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Just uttering the word “vagina” makes some people cringe. Take, for example, this online video advertisement made by Kotex. In the video, people applying for a job are given inkblot tests during their interviews. However, the inkblots are rigged to resemble genitals! Watch how squeamish the job applicants become when it comes to female reproductive anatomy…

Let’s say you’re dating or hooking up with someone, but you’ve decided not to have sex (oral, anal, or vaginal). This could be for any number of reasons: you’re both waiting until your STD test results come back, you don’t want to risk getting pregnant, or maybe you’re just not ready to start having sex with that person. This can be a tough situation—how do you have fun and express your sexual feelings without actually having sex?

After reading multiple articles about teen sexuality and relationships in Eclipse, curiosity led me to the movie theater last weekend to see it for myself.

So you want to talk to your parents about sex (or your soccer coach, or your cool aunt, or some other adult you trust – you get the idea), but you're not sure how to get started on the ultimate elephant in the room. That's okay. Just realizing it's a good idea to talk to them is an important first step. Talking lets them know you’re growing up but you still care what they think. If you’ve never brought it up with an adult before – and a lot of teens are in that same boat – don’t worry! Here are some tips:

This post was written by Guest Blogger Crystal Guerrero

In this week's New York Times, an opinion article argues, "Women don't need a doctor to tell them if they need cold medicine or condoms, and they shouldn't need a doctor's permission to take the pill." Is that true?