Protection (Part One)

Seven and Monica answer questions about asexuality from our anonymous question box. What does it mean to be asexual?Can I be asexual and still have sex?Can I be asexual and still have a good relationship with an allosexual?How do I know if I am asexual or just not ready?

In this episode, Seven and Monica answer anonymous questions asking, "is this normal...???" Is it normal to bleed after sex? To have an erection that lasts too long?

Seven and Monica answer questions from our anonymous sex education question box.How does the birth control pill actually work? Is it harmful for your body?What are the differences between STIs and STDs?What is the best birth control?What are other types of protection?Can I wait to wear a condom? Does it feel different?What can I do if the condom breaks?

Seven and Monica answer questions from the anonymous sex ed question box. This week:1. Does penis size matter?2. How does scissoring work?3. Am I a 'hoe' if I have sex at 18?4. What does the hymen look like? ...and some discussion of virginity

Seven and Monica answer the questions:1. Is it normal to experience panic or anxiety during sex?2. Can rape hurt?3. I feel panic, anger, and sadness when I hear my parents having sex. What can I do?

Seven and Monica answer questions from the anonymous question box:What is masterbation?Am I too young?How often is too much?Is it normal to bleed?What are some sex "toys" people use?

Seven and Monica answer questions about periods/menstruation from our anonymous question box. This week we answer what to do when you get your period, when to worry about discharge, what age range is normal for getting your period, and how to talk about your period with other people in your life.

How do two girls have sex?How do I protect myself from STDs or STIs?What if penetration hurts?

Seven and Monica answer questions from the anonymous online question box, including:1. Can trans people still have and enjoy sex?2. How do you feel comfortable having sex as a trans person?3. What is different with trans sex?4. How do you have $3x with a nonbinary person w/o making them feel dysphoria?5. How do you have sex if i'm transgender he/him but i have a gf idk how sex would work out then6. How old do you need to get sex reassignment surgery?7. How to be safe having sex if you’re a trans man and boyfriend is cisgender

In this episode, we talk about affirmative consent, including the acronym FRIES to remember the components of consent. If you want to submit questions to be answered in future podcasts, you can find our anonymous question box at normalizers.org!