Sexuality is a big part of the adolescent and teenage years. As you first begin to learn about sex and your body it is important that you have access to the correct information, to keep you and your potential partners healthy and safe. Learn about the many different organizations that provide sex education, support and birth control from the sites below.
Have questions about sex but tired of getting advice from adults? Want to know the truth about what other teens are doing and think? Sex ect. is a site run completely for teens by teens, hear what your peers think, learn sex education in a real, relatable way and blog about your own experiences or questions.
Planned Parenthood is a long standing health care provider and passionate advocate for sexual health resources. Visit PlannedParenthood.com for vital reproductive health care, sex education, and other sexual health information, including clinic locations.
This California based public health commission works to make sure that teens are informed and have the resources they need to make healthy decisions. Whether it is explaining teen’s rights, like confidentiality, or ways to access birth control, Teen Source makes safe sex possible for all teens.
Scarleteen provides comprehensive sex education for the real world, with inclusive, comprehensive and smart sexuality information and help directed at teens and 20’s. Check out their user friendly information sections including SexYouality, InfectionSection, ReproDepot and SexualPolitics.
TeenHealthFX is an online resource to answer any and all questions regarding teen health, relationships, emotional health and sexuality. The site offers many informative resources, but should not substitute talking to a doctor or your parents for serious issues!
KidsHealth is a site that brings together information about teen and kid’s health for the entire family, free of ‘doctor speak’. With separate pages for parents, which provides knowledge, advice and support. Kids, that has homework help and body works, and teens, with answers, advice and straight talk.
Puberty is a time when your body undergoes changes to become ready for sexual activity, but is it really that simple? Puberty 101 helps clarify some of the confusing questions that arise for teens with resources on boy’s & girl’s puberty, S.T.D.’s, drug abuse and mental health.
The best time to think about how you handle a tough decision about sex is before you have to make it. At Stayteen.org you can take the customized teen pregnancy quiz, stay informed about birth control, teenage sexual activity and STD/pregnancy prevention.
The Advocates for Youth champions fight to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. They speak up by advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to teen sexual health, and provide sex education resources and promote rights, respect and responsibility.