Q. I’m not sure how to handle this. I really like my boyfriend but I don’t love him. He tells me he loves me all the time and I say “I love you too.” I feel horrible. Should I tell him? Should I just break up with him? Should I keep on with this lying? – 15-year-old
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When is the right age for sex?
Q. When’s the right age to have sex? I’m going into high school in a few weeks, and I haven’t done it. Actually, I haven’t even kissed someone. I’m pretty sure I’m not ready for sex – the thought gives me equal amounts of excitement and anxiety. My ...
Q. Why do I have such lousy relationships? I’m a good person, honest. I try my best at school and in sports, I help out at home, I put up with my brothers (and this is NOT easy). I start out with someone, and it feels good. I think this is right. And then, something happens, like I get ...
Q. Why don’t I have a period yet? I live with my gram, and she’s old so I can’t ask her. My friend goes to a different school than me and they had a class in school about periods, but my school doesn’t. I have so many questions? Why do people have periods anyway? My friend says they ...
Q. I have a problem. Since my periods started two years ago, they’ve gotten worse and worse. My cramps are often unbearable. I’m in a lot of pain at least 3-4 days each cycle. I told my pediatrician at my yearly exam and she suggested to my mom that she take me to a gynecologist. My mom got ...
Q. I’m freaking out. April’s coming, I’m nervous about PSSA tests. I hate them. They’re long. You can’t study for them, not really. And everything – I mean everything – rides on them. I want to go to college. My mom always tells me how proud she is of me. She didn’t get to go to ...