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It might be connected to starting the pill; those symptoms are also things that can happen occasionally anyway, and for a day or other fairly short period of time, they're no cause for concern.

No, you're not "supposed" to feel different. Some people do notice small differences and/or get some (usually temporary) side effects, but some people feel no different. Getting or not getting side effects, feeling different or not feeling different, gives you no information at all about w...

Welcome to the boards! Trace amounts of pre-ejaculate transfered around from place to place, like from your fingers to the outside of a condom, aren't going to cause pregnancy. Sperm cells get damaged easily, and they would also completely lack the fluid to move in - semen - and the projection which...

A doctor Should also mean things like oral sex and manual sex when they ask if someone's sexually active. If they don't they're... really not very good with sexual/reproductive health. It's always a great idea to check exactly what a specific doctor in a specific context means, though. And I do agre...

I started using the implant very soon after becoming sexually active in ways which have pregnancy risks, and then used it as a sole method. Pros: It's one of the most effective methods, and is very, very effective - having only a minuscule risk of pregnancy, knowing I'd done everything reasonable to...

Our volunteer Karyn wrote a blog series about her experiences, which you can find at these links: Implanon Part 1: That Piece of Plastic Going In My Arm (decision and consultation) Implanon Part 2: In Which There Is a Very Large Needle (insertion) Implanon Part 3: The Upgrade (long-term observations...

I've used levonorgestrel emergency contraception (the same stuff as Plan B) 4 times in my life. Pros: Being able to do something to reduce the chance of becoming pregnant after some other error, or just knowing that I can if I need to: MASSIVE pro. I also got no side-effects whatsoever: I felt absol...

I've used outside condoms as my main/sole method for a few years. Pros: I'd use these anyway (with any penis-having partner, or an equivalent barrier with any non-penis-having partner) as a measure against STIs, so I'm doing absolutely nothing extra or different for contraceptive purposes. I really ...

(zeitvogel, this thread is on the board for staff replies only. We realise that everyone (including us!) is still getting used to the new boards and layout, so, no biggie. We love it when users help each other out and we really want user-to-user discussion, but if everyone can check when they reply ...

(Just a little note: this is one of those small things where we'll need you to pardon our dust with the new boards, as Heather mentioned elsewhere. Right now, there's only a small number of staff/vols with the technical ability to make this change for you, so for those of you who've already asked in...

Also, Shiloh, have you seen this article? Innies & Outies: The Vagina, Clitoris, Uterus and More That explains in more detail, and has diagrams to show which names belong with which bit

Welcome to the boards.

You can find out what risks different activities have in our article: Can I Get Pregnant, or Get or Pass On an STI From That?. For what you described above, you'll want to look at the sections about dry humping and about manual sex.

( http://scarleteen.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=52#p860 )

SilentDragon, for doing big and excellent self-care things when they're hard and challenging. Kudos!

SilentDragon, I'm so very pleased to hear this, and that you're doing ok with it. That's a big, big thing to do for yourself, and a big thing to brave the challenging parts of not being in a relationship. I really do hear you about the fear of loneliness and difficulties finding people. I think the ...

Saw the film, haven't read the book yet, Totally want to. Seeing the film had a lot to do with this review: http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2014/07/18/fault-media/ (no significant spoilers), and having seen the film, I really, really agree with that review and think it's excellent. Oh My Goodness ...

Originally posted by me, Redskies, on the old boards here: http://www.scarleteen.com/forum/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/2/t/014472.html Do pop over and read the lovely and broad discussion already there, too! A thread to share our experiences of sexuality and disability. Does your disability aff...

Welcome to the boards. It's sounding like your boyfriend is consistently clear that giving oral sex is not a thing he wants to do. So, you get to make decisions about what You want from that point. I'm sorry that some of the things he said, or the way he said them, were so hurtful to you. If he's no...

Welcome to the boards. Sexual desire and response do vary, change, and ebb and flow over time. Sometimes that's connected to things like physical and mental wellbeing, feeling comfortable in the place we're being sexual in, how excited and comfortable we feel with anyone we're being sexual with. Oth...

Ooooh, the badger gif! :) Not a specific thing, this, but something I find super-helpful when I feel very worried or freaked-out about something I can't do anything about or can't do anything about Yet is to do a different thing that I've been meaning to do for ages but just haven't got round to for...

Should I be able to reply to this when I'm still a newbie with only one prior post?