You don’t have to love your period, but you can learn to manage it to make yourself more comfortable.
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A list of recent links posted to Scarleteen's social media platforms.
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 & 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.
What’s This Sore on My Vulva?
Noticed something’s not quite right on your vulva? Get the lowdown here!
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.
How to Develop Body Trust When Trans: An Introduction
Actively listening to our bodies and what they’re trying to tell us often seems impossible, especially in 2025 when transgender and nonbinary people and our bodies are under attack. But it is still possible.
A Simple Guide to Sexualizing Your Mobility Aids
Mobility aids help you lead a fulfilling, independent life. Shouldn’t they do the same in the bedroom?
Queer, Devout, and In Between: Navigating Sexuality and Spirituality as a Young Person
The tension of being both queer and devout is one many young people live with. It’s two identities the world most often insists must cancel each other out.
A Letter To The Trans Teen Thinking About Giving Up
The SCOTUS decision in n U.S. v. Skrmetti was bad and soul-crushing, but it doesn’t mean that you or trans youth as a whole won’t have a future. We always have, we always will, and we don’t need the government to have one, either, because we have each other.
Flirting While Fat: Learning to Take Up Space in Love and Lust
Once I found my confidence, flirting while fat became fun and changed my perspective on dating.
