Heather Corinna

Young people sometimes feel uncomfortable talking with parents and guardians about contraception.

In this series we pass on our insight including what we observe and learn from working with young people to parents, guardians and other supportive adults.

Before I say anything else (and I’ve got a lot, so go on and put your feet up: this is big stuff, so you deserve big responses), I want to make a couple things super-clear. One: you get to have whatever kind of mutually consensual sexual life it turns out feels right for you, even if that turned out…

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In the thick of a pregnancy scare? Freaking out? Not sure what to do? Welcome to your virtual pregnancy scare doula.

This is part of our Pregnancy Panic Companion. Click here to go back to the beginning. You said you are scared about a pregnancy, but you (or your partner) have tested for pregnancy and received a negative (not pregnant) result. If you (or your partner) followed the directions of the test you took…

This is part of our Pregnancy Panic Companion. Click here to go back to the beginning. Y ou said you are scared about a pregnancy, but you (or your partner) are currently having a menstrual period, or have already had one since the risk. Has the risk you are worried about occurred during a current…

This is part of our Pregnancy Panic Companion. Click here to go back to the beginning. You said you are scared about a pregnancy, but your menstrual period (or your partner’s) is irregular or infrequent. Instructions for the timing of pregnancy tests talk about taking tests when a period is absent…

This is part of our Pregnancy Panic Companion. Click here to go back to the beginning. You said you or your partner have taken a pregnancy test, and it gave a positive (pregnant) result. The next step is to see a healthcare provider to verify that result. That person can be a general practitioner…

This page is part of our Pregnancy Panic Companion. Click here to go back to the beginning. You said you are scared about a pregnancy, and your menstrual period (or your partner’s) is late or missed OR that you (or your partner) have irregular or sporadic periods. For those in the late or missed…