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Sexual health and puberty

5/3/2018

 
Helpful websites
Our other resource pages
 

Helpful websites

Sexual health
Planned Parenthood: My Birth Control
Take a brief "quiz" to determine which birth control methods best meet your needs.
Planned Parenthood: Preventing pregnancy and STDs
  • How do I prevent pregnancy & STDs?
  • What do I need to know about STDs?
  • What do I need to know about birth control?
  • What’s the best kind of birth control?
  • ​I think I’m pregnant. Now what?​
Planned Parenthood: Spot On Period Tracker
The only period tracker app and ovulation calculator that lets you track both your period and any birth control method that affects it, including the pill, patch, ring, implant, shot and IUD. Download it from Google Play or the App Store.
StayTeen: Birth Control Explorer
Learn about different birth control methods, including what they are, how they work, their effectiveness, their major perks, their minor drawbacks and whether or not you need to see a medical provider to get one.
TeensHealth: Female reproductive system
​Learn about the reproductive system for people assigned female at birth.
TeensHealth: Male reproductive system
Learn about the reproductive system for people assigned male at birth.
TeensHealth: Talking to your partner about condoms
Some tips on how to talk to your partner about wearing a condom, including some common things your partner might say to avoid wearing one and how you can respond.
TeensHealth: Virginity
Learn when you might be ready to have sex and why some teens wait to have sex.
Young Men's Health
General health, sexual health, medical conditions, nutrition and fitness, and emotional health information for people assigned male at birth.
Young Women's Health
General health, sexual health, gynecology, medical conditions, nutrition and fitness, and emotional health information for people assigned female at birth.
Puberty
KidsHealth: Puberty and growing up
Boy stuff (for people assigned male at birth):
  • Boys and puberty
  • For boys: Trouble "down there"
  • Getting muscles
  • Taking care of your body: Answers for boys with autism
  • What's an Adam's apple?
  • Your changing body: Answers for boys with autism
  • Your changing voice
Girl stuff (for people assigned female at birth):
  • All about menstruation
  • Breasts and bras
  • Changing your hair
  • Do periods ever end?
  • Five things girls want to know about periods
  • Getting your period at school
  • Girls and puberty
  • Pads and tampons
  • Period cramps
  • Pierced ears
  • Taking care of your body: Answers for girls with autism
  • Video: Am I normal? (Girls and puberty)
  • ​When will I get my period?
  • Your changing body: Answers for girls with autism
Body stuff:
  • Acne
  • Acne myths
  • All about menstruation
  • All about puberty
  • Body mass index (BMI)
  • Boys and puberty
  • Braces
  • Breasts and bras
  • Changing your hair
  • Feeling too tall or too short
  • Getting your period at school
  • Growth disorders
  • I'm growing up, but am I normal?
  • Pierced ears
  • Shaving
  • Taking care of your body: Answers for boys with autism
  • Taking care of your body: Answers for girls with autism
  • The reality of retainers
  • When will I get my period?
  • Why do feet stink?
  • Will toothpaste make a pimple go away?
  • Your changing body: Answers for boys with autism
  • Your changing voice
Breasts and bras:
  • Breasts and bras
  • ​Can breasts be injured?
  • How do I tell my mom I need a bra?
  • ​Should girls wear a bra at night?
Periods:
  • All about menstruation
  • Do periods ever end?
  • Five things girls want to know about periods
  • Getting your period at school
  • Pads and tampons
  • Period cramps
  • When will I get my period?
Body hair:
  • Shaving
Skin problems:
  • Acne
  • Acne myths
  • Will toothpaste make a pimple go away?
Planned Parenthood: Puberty
  • What is puberty?
  • Who can I talk to about it?
  • What’s up with periods?
  • What can I expect when I get my period?​
 

Our other resource pages

Visit our Dating resources page if you are thinking about becoming involved in an intimate relationship:
Dating
Visit our LGBTQ+ resources page for local support groups and other LGBTQ-friendly resources, and to learn information about coming out, gender identities and more:
LGBTQ+
Visit our Health Care and STIs resource pages if you have specific questions related to puberty and sexual health, are sexually active, or are thinking about becoming sexually active:
Health Care
STIs

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