
Use cold water when you wash your clothes. It's just as effective as warm and hot, but saves the energy used to heat it. More green tips from the iVillage community.

xx_irish_rose_xx asks, "OK, so I'm not sure if I am pregnant. I haven't taken a test yet and we always used a condom but my period is pretty late ... Has anyone ever gone through something like this? Should I tell him now I think I might be pregnant, or wait until I take a test...

When I was in high school, my dad sat me down to tell me that if I ever got pregnant, I should feel comfortable coming to him and my mom. I mumbled, "Okay," blushed intensely and immediately thought to myself, "Nice try dad...

A few weeks ago Tyra Banks continued the daytime talk show tradition of parading teen girls across the stage, grilling them about their sex lives and then acting shocked when they say things like, "I'm 13 and want a baby!" or, "I'm 15 and have already slept with 20 guys...." The excuse for this latest...

Q: My boyfriend complained that my vagina has a bad smell. Is there anything I can do about that? A: Yes, but does it really? I mean, all vaginas have a distinctive odor. If that's what he's complaining about, only thing you need to worry about are your boyfriend's hang-ups. ...

strwberrywine11 says, "How long did were you dating your bf (or gf) before you had sex? How old were you? Do you wish you waited longer? I am almost 20 and have been dating my bf for about a month....

Writing this blog has taught me a lot about the situation inside America's "sex education" classrooms. Some of my knowledge has come from closely following the news on this topic, but plenty has also come directly from comments that you have left after the posts....

sweet-acid says, "I just thought it would be interesting to see your stance, andonereason why you are what you are...

Josephine Isernia, a New York State teacher with 22 years of experience under her belt, has been fired. Her offense? Allegedly having an explicit sexual conversation with two female students...

Finally--an answer to the question, "Why do Americans experience such a high rate of teen pregnancy?" It's TV's fault...

Imagine this: You are a teenager forced into prostitution by a pimp. Prostitution is illegal and you get arrested. Even though it was something you never willingly did, you are thrown into jail for the crime of selling sex.If that sounds crazy, it should...

When I was in grad school, I was pretty amazed by how many sexual health services were available to students. We had peer counselors, a health center that freely gave out condoms, did on-site HIV testing and offered workshops covering everything from breast health to how to have an orgasm...

elizzyabeth1016 asks, "how does everyone deal with buying condoms anyway? I bought some the other day just to see what a few different ones entailed and of course some kid my age had to ring up my stuff and hit on me just because he saw the packets. "What do you think? Leave a comment below...

Josephine Isernia, a New York State teacher with 22 years of experience under her belt has been fired. Her offense? Allegedly having an explicit sexual conversation with two female students...







