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In a recently released study examining abortion trends between 1995-2003, it has been found that all nations, rich and poor, have virtually equal abortion rates, and that half of those taking place worldwide are unsafe due illegal status or inadequate health-care. While the number of abortions did dip from 46 million to approximately 42 million in 1995 and 2003, respectively, there was absolutely no change in the rate of unsafe/illegal abortions.

The state of the hymen does not change risks of pregnancy in any way, nor does the hymen – or not having had sexual intercourse before – act as any kind of birth control. If you’re at least in puberty, and you’re menstruating, then already, it’s a given that your hymen at least has micro…

…and a rogue epidemiologist tears right back. You can read the World Net Daily Article here https://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58004external link, opens in a new tab …and come back for my sass. Judicial Watch, a conservative non-profit law firm, starts out with a scary citation: 8 women have died after…

The notion that intercourse can somehow change the menstrual cycle – unless a woman becomes pregnant or contracts certain infections – doesn’t have any factual cause or real basis. The menstrual cycle is a whole cycle, which occurs due to hormonal changes that intercourse, all by itself, can’t…

You most likely got the kidney infection because of not treating your urinary tract infection soon enough. Kidney infections almost always arise from a urinary tract or bladder infection, which come about from bacteria introduced to the urethral opening (which, unfortunately, happens to be mighty…

As you and your partner consider sexual activity, it is great that you’re seeking out information and resources to help prepare you. It also sounds like you have been talking about this together, which means that you’ve already crossed a big hurdle that a lot of people get stuck on. So in order to…

It’s so tragic that anyone is afraid to ask questions about something so important, but it’s an unfortunate reality for a lot of people. Just know that this isn’t a place where you need to be scared to ask anything, okay? This is what we’re here for! Is intercourse supposed to hurt? No, intercourse…

Well, if you’re just feeling strong sexual desire, not any attachment to that particular person, then masturbation is generally the best solution. Really, that’s the thing to do, always, when we don’t want intimacy with someone else, but only or solely want to just satisfy our own sexual needs and…

There is a risk of sexually transmitted infection simply because he’s ejaculating inside you. You can’t reduce that risk once it has occurred. And trying to douche or wash out the inside of the vagina only inclines you to things like yeast infections and vaginal imbalances more: that’s a harm, not a…

Your body doesn’t really care how long intercourse goes on for. Whether it’s 30 seconds or fifteen minutes (and it’s worth mentioning that five minutes of intercourse is about average, so that’s not a short period of time for that activity), what your body cares about if it has been exposed to…

One of the absolute worst reasons to have sex – and a great way to assure that the sex you have won’t leave you feeling great physically or emotionally – is because everyone else is doing it, or because you feel left out. When you have sex with a partner, it should be about you and about that…

Oooooooooookay. Let’s try to go ahead and unpack all of this, once and for all. First things first: the vagina is a muscle. It’s not some flippety-floppedy passive tube, nor is it tissue like your skin. It’s muscle, like the muscles of your arms, legs or tongue. When we put something inside of it…

Starting with the birth control issue, not knowing which pill in particular you’re on and not being able to see the insert for myself, I can’t give you a 100% answer per promising you I’m being as accurate as I know how to be. However, there are indeed some BCPs which operate in the way you’re…

Hey there, anon. I’m sorry you’re having such a hard time right now. Without knowing what exactly your doctors had you taking, it’s hard for me to fully address your question with as best an answer as I can give. However, if you haven’t had any sort of period in two months, I would advise that you…

For a pregnancy risk to occur, sperm must have contact with your vulva. You say you don’t think this happened, so I don’t see any pregnancy risk here. Also, missing one pill at the beginning of your cycles does not greatly decrease it’s effectivness. As there is no pregnancy risk, emergency…

Virginity isn’t something physical we can “break.” And virginity isn’t your hymen: it’s an idea, or a set of values and concepts which varies from person to person, not a body part. In other words, you define what virginity is for yourself, or, if this is based in something religious, or a set of…

Well, it might help to start by simply acknowledging - or reminding yourself – that there is no one “best” or “right” body type. Clearly, you feel yours isn’t – and that’s understandable in a world so messed up about looks – but without external messages that something was wrong with your body…

It has NEVER been safe to try and terminate a pregnancy with a wire hanger, for crying out loud. PLEASE hear that. Abortions with wire hangers are remnants of the horror stories – true ones, sadly – from the days when abortion was illegal. Many women had to have backalley abortions at high cost…

Don’t be afraid to ask Heather Corrina (sic) The adolescent years are a time of blossoming sexuality, yet for many young people, finding unbiased judgement-free information about sex and sexuality can be difficult. From what I remember, my own sex education involved a lot of leaflets and a video…

The NuvaRing is a HIGHLY effective method of birth control. As you’ll see here, the NuvaRing has only a 8% failure rate with typical use (and less than 2% with perfect use). This is lower than the birth control pill (9%) and the external condom (15%). The real question is how much of a risk you and…

Roman Catholic bishops in Connecticut have recently passed an ordinance allowing hospital staff to offer emergency contraception in its 4 of 30 state hospitals to assault victims, just days before a state law is to be passed requiring it. The church had been considering fighting the law on grounds of it being unconstitutional, but backed from that decision, citing that church teachings are not clear on the matter, and there is “little understanding of how Plan B works”.

First off, kudos to you for being such a great cousin! Signs of when a person with a uterus is about to start their period vary greatly from person to person. Some people have tender breasts and cramps as you described, others have headaches or nausea, while others really have no pain or discomfort…

Whether you orgasm or not, sex without a condom leaves you open to both STI transmission and pregnancy risk (assuming your partner is not using another form of contraception that would protect against pregnancy). Pre-ejaculate (sometimes referred to as “pre-cum”), the fluid that is released by men…

It sounds to me like it’s time for you to think about what you really want right now in this relationship and then have a good ole’ fashioned sit-down talk with your partner here, honey! First off, what exactly is it that you want in this relationship? Forget for a moment what he may or may not be…

I want to be accepted for who I am, not what I am. I don’t want to be straight if it’s just a VIP pass for friends.