bleeding
Quick Hits: We Already Got You Covered Edition
Landa84
My boyfriend and I had anal sex and then after went on to normal intercourse, can this cause infections?...
One Bloody Mess: Myths & Realities of Bleeding with First Intercourse
go_warriors_cc
How long after a girl's first time should they bleed for and how heavy should they bleed?...
How do I deal with the results of a medical trauma or abuse?
malia
Hi, I'm sixteen and about four months ago I was treated at the hospital for severe anemia due to over excessive menstruation. While I was there, I had to have a pelvic exam done, and I'm already really shy, and I've never been touched like that or even have had a boyfriend. So the doctor (who was a man) was about to do it, but I was so scared he had to physically spread my legs apart....
Chicken Soup for the Pregnancy Symptom Freakout's Soul
What are the early symptoms of pregnancy and when do they start to happen? Why are symptoms not the smartest way to tell if you're pregnant, and how CAN you tell if you are? If you're losing your mind during a pregnancy scare, and finding symptoms everywhere you look, here's some on-target information and a dose of comfort to help you separate the real deal from the hype.
Did my previous masturbation de-virginize me?
yesman
I am 15 and when I was 14 I started becoming very interested in masturbating. I actually used objects and penetrated them inside my vagina. After a while i realized how stupid I was being so I stopped with the masturbating. I've been dating my boyfriend for about 4 months and we are so comfortable with each other....
What's an ectopic pregnancy?
Anna
What is ectopic pregnancy? I saw it listed as one of the possible risks with Plan B....
I, Being Born Woman and Suppressed
Menstrual suppression is becoming increasingly popular, and has been widely promoted for women. For some, especially women with reproductive health issues which are helped by suppressing periods, it's an obvious boon, and some using it electively also report it to be a blessing. But what about the health risks? What about the attitudes informing that choice which cheerlead suppression by maligning menstruation? What about the benefits, emotional and physical, our periods can offer us? An opinionated, no-holds-barred look at the whole works and a paean to the period, no matter what a woman chooses to do with it.
I had a PAP test; Am I still a virgin?
lynhal
I had my first pap smear at age 21. I was told by the nurse practioner that I had to have one. It really hurt and she was irritated with me that it was taking so long to do. After she was finished she left the table and then she came back to the table where I was and she jerked my legs opened and I heard a snapping noise and thought she had popped my back. She told me I was still a virgin....
The Period During Pregnancy Misunderstanding
GG
My Mom got her period for about four months into her pregnancy of my baby sister. So I wanted to know if a woman can still be pregnant if she gets her period? Or is that just an uncommon thing?...
Quick Hits: Twenty-One Kinds of No
Anonymous
Does anal sex make your hips and bottom larger?...