Even though it can seem like everyone is talking about who "does it" or who "doesn't," talking about safer sex or not having sex can be uncomfortable. Check out the links below for ideas on how to "Talk It Out" with your friends, BF, GF, or even your parents. You'll also hear from real Iowa teens who are "Speaking Out" about the decisions they have made when it comes to sex. Then, do some "Fact Finding" to get the info you need to distinguish facts about sex from fiction and to make sex safer for you and your boyfriend or girlfriend.

Talk It Out: Find out how to kick off a hopefully not-so-awkward conversation with your friends, boyfriend, or girlfriend about sex.

Speaking Out: See how decisions about sex have impacted the lives of two Iowa teens.

Fact Finding: Learn to tell what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to sex and get some useful safer sex tips.