I looked over my shoulder to make sure no one saw me as I quickly opened the door to my local clinic, Hoboken Family Planning. Though I didn’t need hormonal birth control, I was there to learn how you get […]
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In middle school, we were required to take a class that taught us “teen-living skills.” In between learning proper placement of forks and knives, there was a brief mention of the word “sex.” To sum up the lesson, we were […]
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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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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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“When you’re ready to have sex, you must talk to your partner about using a condom.” That’s what my mother has been telling me since I was 14. I never thought I would take my mother’s advice on anything to […]
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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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Seventeen-year-old Tara had unprotected sex with her boyfriend “without really thinking,” she says. “I talked to my friend about it and told her the whole story,” says Tara, who lives in Ontario, Canada. “She convinced…
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As teenagers, we are thrown into a world of options: what to wear to school, what to eat for dinner, which series to watch on Netflix. It’s a never-ending choose-your-own-adventure novel. However, when it comes to sexuality education, it seems […]
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I’ve been in relationships before, but never felt ready for sex. Whether it was because of my boyfriend or me, sex was never something I wanted to do. Don’t get me wrong, the temptation presented itself, but I’d never given […]
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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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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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I was a sophomore in high school and had been dating my boyfriend for four months; I thought I was in love. I had always said I was going to wait until marriage to have sex. I didn’t necessarily think […]
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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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The answer is clear: teens should be encouraged to use intrauterine devices (IUDs). An IUD is an object made of copper or plastic typically in the shape of a “T” that is placed in the uterus by a health care […]
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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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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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