Center for Young Women's Health
This might sound crazy but I don’t think I have a vaginal opening or I must have a tiny one. I can’t put a finger in it at all. I can only get above my nail and then I hit a wall. I haven’t gotten my period yet but I’ve had discharge for about a year. I really don’t know what to do because I am too embarrassed to tell my mom but I’m really worried there’s something really wrong with me. Please help!
You seem to be in tune with your body, not crazy! Girls typically get their first period about 2-2 ½ years after they begin to develop breasts and about 6 […]
Read more »My boyfriend and I want to have sex but I’m afraid of getting pregnant. We plan to use condoms but should we wait until I am on the birth control pill?
Waiting to have sex until you are on birth control pills is the best choice to prevent pregnancy since the pill is more effective than condoms alone. Latex condoms lower […]
Read more »My boyfriend and I started dating about a week ago, and last night while we were on the phone he asked me to make him bigger, then he sent me a bad picture. It really upset me. I am also asexual, and he knew that! What should I do?
How you communicate in relationships is important, and can be difficult, especially when they are new. If your boyfriend is sending you pictures or images that make you upset or […]
Read more »Is it normal to have a slight vaginal itch? Even if I don’t have abnormal discharge, and it doesn’t smell?
A “slight” vaginal itch without a change in your normal vaginal fluid/discharge is usually caused from a reaction to something your vagina has come in contact with (contact dermatitis), for […]
Read more »I have very painful periods. Should I go on the pill? Will that help?
While it is normal for some girls to have cramps during the first few days of their period, “very painful periods” are not. If your pain prevents you from going […]
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