TeenSource Now Has a Cafe Press Store!

Support TeenSource.org and the Condom Cover Art Contest and get your hands on some cool stuff! TeenSource.org now has a Cafe Press store where you can get totes and notebooks with the winning art from this year's Condom Cover Art Contest.

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Resources for Abuse Prevention and Assistance

Posted July 13, 2008 - 8:00pm by Elizabeth Randall

 

 

Remember, if you are ever in immediate danger, dial 911.

There are also hotlines that will listen to you and help you:

Interview: Q&A on Abusive Relationships

Posted July 6, 2008 - 8:00pm by Elizabeth Randall

 

An interview with Laney Kapgan, executive assistant from Break The Cycle.

 

How far is too far?

Any relationship in which someone feels afraid or controlled has gone too far. Name-calling is too far.

Project NATEEN Helps Teen Moms and Dads Grow Up

Posted June 22, 2008 - 8:00pm by Elizabeth Randall

It’s not easy being a teen and being pregnant, or being a teen parent. That’s why in 1985 Project NATEEN (Networking, Advocacy, Teaching, Empowerment, Education and Nurturing) was started as an Adolescent Family Life Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

Birth Control News: The Patch

Posted June 15, 2008 - 8:00pm by Elizabeth Randall

What is it?

The birth control patch is a small, square patch the woman wears on her skin like a Band-Aid. It releases hormones (estrogen and progestin) into her body like the birth control pill.

Who makes it?

The Ortho Evra birth control patch is made by Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical. Go to www.orthoevra.com for more information.

2008 Condom Cover Art Contest for CA Youth

Posted April 10, 2008 - 8:00pm by Elizabeth Randall

Downloaded your entry form English or Spanish.

Deadline extended to July 17th, 2008!

Who?

This is a public art contest, open to residents of California between the ages of 13 and 25.

March is National Endometriosis Month

Posted February 26, 2008 - 9:00pm by Elizabeth Randall

March is National Endometriosis Month

Have you ever wondered if bad menstrual cramps are normal? Do you think it’s okay for teen girls and young women to have severe pain in their lower belly a few days before their periods? Should they have it during their periods?

The fact is, teens should NOT have really bad pain or cramps. And if they do, they should talk with a doctor to make sure they don’t have endometriosis (end –o-me-tree-o-sis).

Do You or Someone You Care About Have an Eating Disorder?

Posted February 18, 2008 - 9:00pm by Elizabeth Randall

People who starve themselves to death; make themselves throw up every time they eat; or eat so much food that they are overweight or obese are people with different kinds of eating disorders.

Eating disorders are a very serious emotional problem for teens. One out of every 10 teens have an eating disorder. Sometimes eating disorders start during childhood, even before the girl or boy becomes a teenager.

National Condom Week Begins February 14

Posted January 30, 2008 - 9:00pm by Elizabeth Randall

For 25 years, National Condom Week has been celebrated in the United States to educate people about how to use condoms and why they should use them.

STDs are more common than you think

Even though you would think everyone knows about condoms and how they can prevent infections and pregnancies, they don’t! The United States has the world’s highest rate of curable sexually transmitted infection.

HPV and Cervical Cancer

Posted January 26, 2008 - 9:00pm by Elizabeth Randall

What You Need to Know

Did you know?

HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) is the most common virus that people can get through sexual contact. There are over 30 types of HPV spread by sexual contact.

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