Hey Atonement, you might be interested in some Reddit subs that are set up as communities of people who post and support each other on certain issues. While I'm pretty sure there aren't closed groups and anyone on the internet can see what you've posted even if they aren't logged in, you don't have ...

Backpackergirl— I hope it’s helpful! It’s awesome that you’re taking ownership of your pleasure by asking for advice and support. Good luck, and congrats on finishing high school and starting college soon. This can be such a hectic, scary, and exciting time.

When I started taking hormonal birth control pills at age 18 or 19, it was to try to manage my heavy, painful periods. (I wasn’t having P-in-V sex and didn’t need a contraceptive at the time.) Our family doctor recommended to me the same combination pill he had prescribed to my younger sibling for s...

Hey backpackergirl, Sleep deprivation and stress can make getting aroused difficult for a lot of people, and it sounds like with graduating high school and starting college, you have a lot on your plate. Something else that might be adding to your stress is any urgency or pressure you might be feeli...

Hey, Fynnrye, Hope it's okay that I'm jumping into this thread. You sound like you have a great deal of self awareness, which can serve you well in life. Like Sam W said, it is not necessarily bad or uncommon for younger people to have crushes on older people. It is very common for people to think a...

Best wishes for you both, and happy Pride Month 2018!

Hey Cloudnine, Spotting in the days before and after your period can be completely normal, and so can having different shades of brown, red, or pink. The color may vary for a number of reasons, such as the amount of exercise your get, your diet, and hormone fluctuations that happen as you age or tak...

Hey Lola2018, Like others here have mentioned, lack of knowledge about how to use contraception can play a role in unplanned pregnancies. Further, even if someone has good information about and access to contraception, they unfortunately may still feel uncomfortable talking about it with their partn...