Topic: Sexual Health
Talking With Your Partner About Condoms
Updated 22 March 2022 under Health Guides.Having a conversation about how to prevent sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancy should come way before sex, but sometimes it’s not discussed because one or both partners feel too […]
Read more »Vaginal Hormonal Ring (NuvaRing®, Annovera™ )
Updated 6 December 2022 under Health Guides.The vaginal ring is a method of birth control that provides both estrogen and progestin hormones. You need a prescription from your health care provider. The vaginal ring is also […]
Read more »Talking to Your Tween about Sexuality
Updated 12 October 2022 under For Parents.It’s common to feel nervous about talking to your children about sexuality. Many parents feel uncomfortable because they grew up in an environment where the subject wasn’t discussed, or because […]
Read more »Birth Control Pills
Updated 11 August 2022 under For Parents.If your child has recently started taking birth control pills or is thinking about taking them, you probably have some questions and worries of your own. Teens and young adults […]
Read more »Progestin-Only Oral Contraceptive Pills (POP)
Updated 10 September 2022 under Health Guides.The progestin-only pill (POP) is a type of birth control pill (oral contraceptive) that only contains progestin. It may be prescribed for young and adults who can’t take estrogen due […]
Read more »Virginity
Updated 23 August 2022 under Health Guides.What does it mean to be a virgin? The answer to this question is actually tricky because depending on someone’s culture, religion, and life experience, a teen or adult may […]
Read more »Continuous Hormonal Treatment
Updated 8 August 2022 under Health Guides.Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCPs), the Patch, and Vaginal Ring Hormonal treatment including birth control pills, the patch, and the vaginal ring may be taken cyclically (with a week break) or […]
Read more »Sexual Consent
Updated 15 September 2022 under Health Guides.Everyone who wants to deserves to have great sex- and sexual consent is an important part of that. This guide will talk about what consent is, how to ask for […]
Read more »Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Progestin-Only Hormone Therapy
Updated 11 August 2022 under Health Guides.If you are unable to take estrogen or if you do not respond to combination (estrogen and progestin) pills, your clinician may prescribe either norethindrone (Camilla®), norethindrone acetate (Aygestin®) or […]
Read more »Sexual Assault and Rape
Updated 6 September 2022 under Health Guides.Everybody deserves respect and to feel safe in their sexual relationships. We know that sexual assault and rape happen, and it can be hard to talk about or know what […]
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