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A column by bisexual writer Adam England expressly for bisexual guys.

Pelvis Problems is a series created and written for Scarleteen by Caitlyn Tivy, a pelvic health physical therapist, that focuses on health issues she encounters in her work as a PT and what readers living with them can do about them.

Lisa Laman is an autistic, transfeminine person, and she’s here to help you through your dating and relationship experiences through the lens of her own.

FBIs – what we’re calling frequently bothersome issues – are kinds of genital illness or discomfort that people get with or without sexual activity in the mix. Find out all about these, how you can prevent them, and what to do about them if you suspect or know you have one.

Our identities and histories can be important and awesome, but they can also be a little difficult to figure out. What happens when your ideas about who you are clash with each other, or when you don’t feel like you fit anywhere at all? Perhaps you think you identify with words like ‘bisexual’ or…

Clear and in-depth information about all known and current infections or other kinds of illness that can be transmitted through consensual sex, sexual violence or other kinds of intimate contact.

In this series, we explore being transgender, what to expect from any transition, how to have fun and safe sex while trans, and much, much more.

This series walks you through a series of decisions to help you find the best birth control method or methods for yourself.

How does a person explore sexuality, sexual identity or sexual interactions without feeling awkward? There are loads of things you can do!

All about dilators – also known as vaginal trainers – and how to use them.

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It’s normal to be apprehensive about any significant life change, especially one that has potentially irreversible impacts on our body.

The last installment in a series on the physical effects of sexual trauma. To conclude the series, we’re talking about talking: namely, how to talk with sexual partners about any physical effects that you have experienced as a survivor of sexual trauma.

In this third installment of this series, we hear from a survivor who developed substantial physical concerns after her trauma experiences. Kayla* is a survivor of multiple episodes of sexual trauma, and she has undergone extensive care for her post-traumatic symptoms.

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For as long as I could remember, I had a tight foreskin. When I was younger, I didn’t realize there was an issue, and that not everyone’s penis looked like mine. As I got into my teenage years, I began to realize that it was *too* tight.

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Professor Ana Gabriella Sardinha and her team have been developing The Menstrual ConSCIENCE Trail game to teach Brazilian young people about menstrual cycles.

I did not feel ready to navigate possible transphobia alone, I needed backup. I was expecting to have that for this date via the person I was on the date with. Without her, I felt trapped in a restaurant where I felt other patrons looking at me or whispering about me. This was a steakhouse in the heart of Plano, Texas.

This article – part two of a four part series on the physical effects of sexual trauma – focuses on treatment options for pelvic effects that survivors may experience. For survivors struggling with pelvic symptoms, pelvic physical therapy can be an invaluable component of a recovery journey.