So my boyfriend, Andrew, and I have been dating each other for seven months. We have been talking a lot about sex lately, and how we think we are both ready. I have never had sex before, but my boyfriend has.  He told me he’s been with other girls before we started dating. 

Besides being the beginning of spring, April is STD Awareness Month and we are really excited to celebrate it! We want to use this month to show you all the importance of getting yourself tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).    

Masturbation. A topic often met with shifty eyes, uncomfortable seat position re-arranging, and overall subject changing. Despite no one ever talking about it, a survey from the University of Chicago reported that 38% of women said they’d masturbated, and 61% of men said they had. So even though there’s definitely a taboo about the topic, maybe thinking about it without any biases can help us understand it. Or, maybe that’s not possible – what do you think?

For all you CAP supporters or smart phone users out there, what do you think about a Condom GPS? Yes, that’s right. If you haven’t already heard about it, MTV’s Staying Alive Foundation teamed up with iCondom for an iCondom iPhone app.  When you download this app on your phone, you can search the closest places near you that sells or distributes condoms. 

Oh February, the month of love. With all the chocolate, roses, and sappy cards being tossed about during Valentine’s Day today, it’s also important to keep in mind that relationships are dynamic and aren't necessarily always bunnies and rainbows. It takes tenderness, flexibility, and respect to make them work. With that in mind, February is now known as the national Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month!