These were common questions from reader’s e-mails, hopefully they will answer some of your questions too.

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There are 26 pages of FAQs. Look through the index to find your question and answer of interest. They are not categorized. Sorry. Hopefully in the near future.

Page 1

• What is the difference between taking birth control pills and getting the birth control shot?
• I had some dried semen on my hand from my boyfriend. I may have gotten some on myself when I went to the bathroom. What is the probability that I could become pregnant from this?
• All of my friends have started having their periods before me, what can I do? I’m 14.
• Can I swim when I have my period?
• What do I do if I miss taking a birth control pill?
• What happens to pubic hair after you shave it off?
• Is It normal if my breasts are different sizes?
• Can I get pregnant if I have sex during my period?
• My left testicle is lower than my right one, is this normal?

Page 2

• What is an erection?
• Is It normal to get erections during the day?
• Can masturbating hurt me?
• Do you have to go to a doctor to get birth control? Do you have to be a certain age?
• Can I get pregnant from from giving oral sex to a guy?
• I’m a female about to have sex for the first time. I want to know, will sex hurt? Will there be blood?

Page 3

• What do I do when a condom tears?
• I heard about a pill that is for breast enlargement. Have you heard of this and can a pill work?
• Why does it hurt so much when I got kicked in the groin?

Page 4

• When do I need to see a gynecologist?
• Can having a Pap test during period effect the results?
• How many eggs does a woman have when she is born?
• What is “Torsion of the Testicle?”
• What can I do about recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

Page 5

• Are vaginal secretions normal?
• If two people test HIV negative, can they give HIV to each other? What about virgins?
• How do I know if I’m gay?
• How do I heal a hickey as fast as possible?
• I heard that guys have a female part, is this true?
• We had sex with our clothes on, could I get pregnant?
• He “came” outside my vagina, could I be pregnant?
• Can I get HIV from kissing?

Page 6

• Where is my clitoris?
• I recently touched my girlfriend’s vagina and I think my hand still had dried semen on it from (whatever). Could she get pregnant from this?
• I’m a 20-year-old female and have been with my boyfriend for about two years. We have had sex for over a year now and I am still unable to have an orgasm during sex with him. Is this normal?
• Me and my girlfriend are having a baby. She is in her fourth month, can we have sex or will it hurt the baby?

Page 7

• What is the Abortion Pill or RU-486?
• How old do I have to be to have an abortion in the United States?

Page 8

• I want to go on the birth control pill, but I’m nervous about the gynecological exam. Could you describe what it’s like please?
• Why does a doctor have to touch my testicles?
• What is dry sex and can I get pregnant from it?
• I was wondering if masturbating will effect my period?
• Am I still a virgin if I use a tampon?
• What is a hymen anyway?

Page 9

• How and when do I use a home pregnancy test?
• What is a dental dam and how is it used. I don’t mean when the dentist uses it.
• What is oral sex?

Page 10

• What is the difference between a male and female orgasm?
• I read that there were phases of an orgasm, is this true?
• How long does sperm live after ejaculation?
• Do condoms “dull” my boyfriend’s sensations during sex? Every time he puts on a condom he says he loses sensation, is this true?
• Make sure to visit Condoms 101 and the Condom Tutorial AND the Condom FAQ Pages
• When my husband and I have sex, sometimes I feel too dry inside and often it hurts. There are times when I feel a pain in my belly when he is in too deep. What do do?

Page 11

• Is there a home HIV test and how can I get one?

Page 12

• Can I have sex while I have my period? I use tampons, what do I do about that?
• Are there any long-term effects of masturbating? Will I still be able to father children?
• What is auto-erotic asphyxiation?
• What is the difference between a male and female orgasm?

Page 13

• Go to 12 and then click next for these, if this link does not work.
• Penis is too large for intercourse, what can I do?
• Painful sex, what to do?
• What’s the story on penis pumps?
• What is human sperm made up of?

