So, a few things: -It's a little unclear from your message whether she did or didn't get her period on September 1st. If she didn't get it in the beginning of September, the unprotected sex on the 26th wouldn't make a difference. -Ovulation happens 14 days before a period, not 10. -In general, perio...

Iwanthelp is right. There is no neutrality in a situation like this; you are either staying friends with a known rapist or you're supporting your friend who was raped. By choosing to stick around because 'it would really upset him if I cut him off' you're prioritizing a rapist's feelings over his vi...

First off, good for you and your boyfriend that you are talking through this and planning for safer sex. As for who provides the condoms, that's a conversation for you and your boyfriend. No one system works for everyone; some couples agree that the man buys the condoms, others agree that they split...

I completely second everything that has been said so far. I would like to add another possibility for finding a gynecologist--does your partner have one? Is this something you can ask about with female friends of yours? You would still have to check if these gyns work with your father's health insur...

I think Sam means, are you trying different ways of masturbating? Some men find the traditional motion to be boring or not good enough, so trying other ways to masturbate/feel sexual pleasure might be helpful. I also think it's important to ask: are you enjoying the experience (minus the part where ...

I think it's good for you to take your brother's advice with a mountain of salt, since it seems like he's looking for something else that you aren't. For some people--especially people who are not looking to develop serious relationships--part of the fun is the flirting, and part of the flirting (fo...

I agree with the other responders.

Have you considered getting into the drag king scene? You might find that a fun way to explore/experience this.

All the pole dancers I know actually go around them. If there are poles that spin while the dancer holds on, I have never heard of that. If you're interested in seeing pole dancing and not able/interested in going to a club, there are (non-sexual) pole dance competitions, and you can see many videos...

For this trip, you're probably okay. But for the future I do have a tip: Before my first US->Europe trip while on the pill, my gynecologist told me to choose a day to 'reset'--either the day in the plane or the first full day at your destination--where you take the pill at the same time on the local...

Hooray! Best wishes to you two in the future!

I went to a Catholic all-girls high school, so it was all abstinence all the time. First,they told us a lot of lies, like "every year you're on the pill your uterus thins by 3 cm." There were a lot more, but that one kept me off the pill for years until I finally asked my doctor. I had hor...

I'd like to throw in my two cents because I did long-distance/international for 3,5 years, and actually I remember that right about the same time you're at (1,5 years) my boyfriend was in the same spot you are--tilting from "I don't know if this is what I want" to "I can't imagine lif...

I don't know how old you are, the writ3r, but I remember catching flack in high school for not finding someone hot that EVERYONE ELSE thought was hot. Furthermore, there were celebrities I found attractive that no one else did, and I thought there was something 'broken' in my attraction-meter. Once ...

I agree with Confused_Pan; this has a couple of layers to it. In terms of your relationship, it seems to be something that really works for you two, and that's great! It's not wrong/bad to send porn as long as everyone is consenting--which you are, so that's all good. In terms of issues, like Confus...