Heather Corinna

This is part of our Pregnancy Panic Companion. Click here to go back to the beginning. You said you are scared about a pregnancy, but you (or your partner) have tested for pregnancy and received a negative (not pregnant) result. If you (or your partner) followed the directions of the test you took…

This is part of our Pregnancy Panic Companion. Click here to go back to the beginning. Y ou said you are scared about a pregnancy, but you (or your partner) are currently having a menstrual period, or have already had one since the risk. Has the risk you are worried about occurred during a current…

This is part of our Pregnancy Panic Companion. Click here to go back to the beginning. You said you are scared about a pregnancy, but your menstrual period (or your partner’s) is irregular or infrequent. Instructions for the timing of pregnancy tests talk about taking tests when a period is absent…

This is part of our Pregnancy Panic Companion. Click here to go back to the beginning. You said you or your partner have taken a pregnancy test, and it gave a positive (pregnant) result. The next step is to see a healthcare provider to verify that result. That person can be a general practitioner…

This page is part of our Pregnancy Panic Companion. Click here to go back to the beginning. You said you are scared about a pregnancy, and your menstrual period (or your partner’s) is late or missed OR that you (or your partner) have irregular or sporadic periods. For those in the late or missed…

This is part of our Pregnancy Panic Companion. Click here to go back to the beginning. You said you are scared about a pregnancy, and your menstrual period (or your partner’s) is not yet due, late or missed. Has it been less than 120 hours since your risk? If you would like to reduce your risk, a…

How do you support a teen as they recover from sexual assault?

This is one of those situations that I think is telling you it’s time to start claiming – and insisting upon – your independence. I kept the title you chose for this because it’s clear you know what the problem is: control. The solution is about control, too: you taking control of your own life…

Sometimes sex is amazing. Other times, it’s nice. Then there are the times it sucks. How do you deal, and what’s the hidden value in not-at-all-awesome sex?

When people are new to sex in general, or with a new partner – in your case, both! – it’s totally typical to find they have a hard time reaching orgasm, that it happens more quickly than they’d like, or to experience other ways where sexual responses either aren’t what was expected or what they…