Page 14

• The skin on my scrotum (balls) is getting darker. Is this normal?
• What is Lunelle?
• I take the pill, is it true that antibiotics make the pill less effective or not work at all?
• What are the benefits of taking the pill, besides for birth control, I hear it’s good for your skin?
• I have a thick white discharge and am itchy “down there” Is this a yeast infection?

Page 15

• I have been getting DEPO-PROVERA shots for about a year. My periods have stopped totally, what’s up with that?
• Where do I put a tampon? Where do I pee out of? Where is my cervix? (diagram included)
• How do I insert a tampon? Can a virgin use tampons without breaking her hymen?

Page 16

• How big should my penis be for my age?
• The skin on my scrotum is getting darker. Is this normal?
• How do I insert a tampon? The instructions that came with them don’t help me much, am I stupid?
• I can feel the tampon inside of me, is something wrong?
• What are feminine deodorants and should I use one?

Page 17

• Can a guy get a yeast infection if he has oral sex with a girl who has a yeast infection?
• What happens to semen after it’s been ejaculated into a woman. Does it just stay there until it dies, or does it leak out? If it stays inside, what happens to it once it dies?
• How long do sperm live if they do not fertilize an egg?
• I stopped taking the pill over a month ago, but still no period, what’s up and when will I get my period again? (I have not had sex).
• Can I give genital herpes to my boyfriend if I am not having an outbreak at the time?

Page 18

• What is the function or reason for pubic hair?
• Sexuality Related Books – For Straight or Gay Young Adults

Page 19

• Condom Questions – Part One
• Can I use Vaseline [or petroleum] as a lubricant with condoms? What should I use?
• Condoms are too tight, what to do?
• Can I use a condom in a swimming pool or in a hot tub? (Or, in a lake)

Page 20

• Condom Questions – Part Two
• I read that the AIDS virus is smaller than the pores in a condom. Is this true?
• Are Two Condoms More Effective Than One?
• What do I do when a condom tears?

Page 21

• Female Frequently Asked Questions
• Why do I keep getting vaginal yeast infections?
• Yeast Infections: When can I treat myself without seeing a doctor?
• How big will my breasts get and what is normal?
• If your mother and sisters have small breasts will you have small ones too?
• What I can do to make my breasts bigger?
• Breast Augmentation Information – The Risks and Information About Breast Surgery

Page 22

• Is it true that penicillin will make my birth control pills less effective?
• What is ORTHO EVRA ®? (“the patch”)
• What is the NuvaRing®, and is it effective?
• Can Depo-Provera®, decrease your sex drive?
• I am new to “the pill”, when does the birth control pill become effective?

Page 23

• I am getting a lot of UTIs (urinary tract infections), can this be from oral sex?
• I am a lesbian, do I need an annual pap smear?
• I have a very dry vagina and it makes sex or foreplay very uncomfortable. Help?
• How can I have multiple orgasms? I am able to have one easily, but this frustrates my husband.
• I am HIV positive and so is my boyfriend. I am on the pill. Do we need to use condoms?

Page 24

• Recommended Sexuality Reading. Books worth checking out.

Page 25

• Can a guy “pull out” to prevent pregnancy?
• If a guy did not ejaculate, how safe is that?
• I was wondering if a tampon might work like a condom or the sponge. Would it?
• Does the genital herpes virus live in semen?
• I have been using Ortho Tri-Cyclen for two weeks. When it becomes effective?
• For the answers, see page 25.

 

Page 26

• I would like more information about the Yasmin birth control pill.
• I’m 30 years old and still having wet dreams. I masturbate and am sexually active. Is this normal and can I stop them from occurring? It’s embarrassing to say the least.
• Can I get the pill or the shot [ depo-provera] without my parents knowing?
• My nipples tingle and enlarge when my boyfriend and are into heavy kissing. I am still a virgin, is this normal?