Puberty
The bodies of girls and young women change a great deal between the ages of about 9 and 16 as they go through puberty. Changes to your body will happen over time and the speed of change will be...
View ArticleBreasts
As well as producing milk for babies, breasts are an erogenous zone. When the area around your nipples is touched it can feel really good, whatever their size or shape. A lot of people first start to...
View ArticlePeriods
The average age to start is 12 but most people’s periods start between 8 and 17. Every month, the ovaries release an egg – this is called ovulation. If this egg is not fertilised by a sperm, it is shed...
View ArticlePenises and testicles
The penis and testicles are often surrounded by myths; often about size and shape but everyone’s are different, and, like other parts of you, penises and testicles come in all different shapes and...
View ArticleKeeping clean
Your skin and scalp may suddenly get greasy. Every day you seem to have new hair growing in different places. Sometimes, you seem to sweat for no reason and you may notice new smells from your body....
View ArticlePeriod FAQs
Most people have lots of questions about periods and we hope to answer some of them here. All my friends have started their period and I haven’t. What’s wrong with me? Periods can start at any time...
View ArticleMy first period: Mila’s story
I first got my period when I was 11 on holiday in Scotland at my cousin’s house. I was way too scared to tell my mum. I had stomach aches so I went to the toilet and was like ‘holy s**t’. It wasn’t...
View ArticleThrush: Marlena’s Story
I can’t remember ever particularly learning about thrush or being told about it. The first time I noticeably had thrush was when I was 18 and was on doxycycline as an anti-malarial for 3 months. I had...
View ArticleThrush: Isabel’s story
I think I was probably about 13/14 when I first started to get thrush. I had no idea what it was and I remember feeling quite embarrassed about having problems down there so I just sort of just had to...
View ArticleEndometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects approximately 1 in 10 people born female. Cells like those found in the lining of the womb grow elsewhere in the body. These cells behave the same way...
View ArticleEndometriosis: Libby’s Story
When I was around thirteen I started having terrible “tummy aches”. I often went to the school nurse as this pain would come on suddenly and be all I could think about. I didn’t know how to phrase what...
View ArticleBody Dysmorphia Disorder: Abby’s Story
I’ve had a very up and down relationship with weight loss over the years, and tried a lot of really unhealthy ways of losing weight. These tend to work in the short-term and you do lose weight, but...
View ArticleMasturbation: Charlotte’s story
I don’t specifically recall my earliest memory of pleasure, but I do remember that once I’d cracked it, masturbation became a regular activity throughout my adolescence. I had never been taught what...
View ArticleMasturbation and body disassociation: Zoi’s Story
Having made it to 21, a now self-realised queer cis woman, I have never masturbated. I often feel like I am living inside of my head, my body existing outside of who I am much like a foreign entity I...
View ArticleMasturbation: Rachel’s Story
I was probably in year 2 when I realised sitting on my leg and rubbing on it felt good, so I would do that whenever it was possible: in class, at home in the living room, in the car… I didn’t think it...
View ArticleMasturbation: Demi’s Story
Age 21, I unboxed my first sex toy in front of my partner and asked him to use it on me. It wasn’t until after my first several experiences of using a sex toy, both with and without my partner, that I...
View ArticleLove Your Penis
Many people worry about the size of their penis, and feel self-conscious that it’s perhaps too small. However this is often due to the fact that people exaggerate or over-estimate the average size of a...
View ArticlePenis and Testicle FAQs
How do I know if my penis is normal? Penises come in lots of different shapes, sizes and colours. Read more about this on our page Love your penis. Do I need to see a doctor about my penis? If you have...
View ArticleForeskins and Circumcision
The foreskin is the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis when it is soft. When the penis is hard, the foreskin moves back, so the head of the penis is exposed. Some people have a foreskin...
View ArticlePenises and testicles – do I need to see a doctor?
If you notice any changes, or anything unusual about your penis, testicles or anus, you should see your GP. This could include unusual discharge, tenderness or any lumps and bumps you are worried...
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