It's easy to get freaked out about your body when you don't know what's really going on in there! Turn off the tube, tune out the hearsay and check out some of our articles and advice on real-deal anatomy and body issues.

Give'em Some Lip: Labia That Clearly Ain't Minor: So many young women are starting to worry that there's something wrong with the look of their lips, when nearly always, they're totally normal. We dish out the goods on labia and set the record straight, including a bonus page of Betty Dodson's vulva and labia illustrations.

Shown Actual Size: A Penis Shape & Size Lowdown: All that irritating spam in your inbox filling your head with anxiety about your penis? Are your ideas about male genitals based in comparisons or myths? Then it's your knowledge that needs a pump, not your johnson.

Abreast: The Basics of Boobies: What are breasts made of? What's normal for nipples? Is something wrong with me if my breasts aren't sensitive? Can women who aren't pregnant lactate? Do I need a bra? Why aren't my boobs bigger? Sit back, take a load off and have a read for these answers and more.

Meet Your Prostate! If you've ever heard someone talking about the "p-spot," or the "male g-spot," what they're talking about is the prostate gland, an area of sexual sensitivity in men some don't even know about.

Pink Parts and Man's Best Friend: Revisit our popular illustrated walkthroughs of the male and female sexual anatomy.

You already know what sex is (no, not that kind of sex): the classification of a person based on if their anatomy and chromosomes are what we identify as male or female, from a biological and physiological perspective. It’s often assumed that sex and gender are the same thing: they’re not. Find out what the difference is and what the whole genderpalooza's got to do with you.

Have questions about sexuality, sexual health and relationships? Dig into our bustling message boards, and get some answers fast, click here for our index of over 800 advice answers, or use our tags for your own do-it-yourself sex education class. You can now also find founder Heather Corinna's advice every week at the fantastic reproductive health hub, RH Reality Check!

The 2008 Scarleteen Presidental Election Voting Guide: Are you a first-time voter in the United States? Not old enough to vote yet, or a resident of another country who wants to help friends and family get accurately informed? Our voting guide for this election isn't a stump speech or an advertisement: it tells you the real deal about the candidates' general positions and includes in-depth info on the issues that matter to the reproductive health, social justice, GLBTQ, feminist and youth rights communities. Come take a look, and if you're able to vote, go get the heck out there and represent yourself!

Say howdy to our big fat guide to birth control! Click through to find your best option, become a pro on you partner's method, or browse them all. We've got 25 webpages of teen and twentysomething-specific info, links, questions and answers to help you prevent unwanted pregnancy. Want to beef up your BC effectiveness? Find out about The Buddy System.

What's a "boyfriend" or what's a "girlfriend?" It all depends on what you and yours decide it's going to mean and what works best for you. To find out how to have relationships that fit exactly who you are, take a gander at Supermodel: Creating & Nurturing Your Own Best Relationship Models.

Blinders Off: Getting a Good Look at Abuse and Assault: A lowdown on interpersonal abuse and assault: what the terms mean, why strangers are the least of our worries, what a cycle of abuse looks like, how you can start seeing abuse and how to protect yourself and others and make abuse stop.

I, Being Born Woman & Suppressed: Menstrual suppression is currently popular and widely promoted. For women with reproductive issues helped by suppressing periods, it's an obvious boon, and some using it electively also feel it's a blessing. But what about the health risks, especially for younger women? What about the attitudes informing that choice cheerleading suppression by dissing menstruation? How about the benefits, emotional and physical, our periods can offer? An unapologetic look at the whole works and a ribald paean to the period.


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turbo18 asks:I've known I was gay for about 5 years (im now 19). Lately however something's been "wrong," I'm being attracted to certain women! I've even started looking at "straight" porn. Last night I made out with a girl for the first time, and I even asked her out and I have strong feelings for her (she knew I was gay).

I feel as I've lost my identity. I've dont know who or what I am anymore. I've been with and fallen for guys before. but now I'm questioning my own sexuality again, but for the opposite reason then most. I think I might be bisexual or straight.

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