet. Pets are often a member of the family so it makes sense that you would feel […]

Read more
couple in snow

How old should a girl be to start dating?

Some people start dating at 16, 17, 18 or later. The age that you should start dating depends on what your parents think which is likely based on religious and […]

Read more