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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!

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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.

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Rejecting My Anti-Choice Roots

I had a close friend who wore an “Abortion is Mean” sweatshirt like a second skin. In my 20s, I came to the conclusion that no, abortion wasn’t mean, and it also definitely wasn’t murder. Restricting pregnant people from obtaining safe abortions was just another way to control them.

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How To Soften Yourself and Be Stronger at The Same Time

If you’ve been looking for a guide on how to soften yourself, or want to know if you really need to, this guide may be helpful.

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Bloodlines: On Period Pain

Pain is an inescapable feature of humanity, but just because you have a uterus or are perceived societally as a woman doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to attempt to alleviate pain.

Lessons from the Girls Group

I ran a girls group with a group of teens between the ages of 10 and 17 for three years. Here are the ten biggest things I learned.

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What’s Coming Out of My Dick?? The Low Down on Penile Discharge

Seeing or feeling anything coming out of your penis when you’re not expecting it is enough to scare the pants off even the most even-keeled person.