fears

If you’re a bisexual guy and you haven’t been with other guys yet, the idea might seem a little daunting, for a number of reasons. The reality doesn’t have to be so tricky, however, despite the worries you might have.

Whenever there are strong fears about possible consequences of any given action, it's a good idea to ask whether everyone is ready for the act or behaviour that could lead to these consequences. Reading your question, I'm left with a lot more questions. Have you and your boyfriend ever met before...

There's nothing illegal about being platonic friends with someone who is an adult when you're a minor and/or under the age of consent: even if you were dating, so long as the physical activity was affectional and not sexual -- and hand-holding is not classed as sexual behaviour under any set of laws...

First and foremost: Pornography is not real. Always remember that. Life doesn't happen the way it does in the movies. Likewise, sex doesn't happen the way it does in porn. Porn actors are actors. Is there anything wrong with the way you ejaculate? No. The force of a shot of semen depends on the...

Pregnancy is not likely to occur for most people who menstruate who have sex during their periods. But because ovulation schedules can vary -- and be particularly erratic for younger people -- it's never smart to have unprotected sex at any time you do not WANT to become pregnant, even during your...

What it most likely is is just normal vaginal discharge. We have a good piece which outlines what is or is not normal here -- Honorably Discharged: A Guide to Vaginal Secretions -- but I'm happy to put it into more context for you here. Basically, throughout most or all of your fertility cycle --...

When we wipe after toileting, it's pretty unusual for us to even directly touch our vulva, let alone stick our fingers into our vaginas and touch our cervixes. And really? Truly? About the only way you could become pregnant from sperm on your hands was if you had a lot of it, perfectly fresh, and...

The short answer is that it is possible, yes, but is not very likely. The longer answer is that there are a lot of variables, and we still need more study to be done on this to give a better answer. Do we know that pre-ejaculate fluid can contain sperm? Yes, we do. We also know that there are far...

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...

This is absolutely, positively, no cause for concern. Sperm can't live in dried semen, and generally only thrive in moist semen that is outside the body (save in a lab environment where it's carefully preserved) for about 20 minutes at a maximum. Too, when people with penises urinate, there...