THE PPT LIBRARY
Your go-to resource for information about navigating sex, relationships and life! All from your friends at Planned Parenthood Toronto!
But a quick disclaimer! These resources are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. To get health services, book an appointment.
Featured Resources
Teen Health Source Peer Education Service
For trustworthy teen-led sexual health information, explore our online hub.
Wanna Talk Sexual Health With a Trained Peer?
Get your sexual health info from a person, not a website! Book with our trained youth peer-educators to ask questions and get information and support when making sexual health decisions.
Abortion
There are many myths around abortion. We’re here to give you facts and resources so you can make the best decision for you.
Get The InfoAdoption
There are many different routes you can choose to take when considering adoption.
Get The InfoAnal Douching
Anal douching is a method of “cleaning” your rectum before anal sex. Although your body is already pretty good at keeping poop out of the way before it’s ready to exit, some people still prefer to make sure they’re totally empty before getting into anal play.
Get The InfoAnxiety
This education sheet contains things you can do that might help in coping with and managing anxiety.
Get The InfoBirth Control Options
There are many birth control methods available in Canada today. Here’s a brief overview of your options so you can decide what is right for you.
Get The InfoBody Positivity
All bodies are good bodies. Learn to find ways to actively love and feel good about yours.
Get The InfoBoundaries
Boundaries are rules or limits you create based on what feels safe or reasonable when you relate to others or others relate to you.
Get The InfoConsensual Non-Monogamy
Consensual non-monogamy is an umbrella term describing an array of different kinds of non-exclusive romantic and/or sexual relationship structures.
Get The InfoConsent
What does consent look like in a sexual health context? Learn about ways we can recognize, talk about, and use consent.
Get The InfoCopper IUD
This small piece of plastic wrapped with copper wire can stay in the uterus for up to 10 years.
Get The InfoDating And Hooking Up: Apps & The Internet
Meeting others online is becoming more and more common. From setting up a profile to meeting IRL, here are some tips before you start swiping.
Get The InfoDeveloping trans-inclusive sexual health education (2016)
Trans youth experience challenges accessing sexual health services and sex education that validates their unique gender identities and bodies. As a result, some trans people avoid seeking necessary sexual health services, or feel left out of sexual health education materials and conversations.
Get The InfoEmergency Contraception
Also known as the “morning after pill”, the sooner you take an ECP, the more effective it is.
Get The InfoExploring Self-Pleasure
Sexual self pleasure resources often talk about masturbation with a limited definition. We're here to give you the info and tools to experience and explore what that means for yourself.
Get The InfoFertility Awareness Method
By learning about and tracking your body and fertility cycle, these methods are a natural alternative to other birth control methods.
Get The InfoFinancial Supports For Parents
Get familiar with some information and financial supports available to parents in Ontario.
Get The InfoHaving A Baby
Pregnancy is different for everyone and comes with unique challenges. There are many resources and providers that can support you with the care you need.
Get The InfoHIV/AIDS
HIV is a virus and AIDS is a syndrome. Understand the difference and learn about prevention, testing, and treatment.
Get The InfoHormonal IUD
A small T-shaped piece of plastic containing progestin that can stay in the uterus for up to 5 years.
Get The InfoLean on me!
Lean On Me is the mantra around here at Planned Parenthood Toronto. Imagine the person you can turn to with your most personal questions; the person who answers all of your confusing questions about sexual health when you were a teen. That’s what our peer educators do.
Get The InfoLiving with HIV
Undetectable means untransmittable. Learn about U = U and other info on HIV treatment and management.
Get The InfoMaking Sex Feel Good
Sexual pleasure is different for everyone. Here are some guidelines to make sex feel good for you.
Get The InfoMolluscum Contagiosum
Get the facts about this common viral skin infection that is sometimes sexually transmitted.
Get The InfoPeriod Products
Periods can be hard to navigate, especially when you include the ever-expanding world of menstrual products! There are a lot of factors that go into finding what is the best fit for you. This factsheet covers some basics of different period products.
Get The InfoPermanent contraceptive methods
Permanent contraception methods use surgical procedures to make you unable to get pregnant or to get someone else pregnant. This means you are infertile. Tubal ligation is done for people with ovaries. A vasectomy is performed for people with testicles.
Get The InfoPlanned Parenthood Toronto On Roe V. Wade Press Release
In rage and solidarity, Planned Parenthood Toronto (PPT) stands with the people of the United States as Roe v. Wade, is set to be repealed by the US Supreme Court.
Get The InfoPlanned Parenthood Toronto Stands For Health Care For All!
Planned Parenthood Toronto stands with our communities and is strongly against the recent move to end the life-saving expansion of hospital care to uninsured persons by the Ontario Ministry of Health.
Get The InfoPlanned Parenthood Toronto's Statement on the 2024 US Election
Planned Parenthood Toronto will continue to fight boldly for reproductive justice here in Canada. We will continue to show up for trans and gender-diverse youth. We will not leave those marginalized and abandoned by systems of oppression behind. And we want you to join us and help us build a future we could all be proud of.
