Bodies

Bleeding for more than two weeks at a time is a good reason to see a doctor, at least to make sure you haven’t become anemic (iron deficient) due to blood loss, and to rule out pregnancy as a cause of the bleeding if that is a possibility. It is most common for a period to last 4-6 days, but…

Generally, people who get periods can expect the unexpected with their menstrual cycles for the first 5 years of having them. Even then, it’s still common for young people to have erratic cycling into their early twenties. That means you’re normal. Even if your period has been totally well-behaved…

Hey, Katie. Well, in most people with vaginas there is a “skin thing,” at least at the beginning, and that’s the hymen. But it rarely is “popped” or needs to be “broken” by sex. The hymen is made up of thin folds of tissue that, when we’re young, mostly covers the vaginal opening. It’s right there…

I just want to start by debunking something first, okay? There really is no distinction to be made between “some” intercourse and “full” intercourse. In other words, an inch or so in, is as much of intercourse as a few more. Given how much penis sizes can vary, as well as the fact that the nerve…

Just so you know, while certainly, it’s more common to begin some sexual activity before your age (which you had), there still are plenty of people who have not had sexual intercourse at your age. And given that the age of first marriage has been increasing, in terms of folks waiting for all sex or…

It’s absolutely normal for your partner to need some time to get fully aroused before intercourse is comfortable or even wanted. The vagina doesn’t really have a static state of “tightness” or “looseness.” When nothing is inside the vagina – or nothing is being introduced to it – the vaginal walls…

If you always use condoms properly – and it sure sounds like you do – then it’s reasonable to presume that you have not had a risk of pregnancy. Condoms used alone – when they are used properly and consistently – are really very, very reliable forms of birth control and STI protection…

No need to be embarrassed! Understand that the rectum is not a straight line, but is curved. It’s not only curved, it’s kind of curved twice: if the anatomy of your rectum from a side view was a map, we’d essentially go in from the anus, take a left, take a right, then go up again towards the right…

Hey, there, Anon: glad we’ve continued being of help to you! Honestly, I don’t see any cause for concern here. Not only do I see no viable risks of pregnancy in this, just as you don’t, I also don’t see any reason to assume that you didn’t have a period this time around. My guess is you just have…

Hey Anonymous, On a personal note, when I was growing up I was really, really freaked out about the way I was shaped. Enough so that I was almost panicky the first time anyone else saw it! It turned out I was way more worried than I needed to be. Turns out that normal erections bend in all different…