After Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, anti-choice politicians rushed to implement laws restricting abortion access for millions of people. Many states have set tight limits or banned access to safe and legal abortions altogether.…
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Reproductive issues are all around us. For instance, there are frequent headlines about the future of access to a safe and legal abortion in the U.S. and ongoing battles about what we can learn (or not learn) in a sex […]
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After learning about different forms of birth control in my middle school health class, I decided that when I was older and sexually active I would use a long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC). It just made the most sense to me. […]
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The idea of coming home from school and talking to my mom about how a girl I was flirting with asked me out is a completely alien concept to me. To this day I’ve never addressed anything about my sexual […]
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When I was in fifth grade, my mom would drive my little sister to gymnastics class, and for the next hour, we would sit in her parked car as we read the book Sex, Puberty, and All That Stuff. At […]
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Nadya Okamoto is a 20-year-old junior at Harvard University. She is the Founder and Executive Director of PERIOD (period.org), one of the fastest growing, youth-run women’s health nonprofit organizations in the United States. Since she co-founded…
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Sex, Etc. has provided teens honest and inclusive sexual health information since it started in 1994. Our readers represent all sorts of backgrounds and identities, and for some, it might be the only place they can see themselves reflected and […]
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Teens (including me) are often thinking about the timing of things. Usually, it’s a good idea to take our time when making decisions and be sure about them before diving in headfirst. When it comes to sexuality and relationships, this […]
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Condoms have long been a hot topic at Sex, Etc., as teens often have questions about what kind to get, how effective they are and how to use them correctly. This is pretty cool, actually, because it means that a […]
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Visiting your doctor or other health care provider is a large part of taking care of yourself. Your relationship with your doctor can be incredibly valuable in making sure you are safe, healthy and informed about your body. However, sexual […]
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So you’ve mustered up the courage to make the appointment, sit down with your doctor to review the incredible range of options of birth control that are out there and choose the form that best fits you: congrats! Mixed in […]
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Alba Alvarado is an 18-year-old first generation, first-year college student at Wesleyan University who grew up in San Rafael, California. An advocate for sexuality education, Alba saw firsthand how hard teen parenthood can be when her older brother…
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Some superheroes don’t wear capes; sometimes they wear plastic packaging. Their goal isn’t to save the world and destroy an entire city while doing so but to keep people safe, healthy and happy. From reducing the risk of sexually transmitted […]
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In my health class, we were taught that condoms are the easiest and best birth control option and that if a condom failed or we had unprotected sex, emergency contraception (EC)—also known by the brand name Plan B—was available to […]
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It seems like using a condom during penile-vaginal sex is drilled into our heads from the start of “the talk” to our final sexuality education class. Condoms are a great way to prevent pregnancy. They are also a great back-up […]
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As a 17-year-old, I have found that some adults treat you as an equal, while some still treat you like a toddler. This can be particularly tricky when it comes to sexual health, since it is a controversial topic even […]
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