In this series, Natural Womanhood takes an honest look at the risks and pitfalls of early sexual activity, and offers advice on how adults can have thoughtful conversations with teens to help them make smart decisions about sex.
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Instead of handing out Plan B at their concerts, celebrities should do this to promote authentic women’s health
By Kristen Curran • July 16, 2024Hint: Olivia Rodrigo’s Plan B handouts missed the mark -
Why are more teens using LARCs than ever before?
By Kristen Curran • March 21, 2024What to know about the risks of long-acting reversible contraceptives -
Teens and sex: Why the risks and side effects of birth control can be especially bad for teens
By Madison Ayers • November 17, 2023Girls on HBC don’t ovulate, and that’s a problem. -
Teens and sex: Why sexually transmitted infections wreak greater havoc on teens than adults
By Kristen Curran • November 17, 2023Adolescent are biologically more susceptible than adult women to STIs -
Teens and sex: Why consent can’t be the final word in what’s sexually acceptable–especially for teens
By Kristen Curran • October 27, 2023Part 3 of a Natural Womanhood series on teen sex. View Part I and Part II. A strange… -
Teens and sex: Rescuing a generation—how abstinence and the Success Sequence can help Gen Z experience long-term success and fulfillment
By Madison Ayers • October 27, 2023Part 2 of a Natural Womanhood series on teen sex. In part I of our teens and sex… -
Teens and sex: The kids aren’t alright—the connection between decreased teen sex and mental health
By Madison Ayers • October 27, 2023Part 1 of a Natural Womanhood series on teen sex. “Fewer American High Schoolers Having Sex Than Ever… -
How teaching high school students about healthy relationships taught me that teens need fertility awareness education
By Kristen Curran • August 26, 2022Around the time I got married, I had been working the evening shift as a medical lab assistant.… -
Busting the 4 Biggest Myths about Teens and Fertility Education
By Hanna Cox • August 12, 2021How much did you learn about your body as a teen? Did you feel confident with all the… -
3 Myths About Teaching Teens About Fertility Awareness
By Cassondra Moriarty • January 16, 2019Is it possible to teach teens how to chart their menstrual cycles? As a teacher of the Teen…