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- Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:37 pm
- Forum: Sex & Sexuality
- Topic: Was I sexually assaulted?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25082
Re: Was I sexually assaulted?
Hey Bubblegumkid -- it sounds like this person does not respect you, and it sounds like you know that already. With this awareness, why is it difficult to break away? Why are you hoping it works out? I want to gently challenge you here and suggest you might know these answers but the answers might b...
- Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:44 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Problems with sexual stimulation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 22195
Re: Problems with sexual stimulation
Hey Watercog100 -- welcome to the boards! This is actually one of the most common questions folks write into us about. It's highly unlikely the issues you're having right now have nothing to do with something actually being wrong with your body, and more to do with trying to find what works best for...
- Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:13 am
- Forum: Pregnancy and Parenting
- Topic: Could I be pregnant?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15633
Re: Could I be pregnant?
Hey anonymous3 -- I'm sorry this is causing you so much stress right now. Sore breasts and nipples are a side effect of taking Plan B. You also mentioned that you were pressing on your breast hard, so that could also be causing some pain in your nipples. It could also just be sore for any number of ...
- Sat Feb 25, 2023 11:05 am
- Forum: Got Questions? Get Answers.
- Topic: Masturbating Doesn't feel Good + Tickling Kink?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17087
Re: Masturbating Doesn't feel Good + Tickling Kink?
Hey campyglitterlex -- I'm glad you're willing to undertake a process of unlearning with what you're asking about. Deconstructing your own judgements of yourself often reveals a lot. Something else I wanted to ask about was when you said you'd be afraid to tell a partner no if they wanted to do some...
- Sat Feb 25, 2023 10:42 am
- Forum: Pregnancy and Parenting
- Topic: Can I be pregnant???
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15238
Re: Can I be pregnant???
Hey cratosphere -- I'm sorry to hear that this is causing you a lot of stress. Like Sam said, it is highly unlikely that you are pregnant because there was no genital-to-genital contact here. I think reading through Who's Afraid of Sperm Cells? will help ease some anxiety. Though it's good to be car...
- Sat Feb 25, 2023 10:03 am
- Forum: Sex & Sexuality
- Topic: Peeing while using a vibrator
- Replies: 3
- Views: 23712
Re: Peeing while using a vibrator
Hey Plants -- this resource might help explain that.
- Sat Feb 25, 2023 10:00 am
- Forum: Got Questions? Get Answers.
- Topic: How to prevent masturbation odor?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3399
Re: How to prevent masturbation odor?
Hi Jack -- bodies have odor, and there isn't much you can do to prevent it from happening. It sounds like your room doesn't have a lot of ventilation or air circulation, which is maybe why a smell is lingering. Do you have a fan? Maybe even an air purifier? Sometimes pushing the air around helps wit...
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:49 pm
- Forum: Got Questions? Get Answers.
- Topic: Masturbating Doesn't feel Good + Tickling Kink?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17087
Re: Masturbating Doesn't feel Good + Tickling Kink?
Hey campyglitterlex - there's a lot here that we can talk about, and I know I won't be able to address it all in one go. So I'm going to start with this, and I'm sure it will all continue to unfold from there. Masturbation not meeting expectations is one of the most common questions we get on the bo...
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:41 pm
- Forum: Sex & Sexuality
- Topic: I can only masturbate in one way?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15250
Re: I can only masturbate in one way?
Hey roro89 -- I'm sure it felt good to find something to relate to. There are so many ways to masturbate that I can't even really think of a "wrong" way. Do you want to talk more about you're feeling? Feel free to make your own thread!
Re: HIV risk?
Hi Julia -- I wish I had a better answer for why you're so stuck on this even if you're told you weren't at risk. If I had to guess, it would be similar to what I suggested before... there are a lot of unknowns that you are being forced to sit with rather than know exactly what happened. I struggle ...
- Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:03 am
- Forum: Pregnancy and Parenting
- Topic: Is it possible?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4411
Re: Is it possible?
Hi DomenicoA -- welcome to Scarleteen! Having direct genital-to-genital contact does pose a risk for pregnancy, but if you did not ejaculate near or in her vagina I would say it is highly unlikely that the sexual activity you engaged in together resulted in pregnancy. This resource might be a helpfu...
Re: HIV risk?
I'm so sorry that these techniques haven't been so helpful for you. Have you ever discussed mindfulness/meditation? This can be helpful for some people going through similar anxious thinking and often recommended.
Re: STI risk
Hey Ryan -- welcome to Scarleteen, I'm glad you've found some helpful stuff on our site. No, you can't get a STI from yourself and this is safe for you to do. If you did this with a partner though, this is a way someone could get a STI if one of you had one. STIs don't materialize just from two peop...
