myelsie.org: sex and health education for teens!

What you'll find here is a local resource for youths about sex education, health education, love and relationship, and just being teens.

More importantly, what you'll find here is a resource for EVERYONE who has questions about their sexuality, their physical well-being, and their mental-state of mind.

Are you curious about your bodies? We hope so!

You'll find that we have places for you to submit your questions about anything if the information provided here isn't enough for you. You can also sign up for our message board, for peer-to-peer interaction if you want opinions from other teens your age.

There's also a chatroom available for you to use, but you have to be a member in order to use these features. And sign up is FREE and OPEN for teens.

...FACT OF THE DAY: ....... .. Men experience first intercouse at 16.9, on average, and women at 17.4. Men spend slightly longer being sexually active before getting married: nearly 10 years, on average, compared with just under 8 years for women.

...FACT OF THE DAY: ....... ..Beside fending off pregnancy, the Birth Control Pill can protect against ovarian cancer, osteoporosis, anemia, bengin breast growth, Pelvic inflammatory disease, and a slew of other conditions.

Take this self-assessment quiz to see if you need help with drug and alcohol abuse, and where to get help if you do have a problem.

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