Yep!

Insufficient lubrication and irritation are both reasons that bleeding can happen after intercourse - if you're short on time it's very possible that you're not having sufficient time to become fully aroused, which means that you could be both lacking in lubrication and not fully relaxed muscle-wise...

There are a lot of reasons why a period can be lighter than usual - there's a lot of 'normal' variance there, which can be caused by things like stress (which pregnancy/STI scares can definitely be), or changes in diet or exercise. Any kind of period at all, however, is typically a sign of not being...

As far as I'm aware, pregnancy tests are generally accurate as soon as a period has been missed - there are some that advertise working earlier , but I'm pretty sure you can be solid on the accuracy of those tests, given that you had two negative results coupled with your relatively small risk to st...

Hi, Omega, and welcome to the boards! For your question about whether or not you had a pregnancy risk, see here: This Is Your Pregnancy Scare Answer . Re: your girlfriend's period, it may be that it's due on or it may be that she just had a very light period and that's what the strains of blood were...

Yep! That's exactly it.

Hi, and welcome to the boards! You'll find your answer to the pregnancy scare question here: This Is Your Pregnancy Scare Answer As for whether or not the injection could be responsible for your late period - yes, it can. The shot can cause late, early or entirely absent periods, as well as unexpect...

Is it possible that you find penetration so difficult because you're uncomfortable with the idea or afraid of it hurting? Relaxation is pretty much the Ultimate Thing here - if you're nervous because you're thinking "oh god this is going to hurt/fail" or "I hate my body" then tha...

The cat named after Rupert Graves is a lie - he's named after Rupert Grint! I guess if y'all knew I had a cat called Rupert that would have been a more convicing lie...

If your girlfriend thinks she has a UTI, the recommended first step is to talk to a healthcare provider about it to treat it. UTIs aren't sexually transmitted, though sex can aggravate them, so you don't need to worry about having one yourself unless you are also coincidentally displaying symptoms, ...

Totally interesting topic! So, how my body meshes with my gender: Totally. Cis woman, very happy with the body I have and how that relates to my woman-ness. Definitely a match. How I related to clothes: I occasionally bind, and am on a mission to acquire more men's shirts in my wardrobe. While I sti...

Pros : Felt very obviously like a piece of contraception, which reduced anxiety over pregnancy risks, either me or my partners could buy them so the onus of responsibility wasn't just on one of us, and they're pretty darn effective which was also comforting. Cons : Run out? No sex. Also the afterma...

Pros: Very easy, didn't get in the way of any spontaneity, easily settled into my daily routine into something I didn't think about Cons: Because it doesn't feel like you're actually using anything (compared to a barrier method, where there is very obviously A Contraceptive right there), I was quit...

Pretty straightforward: What is one thing about your body that you are emphatically positive about and have good feelings towards? For me, it's my hair - it's a great form of self expression (queer identifiers, anyone?), I can switch it up whenever I like (it's currently green), and even if I make a...

I think this is a really good idea! Checking in with my body when it feels good is going to be so much more helpful than only observing it when it's bad. I don't tend to notice things on a day-to-day basis (though I'll change this!), but right how I feel all comfy in that just-had-a-good-night's-sle...

My catchphrase for these things tends to be: "Hey, about that - " whenever a relevant subject comes up. It's a lot less heavy/terrifying than "can I ask you something?" or "can we talk about something?" That way the conversation tends to merge quite smoothly into thing-...

Ooh, I tend to answer this in two ways (and you can see in my little side-doohickey). For people who are either not cis/straight themselves, or seem like they have a pretty good understanding, I tend to use 'queer' - I'm attracted to women and non-binary people, and have some aesthetic and sensual a...

Kittens! We just adopted some kittens that someone we know had been fostering for the last couple of weeks, which means we get the benefits of both having new kittens (eeeee!) and having seen them when they're absolutely tinysmall in a way that most kitten adopters don't - also it means they're alr...

As someone who's on quite a lot of interacting meds, though this is way less out there, I would love a hormonal contraception that works like the combination pill (three weeks one/one week off) without estrogen in - because I can't have extra estrogen, and none of the progesterone only options reall...

Welp, I have no truths to call out, so I'll just jump in with mine:

I once almost kicked a well-known actor in the face
One of my cats is named after Rupert Graves
I have sung in the O2 arena

I think this is a totally interesting idea. My ideal self-care weekend, I think, looks like this: A hot bath with a good book - an art book, with gorgeous pictures, no heavy reading Lots of time spent with my cats and kittens (yes, I have both) Eating lots of chocolate, which can be combined with......

If you don't mind me stepping in - hi! I think what Heather suggested with the writing a list of things you want was a really good idea. I think what she was then suggesting was to carry on making lists like that through time so that you can always ground yourself with what your wants and needs are ...

While abuse can be very complex and tricky to pin down, these checklists are intended to be a springboard for those of you considering the possibility that you may be in an abusive relationship. Are they: • Frequently blaming, criticising or calling you names? • Telling you that you cause or deserve...

We've added this new area specifically because: 1) Abuse issues come up a lot at Scarleteen, and often those dealing with abuse need crisis-level help, and we don't want those threads to get lost in other larger areas, and 2) The rates of abuse in teen relationships have been on the rise of late, so...

Last weekend I was at a conference focused on trans*/gender-variant youth and their families, and I came out of it with a lot of good information and a list of education/support/advocacy resources. I made a blog post about this on the main site, but I wanted to post the link and maybe open up some d...