1-800-RUNAWAY

The National Runaway Switchboard website has resources that you can use 24 hours a day- just like the phone line.

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Links from the Switched on "The sex and virginity issue" issue

Here are some places on the web that may be interesting. Switched-On makes no claim that any of these people have the remotest idea what they're talking about.

Virginity and first time sex

This is the Palo Alto Medical center cite about virginity and first time sex. It has some interesting resources and takes on the issue. Don't live in Palo Alto/ It's ok. It's not like people in Palo Alto have totally different sex organs or anything.

Sex Etc.

I took the poll on this site earlier. It asked "How long are you waiting until sex". I was looking for the answer "until cobwebs form along my inner thighs". Response not found, baby. This is a fun site, full of bubbly images and serious questions. Paris Hilton would call it hot.

Scarleteen Sexual Response page

How bad can this be? There is a button here titled "sexYOUality". That's hot. It's funny AND hot. This site has a ready or not sex and virginity checklist. Carry it with you at all times. That's going to happen.

Choices

And http://www.notmenotnow.org/

The Coalition for positive sexuality and the not me not now website for teen abstinence. The idea here is that whatever your choice is, we hope it's YOUR choice, not someone else's choice that you just try to make the best of. It's your life, your body, your web browser and could even be your computer. Maybe.

The National Runaway Switchboard sex talk line

Yeah, not really so much. But it IS a good place to call if you want to talk seriously about your problems with sex right now. Sometimes your friends don't get it and your family may be too close to the issue. We can help you find the right resources if you are in trouble or just talk if you want to. We're up all night, stuffed full of Red Bull and lots of coffee...