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Scarleteen's Link-In-Bio

A list of recent links posted to Scarleteen's social media platforms.

I really hate my period

You don’t have to love your period, but you can learn to manage it to make yourself more comfortable.

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Innies & Outies: The Penis, Testes and More

You may know where the penis is, but what about the rest of it? Learn about external and internal reproductive and urinary anatomy for most penis-bearing folks.

Innies and outies: The vagina, clitoris, uterus, and more.

Innies & Outies: The Vagina, Clitoris, Uterus and More

A lot of questions about how to have intercourse, how to masturbate, and worries about what’s all going on down there can be solved by simply getting to know your own body.

Young woman with dark hair in a ponytail and wearing a white bra and underwear. Her hands are pressed over her vulva and she is looking down. Between her hands over her underwear are two angry red dots and above her head is a red "?!" graphic.

What’s This Sore on My Vulva?

Noticed something’s not quite right on your vulva? Get the lowdown here!

Young woman with long, dark hair and wearing a white shirt stares into the camera with an anxious and worried expression. Above her head is a uterus with ovaries surrounded by red emphasis marks.

Let's Dial Down Some (Maybe) Ovulation Freakouts

“AND OMFG I WAS OVULATING, TOO!!!!!!!” This sentence is becoming familiar to us.

More young people seem to be developing some new knowledge about fertility cycles. I think that’s great. Well, kind of great. Thing is, lots of the information you’re getting, or think you have, is often dodgy, only half the picture, or just flat-out wrong.

Two people sitting close and embracing each other on a couch. The person on the left has fair skin and long straight hair with a side undercut and the person on the right has darker skin with tight curls.

How do I move on from situationships?

How can someone break a cycle of situationships to start making something different? It’s got a lot to do with boundaries.

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Your Guide to Fibroids: Everything You Need to Know and Then Some

Anywhere from 40 to 80 percent of people with a uterus have fibroids and the diagnosis might sound scary, but you have lots of options!

Two young women hug each other. On the left, a girl with braids holds a tissue to her nose and looks like she is crying. On the right, only the back of the second girl's head is visible. She has long, dark hair that covers most of her back.

Rebel Well: When You're Feeling All the Feelings

In stressful times, it’s important to find healthy ways to cope with and express big feelings—and support friends who are going through it too.

Wonder in a World of Worry: Roads Go Ever, Ever On

Storyteller and artist Jo Chiang talks about her adaptation of “The Odyssey” and finding hope in dark times.

Teen boy with curly hair sits with his hand against the side of his face. He is looking at the camera and is wearing a dark colored plaid shirt.

Hi, Bi Guy: When You're the Only Bi Guy in the Group

If you feel like the only bi guy around, that’s understandable – but you’re definitely not alone.