Re: HIV risk?
Hey Juliaho90 -- I know there's some scary unknowns here, which can set anxiety off big time. There's also no real way to stop thinking about it sometimes. The one thing we can assure you is that the risk is not urgent. In some ways, I think your counselor is right. Researching might get to you, but...
- Wed Feb 15, 2023 8:00 pm
- Forum: Gender
- Topic: Public vs private identity
- Replies: 36
- Views: 54878
Re: Public vs private identity
Hey Raffles -- I appreciate how vulnerable you've been here talking about what's been going on at work. When you talked to HR, had the stuff with the parents being upset happened yet? Or the kids being really invasive? If yes, what did she say to that? I do think it would be a really good idea to fo...
- Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:22 am
- Forum: Gender
- Topic: Public vs private identity
- Replies: 36
- Views: 54878
Re: Public vs private identity
Hey Raffles -- up top I want to acknowledge that you were asking advice from folks who have been through something similar. I haven't, so I'm not going to try to give advice per se. I do want to share some thoughts with you though, if that's ok. It's totally fine with me if you don't want to engage ...
- Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:47 am
- Forum: Bodies
- Topic: 24 and never been able to induce any pleasure at all
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14432
Re: 24 and never been able to induce any pleasure at all
Hey kitschen -- I'm so glad to hear this! We love updates! If there's anything else you want to talk about, with this issue or anything else, we're here for you.
- Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:35 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: What do I call what happened to me?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14412
Re: What do I call what happened to me?
Hey autumnbee -- I'm so sorry this happened to you. We're happy to talk through this with you, whatever you need to get out or ask questions about. Something I want to start with -- this wasn't okay, even if he thought what he was doing was ok. It sounds like you know this deep down by the way you'v...
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:52 pm
- Forum: Bodies
- Topic: 24 and never been able to induce any pleasure at all
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14432
Re: 24 and never been able to induce any pleasure at all
Hey kitschen -- like Nicole said, what you're struggling with is something we have talked with folks a lot on the board. So much so that I'm actually starting to work on resource article all about it! There's so much we can talk through here, I'm just going to pull out one piece with this reply. Som...
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:12 pm
- Forum: Got Questions? Get Answers.
- Topic: I Feel Unappreciated
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3844
Re: I Feel Unappreciated
Hey rocko -- I'm glad you're feeling better! If you feel like sharing, definitely let us know how you were able to sort how you were feeling out. It would be awesome to have something other users who are struggling similarly can find and read when they need it. No worries if you'd like to keep this ...
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 11:42 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Horny often but sooo not sensitive
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9919
Re: Horny often but sooo not sensitive
Hey candikelp -- welcome to the boards! It sounds like there's a lot you're trying to sort out about masturbation in general. Happy to help! If there's something I missed that you want to talk about, just let us know in your reply. For what it's worth, I don't think your relationship with masturbati...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:32 pm
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: just want to talk about me being a trans girl
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13049
Re: just want to talk about me being a trans girl
Hey Estobawk -- I think you did a really good job explaining how intertwined this all is for you. I'm sorry this is all feeling so fraught and hard right now. What I'm hearing is that your discomfort expressing your femininity the way you'd like to or wish you could is a mental blockage to having th...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:59 pm
- Forum: Sex & Sexuality
- Topic: Heavy bleeding after losing virginity
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10936
Re: Heavy bleeding after losing virginity
Hey sen -- I do think it would be a good idea to see a doctor sooner than later. 6 pads in 3 hours is indicating the kind of excessive bleeding more aligned with an internal injury. That's also quite a lot of bleeding for a period too, to put it into perspective. I'd advise the same thing in that sc...
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 9:09 pm
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: just want to talk about me being a trans girl
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13049
Re: just want to talk about me being a trans girl
Hey Estobawk -- I'm sorry this is so frustrating. You mentioned your parents and step-mom have been generally accepting and supportive. I also saw you said that you're not comfortable asking them for help with getting stuff like this. Are you able to pinpoint why that might be? For example, are you ...
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:52 pm
- Forum: Sexual Identity
- Topic: Accepting my sexuality
- Replies: 247
- Views: 2700840
Re: Accepting my sexuality
Hey 42 -- happy new year to you as well! I'm sure Heather will chime in if they have more thoughts on what you asked, in the meantime I'll jump in. I'm glad you've been able to identify some stuff to unlearn/learn, I feel like this is half the battle most of the time. As for what the approach is lik...