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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.

    A diagram of the penis and surrounding anatomy, labeled "innies and outies."

    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.

    a glorious butterfly taking in a glorious red flower

    Wonder in a World of Worry: The Discipline of Hope

    Kalaya’an (Kala) Mendoza talks with Mikaela Duffy about building chosen family and community.

    a glorious butterfly taking in a glorious red flower

    Wonder in a World of Worry: An Introduction

    How do you get through each day, bombarded with more and more bad, and envision a better future for yourself and everyone else?

    a skeleton pelvis with ouchy red lines coming out of it

    The Power of Pelvic Floor Therapy

    My brain was ready, but my body was not. As sweetly as possible, my boyfriend said the words that would change my life: “I think we should call it a night, and you should take some time to figure out what’s going on down there.”

    What to Do Next When Everything is Overwhelming

    Life feels overwhelming to everyone sometimes, but it feels especially overwhelming when you’re a homeless young person. Here are some tips for plotting your next steps.

    Happy Anal Health & Pleasure Month!

    Resources and a few tips to help support a positive sexual relationship with your bum!