Get The InfoPorn Literacy
Porn literacy asks questions to help us better understand the porn we use and how we use it, help figure out what we want to get out of it, the type we want to support, and how we’d like it to impact us when we’re away from it.
Get The InfoPPT Stands With Black Communities Mourning The Racist, White Supremacist Mass Shootings At Tops Friendly Market In Buffalo, NY
With shock, rage, grief and solidarity, PPT stands with Black communities mourning the racist, white supremacist mass shootings at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, NY.
Get The InfoPregnancy Decision Making
You may have a lot of feelings when making a decision about pregnancy. Here are questions to consider and other resources to support you.
Get The InfoPrEP and PEP
PrEP is a pill that you take every day that can lower your risk of getting HIV if you are exposed to the virus and don’t already have HIV. PEP is a set of 3 medications you can take if you have recently been exposed to HIV to lower your risk of getting it.
Get The InfoRejection
It happens, and it doesn’t feel good. We have some tools and strategies to help you deal.
Get The InfoRoe V Wade: PPT Stands in Solidarity!
The PPT Board of Directors and leadership are deeply in solidarity with the incredible organizing happening by reproductive justice and pro-choice activists on the ground in the US as Roe v. Wade is closer than ever to being repealed by the US Supreme Court.
Get The InfoSex and Substances
What are substances? Why might people use them for sex? How can you stay safe and consenting while using substances during sex? What are the risks of using substances during sex?
Get The InfoSexual and reproductive health needs of young adult sex workers
Youth who exchange or sell sexual services experience significant disparities with regard to sexual health status, sexual health risk behaviours, and access to sexual and reproductive health care.
Get The InfoSolidarity With Trans Children & Youth Across Ontario
Planned Parenthood Toronto, Planned Parenthood Ottawa, and SHORE Centre unite in support of trans children and youth across the province.
Get The InfoSpermicidal Methods
Spermicidal methods are birth control methods that work by putting a spermicide into your vagina. Spermicide is a chemical that kills sperm when it comes in contact with it.
Get The InfoStatement On Discovery Of Unmarked Indigenous Graves At Former Residential School Sites
Like many others, we’re mourning all the victims of residential schools, and those who have lost their lives to the violence of settler colonialism.
Get The InfoSTIs 101
Sexually Transmitted Infections are very common. Most are treatable and all are manageable.
Get The InfoSyphilis
Syphilis can develop through three stages without showing many symptoms. Learn about testing and treatment.
Get The InfoTelling Your Partner
Although it may be difficult, we have some strategies for telling your partner that you’re living with an STI.
Get The InfoThe External Condom
Worn externally on the penis, these prevent both unplanned pregnancy and STIs.
Get The InfoThe Implant
The implant is a small plastic rod containing one hormone that a clinician places under the skin of your upper arm.
Get The InfoThe Internal Condom
A loose pouch worn internally that prevents both unplanned pregnancy and STIs.
Get The InfoThe Patch
This small plastic patch contains both estrogen and progestin and is worn directly on the skin.
Get The InfoThe Pill
Taken every day, at the same time. Many different types of birth control pills are now widely available.
Get The InfoThe Ring
Worn inside your vagina for three weeks at a time, the ring is an effective hormonal method.
Get The InfoToronto teen survey (2009)
Community-based organizations need increased support to provide relevant, inclusive and appropriate programming aimed at improving sexual health outcomes for the youth they serve.
Get The InfoTrans youth deserve protection, dignity, and respect
At the heart of every community lies a simple, powerful value: respect. Every single child, no matter who they are or how they identify, deserves to grow up in a world where respect is not a privilege, but a right. This is a value we must fiercely protect.
Get The InfoTrichomoniasis
Caused by a microscopic parasite, this infection is curable with medication.
Get The Infounderstanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of young bisexual women in toronto (2015)
We took on this research project because we know that young bisexual women experience a number of disparities and differences around sexual health compared to their heterosexual and lesbian peers.
Get The InfoUrinary Tract Infections
A very common infection that is usually cured easily with medication.
Get The InfoWe Keep Each Other Safe
At Planned Parenthood Toronto, we envision a future free from sexualized and gendered violence for every young person. This future demands our action—committing to prevention, challenging harmful norms, and offering compassionate education on healthy relationships. Supporting youth in building lives free from violence is a way to honour those who are no longer with us and to protect those coming of age today.
Get The InfoYoung queer women’s use of the internet and digital technology for sexual health information seeking (2016)
We conducted a community-based research project to understand more about young queer women’s needs and experiences with finding sexual health information through the Internet and other types of digital technology.
Get The InfoYouth And Healthcare Rights
Your privacy is important here and at all healthcare providers. Get to know your rights as a client and how we disclose information.
Get The InfoYouth with disabilities needs assessment (2020)
The Youth With Disabilities project was guided by a Youth Advisory Committee consisting of eight youth with a range of disabilities. Participants in this needs assessment were 13- to 29-year-old youth with disabilities in Toronto, and were directly engaged through an online survey, focus groups, and individual interviews.
Get The InfoLooking for Support?
We are here for you! PPT provides sexual health services, primary healthcare, mental health support, and community programs for youth ages 13 to 29.
