If he called you, and asked about you, your life, you day: would you find that annoying?

Anxiety -- and other kinds of mental illness -- absolutely can impact you in these kinds of ways, including thoughts, or even sensory experiences, that are based in that illness, not in reality. Please know that when you are seeking out this kind of healthcare, you are somewhere where there is no sh...

So sorry, I misread you. I was editing my answer (above) to you just as you were posting your reply!

Honestly, if you have washed your hands even once, let alone six times, then there is nothing to smell, and that sense of that smell is likely psychological. Especially since anything to do with any of this is an anxiety trigger for you. It's kind of amazing sometimes what our minds can do all by th...

You say you really like him, so I presume you have things you'd like to talk to him about? That you're interested in getting to know him more, which includes things like asking someone about themselves and their life, like their interests or any shared interests? Really, if this guy does have intere...

If you have not missed any in this pack, then you may well be fine in this cycle. But by all means, backing up with condoms is always a good idea, for a few reasons, and if you want to play it safe, backing up for the first week of this pack should absolutely have you covered.

Well, whaddya know.

I hope that you can also have some talks about the way she's been talking to you, and hope she's just as willing to make efforts there, so you're treated with more kindness and care.

Bearing in mind that sex never "occurs," but is something people have to actively choose to do (when it is consensual), have you started by telling your partner you do not want to do this anymore? If not, that's your first step, particularly if, in the heat of the moment, when it's somethi...

Like I said, some people don't really want to be with someone else, or just want someone to get them off (luckily, those folks tend to be few and far between, and usually when someone is like that, they will also be self-aware and considerate enough not to choose partners, then), rather than really ...

I would also add, btw, that if some of what she is saying is that she is only really there for the orgasm -- not to just enjoy exploring sharing pleasure -- you might want to think about if this is such a great partner for you. Same goes with how inconsiderate it sounds like this person is being of ...

Sorry to hear that. You stand at an impasse, then. Either all you can keep doing is guessing, and doing what feels good for your mouth, or she can figure out how to tell you what she is and isn't liking as you do it. There's really no other way to go here, and if what you -- and she -- want, is for ...

The only person -- as it's clear you knew right from the start -- who can tell you what feels good and what they like is the person you are doing it with. And if that person feels you are doing something wrong, they're the only one who can tell you what that is. As well, how long it takes someone to...

Welcome to the boards! :) So, condoms by all means are designed to move a little. But the right way to use them when withdrawing is for someone to hold the base while you (or they) do that. So, if people don't do that, the condom can slip all the way off inside the vagina -- not just a bit like it d...

Okay. Why don't you take a look at this, which I just wrote this week: http://www.scarleteen.com/article/bodie ... jaculation

Too quick for who?

So, that is what you need to talk about then, and directly. In other words, you need to ask if there is time for you two to talk soon, not swap pithy texts. If he makes that time, then you state your wants here and ask if that is something he is interested in, and if his life has changed so there is...

Can you give me an idea of what you ultimately want here?

In other words, what are you seeking in still communicating with this person? Do you want to try and continue a sexual relationship? Do you want to create a platonic friendship? Is it resolution you are looking for to move on? Or.....?

That is not something I can know. Not a menstrual psychic. :P But since you are calling it your period, I assume that is because differences aside from other periods, you are thinking it is, and since you know around when you expect them and are calling it a period, I see no reason to presume otherw...

This is a bit like someone who likes to eat green beans in private asking where they can, and how many they can eat. Where you find privacy in your hone, for anything, is really something you know. We can't. If the bathroom is where that is, okay. In terms of how often with masturbation, that, too, ...

Seventeen days of bleeding suggests this may not actually be a menstrual period. It might be, and yes, that would indeed be odd, but since that is odd, I would go ahead and check in with a healthcare provider to play it safe.

Stress itself is not going to cause vaginal or uterine bleeding, btw.

Can I check in first to see if you are current with your sexual healthcare, including tests for infections?

What normal is with periods, on the whole, varies a lot, and also tends to be different over time. What you are describing is typical for some people, but would not be for others. Clearly, this is how your period is this time around. Too, know menses does not clot, as it is not actually blood and th...

The only thing I'd add to all of what's already been said -- and I agree, getting turned on by looking at someone, or photos of them, isn't an issue you have to worry about -- is to give a think to how you might feel pursuing any of these folks you like after that. Some people will still feel totall...

Good to know it's clear you did NOT get Vaginismus for Christmas. :P I'd add, btw, that in general, I think it's safe to say most folks with vaginas are going to find that objects that are wide and inflexible won't feel so hot. In part, that's because the vaginal canal is curved, not straight, so tr...

Sorry to have missed this!

So, are you asking about study in higher education, or about ways to pursue this interest now?