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Teens Speak Out About Sexual Health Services Today in California, the law says that teens have the right to confidential sexual health services – that means that teens ages 12 to 17 do not have to ... Read More

Marisol has been a Peer Provider at Family Health Centers of San Diego for several years. Being a Peer Provider has opened up new vistas in her life and she plans to become a social worker in the futu... Read More

An explanation of how to put on and remove a condom during intercourse. Read More

Donesha Pegues has accomplished a lot. She just graduated from college with her Bachelor's in Science degree from Cal State Fullerton. She's a program manager in the health education department at Pla... Read More

Using the phrase "that's gay" to describe something as uncool or stupid creates an attitude that "gay" is wrong. Whether a bad CD is referred to as "gay" or people are jokingly insulted as "gay," it p... Read More

Youth are a great resource for reaching out to other young people and the Youth Health Initiative Program at Family Planning Shasta County is one great example of how peer-to-peer education works. The... Read More

Masturbation: What are the Questions? Many people have questions about masturbation. "Is masturbating normal?" "How do you do it?" "Will it hurt?" "Will it make me sick? "Will it make me lose my ha... Read More

By Ana Nakano, 16, Schurr High School In the seventh grade, my health class watched a movie on anorexia and bulimia. Most of the class was appalled. Not only with the desperate actions that the gir... Read More