Unfortunately, mental health issues like this are outside the scope of what we do here. However, this piece has a list of resources (including some in the UK) that do provide mental health support and assistance: Anxiety and Other Mental Health Resources . I would strongly suggest that you use one o...

Since the underwear has been through the wash I'd say you're likely just fine. Herpes is spread by skin-to-skin contact, most commonly skin contact with an active sore, and it doesn't sound like there's any actual chapstick left, just a stain.

Switching pills can definitely throw your body out of whack for a while, but you can always double check with a healthcare provider if you're concerned. As long as you started the pack of Loestrin when you would have started your next pack of Trisprintec, though, and took all your pills properly, yo...

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Hi Tomj punch, I'm so sorry you're dealing with all of this. Amelia has made some excellent suggestions, and if you can I would really encourage you to try and find someone to talk to in person. If you're being bullied in school, there may be someone at your school - a teacher or guidance counsellor...

As long as you didn't throw up your pill, it should still have gotten in to your system, but it would be a good idea to check in with a pharmacist. They're the people who have the best information about medications and whether things like this will affect them.

Sex and (healthy) relationships just never seem to go hand in hand anywhere in terms of where to seek them out. I'm not sure that's really the case. (Although yes, it might be difficult to find what you're looking for right now as opposed to a few years from now when you're likely not going to be l...

No it does not. I think in one of your other threads we linked you to this piece? Something You Can Worry About Less: Interference and Hormonal Birth Control If you haven't read it before, that lists everything that may interfere with the pill, and you can always ask a doctor or pharmacist too. If s...

No, everyday things like burping, taking the pill without water, drinking hot tea just afterwards do not affect the pill. Have you ever considered seeing a therapist or counsellor to talk about your level of worry and how to cope with it? If it's something you experience a lot, and it's more irratio...

Hope the space away is helpful for you. (And kudos to you for recognizing what you need and taking steps to make that happen.)

Do you have any idea where that worry might be coming from? For some folks, for instance, the pill has too much room for user error for them to be comfortable with it as a method, and they feel better with a method doesn't need to be taken every day (the patch or ring, or even the implant or IUD). D...

It's absolutely fine to write down what you want to say if talking about it out loud feels too daunting right now. For some folks it's easier to write things down, and however you feel most comfortable filling in this new support person is totally okay: what's most important is that they have the in...

You aren't bugging us at all: it's great that you feel comfortable talking here. I'm a little confused about what you mean by adjusting your sexual needs. Do you mean that you would like to change your relationship preferences in a sort of permanent way? Or are you just wondering how to manage looki...

Glad to be able to help a bit.

Hey millal12, just wanted to check in and see how you've been doing with managing your anxiety the last few days, and if you managed to have a chat with your boyfriend.

So, it sounds like you have plenty of options for exploring pleasure in a way that's still sexual but that doesn't involve genitals, which is awesome. If orgasm and genital stimulation just aren't something you find enjoyable right now, or actually really would rather avoid because of the dysphoria ...

Welcome to the boards, lillie114. Since it sounds like he's been bringing up his sexuality on a regular basis in conversation with you, that could actually be a good way to open up a discussion about it. Maybe there's more he'd like to talk about as well, but he's not sure how to go about it. You co...

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Hi Science_geek, hope it's okay that I'm jumping in here as well. I'm so sorry a therapist told you that your asexuality was just to do with abuse: that's not the case. For folks who are survivors of sexual abuse or assault, it can affect their sexuality or how they feel about their sexuality in som...

Stress and anxiety can make it difficult sometimes to absorb information and trust it, and can also make you think irrationally! We have a piece that might help you remember when you get anxious and start thinking irrationally that really, it's just your brain being a jerk: Anxiety Lies . If you're ...

It looks like North Carolina requires parental consent if you're under 18. However , thinking about that is really putting the cart before the horse. I know how easy it is to jump to worst case scenarios when you're stressed about something (so easy), but I would really encourage you to do what you ...

That's no fun. Hopefully you can take some time to do a few things that will help reduce some of that stress!

Yep, all the same things that can affect your period off the pill can also have an effect while you're taking the pill, and that includes stress. Do you have some self-care strategies that you can use to reduce your feelings of worry until you can see your counselor? If not, this list is a good plac...

I'm glad you have someone you can talk to: have you spoken to them at all about strategies for managing your anxiety around pregnancy? If not, that's something they should be able to help you with. If you'd like some help figuring out how to talk to your partner about this, too, we can do some brain...