Topic: Sexual Health

Thanks for your question. Oral sex is a type of sexual contact between a person’s mouth and their partner’s vagina, penis, or rectum. Research studies show that approximately half of […]

  Masturbation is the practice of touching or rubbing your genitals. It’s a completely normal and healthy practice that typically starts after someone starts puberty. Masturbation should be done with […]

  The birth control pill affects everyone differently, so it’s super hard to know what (if any) effect it will have on someone’s mental health. Although it’s very unlikely that […]

When a person mentions that they are feeling “horny”, it means that they are excited sexually. Usually, this feeling occurs because that person finds the other to be attractive in […]

Anytime a person has unprotected sex (i.e. touching, rubbing, penetration (with a penis/sperm)) there is an increased chance that they could become pregnant. You can’t get pregnant through your belly-button, […]

Yes! It doesn’t matter how old or young you are, it’s completely normal to not be sexually active. Sex is a huge deal – physically and emotionally. No one should […]

Yes, it’s still possible to be pregnant even after a negative pregnancy test and successful protection use. When condoms are used 100% effectively, they provide 98% chance of protection against […]

The hymen is a thin membrane that surrounds the opening of the vagina. Everyone’s hymen can be different, in thickness and or shape. The most common hymen shape is in […]

Great question! It’s very unlikely that since you have already started your period that your growth won’t be effected by the birth control pill. In most teens, by the time […]

Thanks for your question. Lots of people wonder whether they should talk to their parent/guardian about sex. If you have a good relationship with your parent/guardian, and feel safe talking […]