It's back to school for you and back to the basics here at Scarleteen. How about adding some sexuality primers from our articles, blog and advice answers to your DIY sex ed courseload this year?

Want the basics of sex and gender? It's a Genderpalooza. You can find out what you might not already know about puberty, then get educated on about male sexual anatomy with extras on foreskins and the the prostate gland. You can get the lowdown on female anatomy, and check out some additions on labia, breasts and vaginal discharges.

Do you have 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.

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?

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.

Need a Safer Sex 411? If you want to find out about the infections anyone who's sexually active is at risk of, you can take a stroll through our Infection Section. While you're at it, check your condom use skills, and discover why we think men shouldn't be the only ones carrying condoms.

If the sex you're having or might be includes intercourse, you can also find out about every method of birth control under the sun with Birth Control Bingo and also learn about The Buddy System. Heading to the gynecologist for the first time? Here's what to expect.

• How well do condoms really work?
• The scoop on genital shaving
• Why so many bisexuals aren't a simple 50/50
• How do you slow things down when they're moving too fast?
• What can sexual incompatibility look like?
• Why can't you orgasm?
  

Have questions about sexuality, sexual health and relationships? Dig into our busy message boards to get some answers fast, click here for our index of hundreds of advice answers or use our tags for your own do-it-yourself sex ed. You can also find advice from Scarleteen every week at the reproductive health hub, RH Reality Check!

Our volunteers did some great mythbusting on pregnancy and pregnancy risks, STIs and general sexuality. Your peers also have plenty to say on some of the basics and not-so-basics: read young people speaking in their own words on sexual metaphors, positive experiences with first-time sex, living without labels, working out sexuality and spirituality and more.

Need some rudimentary relationship stuff? Read our Love Letter to you, find out how to create relationship models, learn to negotiate and talk with a partner, and see how to protect your heart, not just your body. You can also take the Blinders Off and look at what abuse and assault are to be sure relationships are healthy. And About That "Talk" with Your Parents? Here are some ways to make it a lot easier on all of you.

With school back in session, you might be hearing talk about sex education as a whole. Interested in the politics of sex ed? Then check out A Calm View from the Eye of the Storm: Hysteria, Youth and Sexuality, What is Feminist Sex Education? and On Innovation and Inclusivity in Sex Education.