You have helped - thank you~
If only we could diagnose ourselves, but oh well! As I mentioned in another thread, I'll make sure to get everything checked as soon as possible.

Thank you for this answer too! Now that I think about it, I am "just" bloated, and I did gain a little weight lately - not only in that area. Still, I know it may be best to check it asap. Does Scarleteen website have any article about things such as PCOS, cysts or hormonal imbalance? I wa...

Thank you for your answer! Yeah, I will definitely make an appointment as soon as possible, but I posted here since I wasn't able to find specific information about this anywhere else. Also, do missing periods automatically mean that a person is not ovulating? Or ovulation is still possible and we j...

I'm 20 and I haven't had a period in almost 6 months - I'm going to get it checked (although it's not the first time), but I was still wondering if it means I haven't been ovulating. Or is it not that related?

I was wondering if gaining weight in stomach area could come before any other pregnancy symptom. As far as I know, it isn't an early symptom, so it doesn't make sense for it to be the first/only one, but maybe I'm wrong.

Hello again, Scarleteen! I know periods tend to be irregular (mine have always been), but I was wondering if it was normal that I get one when I've had it only 3 weeks ago. I was supposed to get it in January (17th or something), but I didn't, and it came on February 5th, I think. It was finally nor...

Can it happen only once in one pregnancy? Only in the first month? Or it can happen multiple times?
(Not implying that I've experienced it or something, I just wanted to get informed!)

Just thought I'd let you know that everything went well and I had nothing to be afraid of related to asking my mom. She herself suggested that he and I sleep in the same room/bed, so I didn't even have to ask. Also, our behavior won't be a problem.

I never thought about this that much before. I'm quite sure I am emotionally/romantically and sexually attracted to men - well, people who identify as men - but to a certain degree I'm kind of attracted to non-binary people as well - I'm not really sure in what way - but I still don't know if that m...

Well, I know, but I've never been in a situation like that before, it's the first time I'm bringing a significant other home (it's my first SO ever anyway) so I was wondering what I should pay attention to.

Yes, all that makes sense. About the shame I'm having, I'm not sure, it's not really a 'problem', it just makes it a little awkward talking about some deep and personal feelings to a member of the family. I also hope it won't be awkward with her the whole time he's there. Of course we won't keep kis...

Thank you for support - I think I'm going to talk to her tomorrow! I'm a little concerned just because I'm not used to talking about such topics with her - she is very warm, caring, and open to talk about anything, but I'm always kind of ashamed when talking about very personal things. And well, I t...

My boyfriend of 2 years (we're both 18) is coming over to my hometown for holidays. He and I live in a different town since we go to school there. My mom seems to be totally okay with that, but she told me to think about sleeping patterns. We only have 2 rooms with beds in them, since our apartment ...