Overview

The college years are a normal time for young adults to explore relationships, sexuality, and intimacy. Students often experience their first serious relationships while enrolled in college, as well as casual sexual relationships. Older college students may be entering new relationships or have questions about long term relationships. Sexual expression may be part of a relationship, and there is information here about what is a healthy relationship. Also anyone who has had sex, is having sex, or is planning to have sex should be adequately prepared to protect themselves from negative health consequences and unwanted pregnancy. Today, health care providers have better-than-ever information and tools to screen for and treat Sexually Transmitted Infections, as well as an array of new options to prevent pregnancy. Misleading or confusing information about sexual health, consent, and that the risk of pregnancy can cause undue stress and anxiety. Here is a place to get the right information for your sexual health, and remember, if you think you have a relationship problem, you can talk about it and get help with a mental health counselor on your campus or through your county behavioral health department.

Check out the resources link at the bottom of every page to find the connection.

TED Talk by Joanne Davila on the components of a Healthy Relationship – it’s longer than most videos in this program, but worth the time if this is important to you right now.

The information in these modules is not intended to replace the services and advice from a medical or mental health professional.

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Find support and resources by selecting the links below!

This website is tailored to youth but has good information for any age on how to maintain or create healthy relationships. If you are in a relationship where you are being harmed, there is help here too.
Learn more about Sexual Health by visiting- Beforeplay.org provides up-to-date and accurate information about sexually transmitted infection and offers great advice about how to talk to your sexual partners about testing.
Planned Parenthood is an excellent resource for comprehensive information on different types of birth control methods.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) offers easy to follow instructions on proper male condom use.

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Although this course has helpful information, it can't replace the face-to-face time we need sometimes. Need local help? Locate a health and mental health center near you.

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Take the Sexual Health Quiz.
Bedsider.org provides great tips about choosing the right birth control for you, and using it correctly.
TheyFit offers solutions to common problems with condoms, usually related to improper sizing.
Emergency Contraception Myths and Facts: Learn important information on emergency contraception.
Great Things About Birth Control: There are some benefits to using birth control besides preventing pregnancy that you may not know.
Many people don’t think that they need testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Read about "10 Reasons to get Tested for an STI".
Let’s review it one more time…..what does sexual consent mean?
Guidelines On What is Consent for Participating in Sex?

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