puberty

Hi there, It is important to remember that young people mature at different rates. Not all people with uteruses will have started menstruating by the age of 14. There are other stages of puberty that are important and lead up to menstruation. For example, by the age of 14, you should notice some...

Fordyce's spots -- if that's what we're talking about here -- are nothing to be concerned with. If they are on the lower shaft of the penis -- rather than around the glans -- and you have had them for a while and have not been sexually active with a partner, that's certainly a possible issue here...

You just answered your own question. You don't need me at all! :) If you don't think you can handle a sex life right now, and you don't feel like sex outside of a certain context -- which you are not currently in or don't have the opportunity to be in -- fits with what you believe or is going to be...

Throw a rock at any sex education site or service, ask what the most common question we get is from men and we'll all tell you that it's about penis size. We don't imagine with this piece we'll never get asked again, but we're hoping these answers get you guys better filled in so you can feel good about yourselves, your penises and whatever you do (or don't) do with them.

A lot of people don't realize that there are changes to the vulva during puberty. The labia and clitoris so expand some, and in addition, because of the rest of your body growing and changes in your body composition, the mons of the vulva tends to pull back, which can result in the inner labia...

I'm afraid that there isn't a whole lot I can do for you, Guyman. You're right: it is totally normal right now for you to feel strong sexual desires, and to get pretty excited when you're around people that you're attracted to. It's also certainly more profound because of your age. It does settle...

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Not having sex shouldn't cause anyone to have a nervous breakdown. And if you feel like your mental health hinges on being sexually active with a partner, that's not a good thing -- or healthy for you or a relationship -- and something you'd want to address with a mental health professional. Mind...

For the same reasons that your hair color is what it is. For the same reason you are as tall as you are. And for the same reasons other women have large nipples: It's a blend of genetics and environmental influences. Depending on your genetic make-up and your upbringing (nutrition, chemical...

Well, it can be a big deal, and it is for most people. One thing that is important to understand is that NONE of us -- not you at 13, not me at 37 -- are ever ready and interested in having any kind of sex in the way you're describing when who the other person involved isn't known to us. I mean...