fertility
Eating Disorders and Pregnancy
On Menstruation, Education, and Activism: An Interview with Saniya Ghanoui
Quickies: Periods and the Menstrual Cycle
Miscarriage: What It Is, Why It Happens and How to Deal
Let's Dial Down Some (Maybe) Ovulation Freakouts
"AND OMFG I WAS OVULATING, TOO!!!!!!!" This sentence is becoming familiar to us.
More young people seem to be developing some new knowledge about fertility cycles. I think that's great. Well, kind of great. Thing is, lots of the information you're getting, or think you have, is often dodgy, only half the picture, or just flat-out wrong.
Talking Menstruation with Toni
Toni Weschler is the author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement and Reproductive Health, which is pretty much THE book for people who want to chart fertility, and the book I used to learn how to do it well in my 20's. She also wrote a great book about menstruation and charting for teen women, called Cycle Savvy: The Smart Teen's Guide to the Mysteries of Her Body. She's an amazingly dedicated and energetic person who also just happens to really, really like chocolate croissants.
Are My Sperm Still Squirming?
I am 18 years old, and I am scared to touch my sperm. And when I do masturbate, I feel like I'm spreading it everywhere. If I even ejaculate or touch something with sperm on my hand, I am scared to death to touch it. Even 2 days later I feel like if I touch the spot I'll have sperm on me. I am miserable because I can't even masturbate, nor do I even enjoy having a wet dream....
It's Smart to Chart
What's charting? It's a person taking and keeping notes about their menstrual and fertility cycles.
Charting your cycles doesn't have to be about natural family planning. Even if you're not trying to become pregnant, or aren't looking to use charting as a primary method of birth control, there are a bunch of reasons charting can be a big benefit to you.
Do you have to have your period first in order to get pregnant?
Can I get pregnant even though I did not get periods yet?...
The I-Don't-Want-to-Use-Lube Blues
Ever since I lost my virginity I haven't been able to get very wet. Tightness is not a problem, but my boyfriend keeps complaining that I won't get wet and we have to work over and over again just to get him inside. I don't like using lubes so is there a reason it's like this? I'm on birth control pills so I think that may be it but what can I do to get wetter without using lubes?...