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OHSU Library - Young Men's Health Site Sexual Health Contraception Birth Control and Contraception for Teenagers http://www.avert.org/cpills.htm Clear information about birth control choices, from avert.org. Birth Control for Guys http://www.teenwire.com/infocus/2005/if-20051122p396-pill.php What you can do to participate in protection. How to Use a Condom http://www.adolescenthealth.com/condom.html Everything you ever wanted to know about using condoms. Teenshealth: Birth Control http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/ Need to know more about a particular kind of birth control method? At the bottom of the page you’ll find links to many options. Relationships Am I in a Healthy Relationship? http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/question/emotions/healthy_relationship.html Read about different scenarios and put your relationship to the test. APA: Love Doesn't Have to Hurt Teens http://www.apa.org/pi/pii/teen/ This site gives information about abusive relationships. Teen Advice Online- Dating http://www.teenadviceonline.org/dating/ This site provides articles on all aspects of dating. TeensHealth: Focus on Friends http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/friends.html Friends are important, whether you have one or 100 of them. Sex It's Your (Sex) Life http://www.itsyoursexlife.com/ Information on pregnancy and birth control, STD's and communication. Like It Is http://www.likeitis.org.uk/welcome_to_like_it_is-2.html Informative site from the United Kingdom. Scarleteen: Sex Education for the Real World http://www.scarleteen.com/ Offers sex education information for teens. Sex, Etc. http://www.sxetc.org/ A website about sex for teens by teens. TeensHealth: Virginity: A Very Personal Decision http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/guys/virginity.html Deciding whether it's right for you to have sex is one of the most important decisions you can make. This article will help you make the best decision. TeensHealth: What are Wet Dreams? http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/expert/guys/expert_wet_dreams.html Describes that wet dreams or nocturnal emissions are normal and usually occur during a dream that has sexual images. Teenwire http://www.teenwire.com/index.asp Information you can relate to. Link to body diagrams, watch the How to Use a Condom movie, or ask an expert if you have a specific question. Sexual Health MEDLINEplus: Teen Sexual Health http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teensexualhealth.html Contains overviews and list of topics. TeensHealth: Sexual Health http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/ List of topics including STD's, your changing body, and birth control information. Teen Scene- Advocates for Youth http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/youth/index.htm See how your peers are sharing information with others, and learn about sexual health. Sexual Orientation The Cool Site for Queer Teens http://www.bidstrup.com/cool.htm A great site that provides answers to many questions about determining your orientation. Info for your Parents http://www.bidstrup.com/parents.htm Questions and answers for parents whose children have come to the realization that they are gay. A Young Man's Guide to Sexuality http://www.plannedparenthood.org/sexual-health/sexual-health-relationship/being-sexual.htm What does it mean to be sexual? What do YOU feel about sex? This guide helps you understand your sexuality and think about sex and relationships in new ways. Youth.org http://www.youth.org/ Some answers to questions about sexual orientation and plenty of resources. YouthResource http://www.youthresource.com/ A site by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning young people 13 to 24 years old. Sexually Transmitted Diseases An Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/stds.htm Reliable information on STD's. whatudo.org http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/stds.htm HIV/AIDS facts, options, and action. Lots of very good, reliable information, with opportunities to learn, talk, and do. www.iwannknow.org- STDs http://www.iwannaknow.org/basics2/index.html STD information, as well as other information about sexual health. Teen Parenting Connections Program for Young Parents http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/health/neigh/connect/index.html A program by the Multnomah County (Oregon) Health Department, it will help young parents with parenting classes and support groups, child care information, family planning, and other aspects of parenthood. Teen Dad http://www.teenwire.com/infocus/2001/if-20011206p124.php Advice for new teen dads. Teenparents.org http://www.teenparents.org/ Learn about your legal rights as a teen parent. Read about adoption, child custody, paternity, grandparents' rights, and more. Teen Pregnancy America's Pregnancy Hotline: Guy's Corner http://www.thehelpline.org/guys-corner/ Information from a guy's perspective about pregnancy, paternity, and supporting your partner. National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy http://www.teenpregnancy.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1 Information for teens and their parents on preventing teen pregnancy. Includes links to many other resources. Includes information in Spanish. The information provided offers the views of individual authors and does not necessarily represent or imply approval or recommendation by OHSU or by your health care provider. Questions about your unique medical condition and circumstances can only be answered by your health care provider. Last updated January 13, 2006 by the OHSU Reference Department. Please send any comments, suggestions, or ideas for this Web page to .