periods

In this post, all I've heard about is what your boyfriend likes and wants. You haven't said a thing about what YOU like and YOU want, and that concerns me. So, I really hope that any sex you're having is just as much about what you want, what you need, and what you enjoy. To have a healthy sexual...

If it seems just like your period normally does -- with the same level of flow, for instance -- then it is very unlikely you are pregnant. Rarely, a test will show what is called a "chemical" pregnancy, especially when tests are taken on the early side. In other words, it can test positive when an...

In terms of your current lateness, keep in mind that you won't have your withdrawl bleed (you don't have real "periods" when you're on hormonal birth control because you are not ovulating) at the exact time that you had it before you were on the birth control. Your cycles will probably be around 28...

Your pills should be fully effective beginning at the start of your new pack. Typically, problems with pills only affect that particular cycle (unless the problem itself carries over into the next pack). So as long as you don't have any problems during your next cycle, you should be well protected...

If you are interested in becoming pregnant, the first thing to do is to get to your health care provider and speak with them about it. One of the most important things to do is to make sure that your body is as healthy as possible before trying to conceive (that will go a long way toward your having...

Unfortunately, it's pretty difficult to give you exact odds when it comes to your pregnancy risk here. There are so many factors influencing things that it's really difficult to be precise about it. However, if you are having genital contact without a condom and you are not taking your pill...

It is important to understand that the each pill in your packet has basically enough hormones for 24 hours. When you're late or miss one, your hormone levels can drop. So then what ends up happening is that when you take the late (or missed) pill and then take your next one at what is supposed to be...

It is pretty normal to be a bit drier just after menstruation, and tampons also rob you of even more vaginal moisture. While you may be highly aroused, that doesn't always mean plenty of natrual lubrication. If you aren't using lubricant with the sex that you're having, that's the very first thing I...

In truth, it takes a more than one sperm to fertilize an egg. Only the one does the fertilizing, but that one sperm needs a couple hundred "helper" sperm to do the job. That isn't to say pre-ejaculate cannot cause pregnancy. From all we know practically and scientifically, on some occasions when pre...

If you always use condoms properly -- and it sure sounds like you do -- then it's reasonable to presume that you have not had a risk of pregnancy. Condoms used alone -- when they are used properly and consistently -- are really very, very reliable forms of birth control and STI protection...