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Teen Health Resources & Information

WebThe TeenSource Youth Advisory Board helps make sure TeenSource content engages, empowers, and educates California youth and supports the health and well-being of California teens. Youth Advisory Board members represent California’s ethnic and geographic diversity and the Youth Advisory Board is inclusive of sexual orientation and …

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Find a Clinic TeenSource

WebGet weekly sex info and life advice sent to you every week! You can also find the nearest clinic to you for low to no cost sexual health services.

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STI/STD Symptoms, Treatment Options & Resources

WebAbstaining from sex is the only 100% way of protecting yourself from getting an STI – or giving one to someone else. But if you are having any kind of sex, or thinking about getting started, learn about STI prevention and transmission below and use condoms to protect yourself and your partner. Since the most common symptom of STIs is having

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Syphilis Symptoms, Treatment Options & Resources

WebWho has it? In 2016, there were almost 27,000 total cases of syphilis reported to the CDC in the US. In California alone, there were over 13,000 reported cases of syphilis in 2017, the highest recorded since 1987.Most reported cases of syphilis in the US are in men who have sex with men (MSM), but there has been an increase cases among heterosexual men …

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What is Telehealth

WebHappy Telehealth Awareness Week! Telehealth is an important way for teens to access health care services without making a trip to the doctor’s office or clinic. Telehealth – also known as “virtual” or “remote” care - allows people to receive care through a phone call or video chat with their health provider. Not only is it more

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Teens have rights too TeenSource

WebAs a teen you have the right to confidential and affordable health care. Learn more about your rights by visiting these pages: Teens in California have legal rights to sexual and reproductive health care like birth control, STI testing, treatment, pregnancy care and abortion services.

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Get Care TeenSource

WebGet Care. Getting the health care you need is an important part of owning your health. Remember that teens in California have the right to access free, confidential, non-judgmental sexual and reproductive health care like birth control, STI testing, and getting condoms. Find the care you need here! Find a Clinic. Get Free Condoms.

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Teens + Telehealth TeenSource

WebBecause of COVID-19, many clinics started offering services through telehealth to make sure people can still get the services they want and need. That means that California teens can get health care without having to go into a clinic! A survey of California teens found that many are interested in telehealth because getting care remotely can be less intimidating …

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About Us TeenSource

WebAbout Us. Launched in 2001 as an online hub for teen-friendly sexual and reproductive health information and resources, TeenSource.org features accurate and reliable information about STDs , birth control, healthy relationships, and teen rights to accessing sensitive services in California. The site also features youth-generated blogs and videos.

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Common Misconceptions About Teen Mental Health TeenSource

WebEspecially due to the isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and unstable changes to students' academic life, mental health issues are more common in adolescents. The sheer number of people that experience mental health issues shows how we need to be able to discuss these conditions more effectively to be able to provide better prevention and

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Affordability TeenSource

WebDon't let the cost of health services keep you from visiting a clinic. Teens in California have the right to free or low-cost medical care. If you don't have insurance and can't pay on your own: California's family planning program, Family PACT helps teens access for many sexual and reproductive health services like pregnancy tests

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Your Health Your Health, Your Rights

WebYour Health, Your Rights If you’re a teen in California, you have rights. And that’s what this booklet is about—your right to privacy and reproductive health care. It has lots of information about different things that may come up in your life. But first, the most important things you need to know are: If you Are under 18 you hAve the

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Take Action TeenSource

WebDo you feel strongly that teens should be able to get the health care and information they need to stay healthy - without restrictions or barriers in their way? As a teen in California, you can get involved in issues that directly affect your health and well-being. Making your voice heard on issues you care about is important so you can help shape the world you …

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Birth Control The Pill: Side Effects, Effectiveness, How it Works

WebPrioritize your mental and sexual health this May! Text "TEENSOURCE" to 510-999-7878 to Signup. Get weekly sex info and life advice sent to you every week! You can also find the nearest clinic to you for low to no cost sexual health services. Message and …

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Accessing Services as a Minor TeenSource

WebYou also have the right to access additional services for mental health, rape, sexual assault, child abuse, and drug/alcohol treatment. Visit teenhealthlaw.org for a complete list of health services you can access as a minor without getting your parents involved. In the state of California teens can get the following services without needing

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Organizations That Support Women's Health TeenSource

WebThe California Black Women’s Health Project (CABWHP) is a state-wide, non-profit organization that is committed to improving the health of black women. CABWHP provides tools for mental health, maternity, sexual health, aging, etc. Their guiding values are equity, empowerment, black women centered change, and collaboration.

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Care During School Hours TeenSource

WebMental Health Services Learn more about the services minors can access without parental permission, notification or involvement. While you can access sexual and reproductive health services without getting your parents involved, getting support from your parents or another trusted adult can make that trip to the clinic a lot less intimidating.

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Confidentiality TeenSource

WebConfidentiality. California lawmakers understood that talking to your parents, guardians, or partner about sensitive issues like birth control and STI testing can be tough. That's why, in order to encourage you to seek the care you need, laws have been put in place to make sure you have access to confidential medical services related to:

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Gonorrhea Symptoms, Treatment Options & Resources

WebMost people who have it don’t know it because they don’t have symptoms. Men are more likely to have symptoms than women. Men might experience burning when they pee, a white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis, or painful, swollen testicles . A few women have pain when they pee or pain in their lower abdomen .

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Get Free Condoms TeenSource

WebCondoms help prevent sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. If you’re 12 to 19 years old and live in California, find out where you can pick up free condoms or you may have the option to get condoms mailed to you: Don't know your zip code? Click here . The Condom Access Project is supported by funds provided by the Centers for Disease

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Get Free Condoms TeenSource

WebProvides free condoms but no medical services*. School-based health centers (you may need to be a student at the school to get free condoms) *Medical services provided vary by clinic, but may include sexual health services, like STD testing, pregnancy tests, birth control, pap smears, etc.

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