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Don't know how the fertility and menstrual cycle works or how to find out what's up with yours? Take a look at our guide to menstruation and find out why It's Smart to Chart. Worried about late periods? Here's why yours might have missed the bus. Need a refresher course on human reproduction?

Got your prereqs on sexual orientation? We've got The Bees and...the Bees: A Homosexuality and Bisexuality Primer for you. Thinking about coming out this year? Here's a guide on How to Come Out of the Closet Without Tripping Over Your Laundry.

Having sex with a partner or thinking about it? Check our readiness checklist, read up on the sexual response cycle, learn 10 of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Sexual Self (at Any Age) and find out how holding off on intercourse can be about pleasure, not fear. Get some basics on being your own sexual partner with one of our pieces on masturbation.

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My father and I don't have the best relationship but he continually forces me to give him hugs, kisses, etc. even after I say no. It really bothers me, even if it is just a kiss on the cheek. He also comes in my room a lot (without knocking) and lays down in my TWIN size bed with me and wont leave even after I tell him to get up. I don't know what to do anymore and I don't feel like I can trust him anymore because he never respects what I want to do. What should I do about this?

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