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First times: "we ended up kissing"

First time lesbian experience: "we ended up kissing"“I had always been attracted to women, but I never thought I was a lesbian,” says Avni.

At school she had always thought being a lesbian meant “having short hair, wearing oversized boyish clothes, being unusually enthusiastic about the English Premier League and generally being a social outcast”. Part four in our first times series.


Pregnancy

pregnancy

Finding out you’re pregnant can be a joy or a nightmare, depending on your situation. If you’re pregnant by accident – or your partner is – what next?

In this section you can find out about your options. And what can you do if you’re worried about a burst condom, a missed pill or a reckless moment?

On the other hand, maybe you’d love to be pregnant but it’s not happening. What can you do to increase your chances of conceiving, and what’s the next step if none of it works?

Finally, if you’re pregnant, how does your body change? How does the baby inside develop? Hopefully at the end of your pregnancy you’ll end up holding a healthy baby, but what can go wrong along the way?

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