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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.

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Sex When You're Homeless

Sex while homeless isn’t always easy, but there are lots of ways you can protect yourself and your community while being sexual and building connections.

How to Play With Toys: Butt Plugs

Butt plugs do exactly what they say: they plug a bumhole because it can feel good.

Feelings about my body as a cis(?) girl

There are lots of ways to be a woman and have a relationship to your body. If the sensation of having a penis feels good for you, it’s something you can explore.

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­What Would it Look Like if We Treated COVID Like an STI?

Did you know you can apply safer sex practices to COVID-cautious choices, as well as other respiratory infections?

I don't feel “done” after sex or orgasm

If someone isn’t satisfied or doesn’t feel “done” after having an orgasm, that doesn’t mean something is wrong. Orgasm is rarely what makes for satisfying sexual experiences for people.