The abortion pill (also known as a medication abortion) is offered up to 12 weeks and 0 days after the first day of your last menstrual period. It is a safe and effective way of ending an early ...

Anal sex is when a person puts their penis into another person’s anus (butt). Other kinds of anal sex include touching someone’s anus with hands, fingers, a sex toy, or another person’s mouth. It’s ...

WASHINGTON DC — Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund released the following statement in response to the passing of former PPFA and Action Fund President ...

When you’re 9 months pregnant, your fetus’s eyes and pupils are more developed, and it has more body fat. The fetus has a CRL of about 12.5 inches (32 cm). The fetus is considerably fatter, and the ...

Who am I? What am I into? Middle school is when your preteen starts asking these questions and exploring their identity in all kinds of ways. The preteen years are when your kid better understands who ...

Does it hurt to lose your virginity? “Virginity” is a weird word, because it means different things to different people. Generally a virgin means someone who hasn’t had sex yet. But there are ...

To end transmisic harassment and discrimination, cisgender people must work to support transgender and nonbinary people — and the systemic issues affecting them. Support is important. Every community ...

Finding out you have herpes can be tough, but it’s not the end of the world. Millions of people living with herpes have great lives and relationships. For more accurate abortion options, please enter ...

HIV is spread through semen, vaginal fluids, blood, and breast milk. Protect yourself by using condoms every time you have sex, and don’t share needles with anyone. You can also ask your doctor about ...

How do pregnancy tests work? Pregnancy tests are an easy and accurate way to find out if you’re pregnant — you just pee on a stick. They’re inexpensive and available at most drug and grocery stores.

Your vulva and vagina are as unique as the rest of your body. Here’s everything you need to know about vulvas, vaginal discharge, and how to take care of your genitals. There’s really no such thing as ...

Coming out as transgender and/or nonbinary to friends and family can be scary, difficult, exciting, liberating, and more. It’s different for everyone, and there’s no one right way to come out. Not ...