Education
Resources for sexual health. How to find the information you need to talk to your partner, parent, or teenager. Where to locate support groups for people living with STDs.
Health Belief Model
The health belief model is a tool that scientists use to understand people's health behaviors.
The health belief model is a tool that scientists use to understand people's health behaviors.
Top 10 Reasons to Support Comprehensive Education in Schools
Research has shown time and time again that abstinence-only education doesn't work. Here's my top 10 reasons you should support comprehensive sex education in schools.
Research has shown time and time again that abstinence-only education doesn't work. Here's my top 10 reasons you should support comprehensive sex education in schools.
What Should I Know About The Hymen?
The hymen is a ring of tissue that fully or partially blocks the entrance to the vagina
The hymen is a ring of tissue that fully or partially blocks the entrance to the vagina
Teen Sex and Teen Sexuality
Learn how to talk to your teen about sex and teen sexuality. Information on teen sexuality including teen pregnancy, menstruation, puberty, AIDS and much more.
Learn how to talk to your teen about sex and teen sexuality. Information on teen sexuality including teen pregnancy, menstruation, puberty, AIDS and much more.
The American Social Health Association
The American Social Health Association website is an excellent resource for information about sexually transmitted diseases, safer sex, and prevention.
The American Social Health Association website is an excellent resource for information about sexually transmitted diseases, safer sex, and prevention.
Scarlet Teen
The Scarlet Teen website bills itself as "Sex Education for the Real World," and it is. It covers everything from self esteem, to a sex readiness checklist, to stories about teenagers first times in plain language suitable not just for its teenage audience, but for curious adults as well.
The Scarlet Teen website bills itself as "Sex Education for the Real World," and it is. It covers everything from self esteem, to a sex readiness checklist, to stories about teenagers first times in plain language suitable not just for its teenage audience, but for curious adults as well.
Know HIV/AIDS
This website is an excellent source for information about HIV and AIDS. It includes a tool for locating HIV testing services near you.
This website is an excellent source for information about HIV and AIDS. It includes a tool for locating HIV testing services near you.
Go Ask Alice!
Go Ask Alice is the Columbia University health education website. It is an excellent resource for information on STDs and other sexual and reproductive health problems.
Go Ask Alice is the Columbia University health education website. It is an excellent resource for information on STDs and other sexual and reproductive health problems.
The Body
The Body is a resource for in depth information about topics related to HIV and the AIDS epidemic.
The Body is a resource for in depth information about topics related to HIV and the AIDS epidemic.
Teen Wire
Teen Wire is Planned Parenthood's sex and relationship resource for teenagers. It contains information about everything even remotely related to sex and sexuality, in a fun layout designed to encourage teens to learn more.
Teen Wire is Planned Parenthood's sex and relationship resource for teenagers. It contains information about everything even remotely related to sex and sexuality, in a fun layout designed to encourage teens to learn more.