Center for Young Women's Health
If I stick a hair brush handle in my vagina will I still be a virgin?
Most people would say that a person is a virgin until they have sexual intercourse with another person. However, depending on your cultural and religious beliefs losing your virginity may […]
Read more »I have a question about periods. I haven’t started my period and I’m curious what’s going on. I’ve never had sex…
Most people first start their period around age 12-13 years in the United States. Some people start earlier, and others start later. Everyone is different. The timing of your period […]
Read more »Hi, lately I have been feeling sad, lonely, suicidal and tired. It’s been two years since my parents got a divorce but my parents still fight (in court) for custody of me and my siblings. I just started a new school and I kinda like it, but most of the time I feel empty like there is no purpose of living life.
I told my parents I feel suicidal but they don’t seem to care…If they could care a bit about how i feel it would make my day. I have trouble […]
Read more »I’m 19 and a virgin and have a septate hymen. Is it okay to have sex with a septate hymen or should I get it removed first? Please help!
You can see in the picture below of the “septate hymen” that you have an extra band of hymeneal tissue that is partly blocking the opening to your vagina. Ask […]
Read more »I am suffering from vaginismus and can’t seem to use tampons. What is it and will I ever be able to use tampons?
Vaginismus is a feeling of pain around the vaginal opening. This occurs because the muscles at the opening to the vagina tighten when something is going to be placed inside […]
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