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Hi Lily, Loneliness can be a real bummer, can’t it? Especially when you’re in a stage of transition — getting ready to go to college, leaving your old life behind — it’s easy to get a little anxious about what might lie ahead in the future. Take a deep breath, pour yourself a cup of tea, and let’s…

It sounds like you’ve put a lot of thought into what you want from a romantic and sexual relationship, and that’s great! It’s always good to spend some time figuring out what you want and need before you start a relationship. By knowing yourself and your boundaries, you’ve got a solid foundation for…

You may have heard that gender is between our ears and sex is between our legs, but is it? And if not, what is it, and why is it so important to people? Let’s find out.

I’m so sorry that N is constantly misgendering you; that sounds like a painful situation. I know from experience that it can be incredibly hurtful and demoralizing to have someone in your social circle do this even after being corrected multiple times. Even if he acts like this behavior isn’t a big…

Soap truly has no gender, but the personal care aisle can still be a scary place. Let us help you out!

What would the world look like if we made a habit of thinking about personal boundaries in our everyday lives?

Is pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention right for me? When should I use post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)? Get the answers to these and other PEP/PrEP questions, right here!

The women of Wakanda both deal with and triumph over sexism. How can we apply Black Panther to our own lives?

I’m so sorry to hear that your friends’ behavior has got you feeling this way, Liv. From the sound of things, even if they’re not doing it on purpose, they’re souring what otherwise sounds like something that’s been pretty nice for you and is also obviously a formative life experience. A first…

Only a small percentage of Latinas in the U.S. use tampons, despite their cultural prevalence—what gives?

People of color can find themselves the target of sexual racism, but what exactly IS sexual racism, and what do we do about it?

I think what you both should do — or more to the point, the only sound thing I think you can do — is accept each of your feelings and wants instead of trying to change them. I also think it’s important you let your girlfriend know that she should work to accept her feelings as well. I think it would…

Have you ever thought about your body from the point of view of your skin?

Ben shares the moments and realizations that helped him understand his sexual orientation.

A miscarriage is a pregnancy that naturally ends before twenty weeks of pregnancy, all by itself. Here’s what it’s all about and how it can be as an experience.

If you don’t know about what it’s like to be pregnant at any or every stage and you just want half a clue, this is your article.

DebbieK’s question continued: I was (and still am) a virgin and I had never done sex of any kind (oral, anal, etc.) but I had been a sexual person since I was a kid. I masturbated all the time when I was younger because it felt good but I didn’t associate it with sex until I was around 13. This…

A lot of people are talking about “bad sex” when they mean coercive sex. So let’s have a conversation about when sex just isn’t satisfying.

What’s the difference between reproductive rights and reproductive justice? What’s “biopower”? How do I defend my community’s reproductive autonomy?

Wyn talks about how giving up on defining your identity can be freeing.

Gerbil shares how gender transition set him on the path to a new understanding of his sexual orientation.

Sam shares how denial, internet searches, and queer media were all part of her learning about her sexual orientation.

Riss shares how reconnecting with old friends and looking at her own faith in new ways were important parts of understanding her identity.

Sebastian talks about the moments that helped them better understand their identity.