Hey Spiderman23, while bleeding during pregnancy can occur, it is not the same type of bleeding as a period or as a withdrawal bleed. Bleeding of this sort may not occur when a withdrawal bleed or period is expected, nor last the same amount of time, nor look or feel the same. That being said, if on...

Great thread Sam, thanks for bringing it back to the top of the pile of threads BiKinksterBoy. - I'm looking forward to working more and more with Scarleteen, and with engaging with these topics more generally as I learn. - I'm looking forward to the "birthday show" of the place where I do...

Hey nardsack, welcome to Scarleteen. While masturbating is perfectly okay, it's just as valid to not masturbate. It's all up to you. You don't have to do something that makes you feel scared to think about. Just like the urge to do anything else, there is not any cure-all thing that you can do to ch...

Hey oteboog, it's great to hear that you know what works for you for self-care. If you're looking for more ideas, we've got a great article: Self-Care a La Carte with some ideas.