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Get the HPV Vaccine!

HPV, or the Human Papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States. There are over 150 strains of HPV -- some go away on their own, others can cause genital warts, and some even cause cancer in males and...Read more »
Post date :  
8/21/2019
Author :  
Emily Wasson

Get a Healthy Start Back to School!

Here’s how: Know Your Rights: Did you know California teens have a right to comprehensive sex education? Make sure your high school sex ed covers topics such as sexual assault and coercion, gender...Read more »
Post date :  
8/14/2019
Author :  
Emily Wasson

Calling CA Teens: Apply to Join the TeenSource Youth Advisory Board!

TeenSource has a big announcement: we just launched our Youth Advisory Board (YAB) , and we want YOU to get involved! TeenSource is a hub where teens can get information about sexual and reproductive health written by and for California youth, and...Read more »
Post date :  
8/7/2019
Author :  
Emma Hodson

Emergency Contraception- What You Need To Know

Emergency contraception , sometimes called EC, Plan B (a brand name), or the morning after pill, is birth control that is used after sex to prevent pregnancy. Someone might take EC if they had unprotected sex or if their regular method of birth...Read more »
Post date :  
7/31/2019
Author :  
Emily Wasson

Happy International Self-Care Day!

Today, July 24, is International Self-Care Day , a great opportunity to take care of ourselves. There is a lot of advertising around self-care that involves fancy bath products or face masks but self-care is more than bubbles and beauty bars, and it...Read more »
Post date :  
7/24/2019
Author :  
Emily Wasson

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