Sex & Sexuality
Got questions about sex? Get accurate information about sex and sexuality, from safe sex to STDs. Learn how to use a condom and how to get birth control. Find out if you're ready for sex, if abstinence is right for you and what to do if you think you might be gay, lesbian or bisexual or transgender.
Pregnancy Tests - How To Use Them, Where To Find Them
If you're a sexually active teen, chances are that you've worried about getting pregnant. While it's important to choose a reliable method of birth control, it's also important to know how to use a pregnancy test. Find out how to use a pregnancy test here.
If you're a sexually active teen, chances are that you've worried about getting pregnant. While it's important to choose a reliable method of birth control, it's also important to know how to use a pregnancy test. Find out how to use a pregnancy test here.
Birth Control Pills: What They Are and How They Work
The first time you heard someone say "The Pill," you probably wondered, "The Pill for what?" Well, "The Pill" refers to lots of different kinds of birth control pills -- oral medications you take to keep yourself from getting pregnant. Find out more here.
The first time you heard someone say "The Pill," you probably wondered, "The Pill for what?" Well, "The Pill" refers to lots of different kinds of birth control pills -- oral medications you take to keep yourself from getting pregnant. Find out more here.
Birth Control 101: Where to Start and What to Ask
For many teenage girls, thinking about having sex is stressful because it means thinking about how to prevent a pregnancy from happening. You may have heard of birth control -- also known as contraception -- but there's so much information out there that it can be hard to tell where to begin. Here are a few tips on how to start learning about birth control and why it's so important.
For many teenage girls, thinking about having sex is stressful because it means thinking about how to prevent a pregnancy from happening. You may have heard of birth control -- also known as contraception -- but there's so much information out there that it can be hard to tell where to begin. Here are a few tips on how to start learning about birth control and why it's so important.
Safe Sex 101: The Basics
If you're thinking about having sex, learning to protect yourself and your partner is a top priority. Here's a crash course in safe sex: what it is, how to do it and why it matters.
If you're thinking about having sex, learning to protect yourself and your partner is a top priority. Here's a crash course in safe sex: what it is, how to do it and why it matters.
Am I Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual?
Get advice and support about sexual orientation issues from Ellen Friedrichs, About's Guide to GLBT Teens.
Get advice and support about sexual orientation issues from Ellen Friedrichs, About's Guide to GLBT Teens.
Birth Control Options
There are tons of different kinds of birth control available. Get the pros and cons of each, plus lots of great information on choosing the right method for you, at About's Women's Health site.
There are tons of different kinds of birth control available. Get the pros and cons of each, plus lots of great information on choosing the right method for you, at About's Women's Health site.
Are You Ready For Sex?
The decision to have sex is a big one, especially if it's your first time. Avert.org offers 10 great questions to think through before becoming sexually active.
The decision to have sex is a big one, especially if it's your first time. Avert.org offers 10 great questions to think through before becoming sexually active.
Ask The Sexpert
The sex-ed website Scarleteen has a super team of sex experts on hand to answer teens' specific questions about sex, relationships, STDs, birth control and more.
The sex-ed website Scarleteen has a super team of sex experts on hand to answer teens' specific questions about sex, relationships, STDs, birth control and more.
How To Get Tested For HIV
Getting tested for HIV regularly is an important part of being sexually active. Find out how to get an HIV test from eHow.com's health editor.
Getting tested for HIV regularly is an important part of being sexually active. Find out how to get an HIV test from eHow.com's health editor.
How To Use a Condom
Wondering how to use a condom correctly? Find out from this movie on Teenwire.com.
Wondering how to use a condom correctly? Find out from this movie on Teenwire.com.
Safe Sex & Birth Control Advice From Teenwire.com
Read articles and ask questions about safe sex and birth control on Teenwire.com.
Read articles and ask questions about safe sex and birth control on Teenwire.com.
What Is Abstinence?
Abstinence is a happy and healthy sexual choice for many teens. Find out more about what abstinence means and why it might be for you at SmarterSex.org.
Abstinence is a happy and healthy sexual choice for many teens. Find out more about what abstinence means and why it might be for you at SmarterSex.org.