Best Sites: Sex & Relationships

ThirdAge: Guide to Dating Again

About this site: Re-entering the dating scene after a divorce or the death of a spouse can be a daunting prospect. Check out ThirdAge's Guide to Dating Again for some helpful advice and encouragement. You can take a quiz to find out if you know the signs that someone's interested in you, or read an article to brush up on your flirting skills. There are even tips on how to avoid first date shakes! (http://www.thirdage.com/guides/romance/singles/dating.html)

Pluses: All articles and quizzes are very encouraging.

Minuses: Bulletin boards post the oldest responses first.

Best feature: The "Love in Bloom...Again!" section features the romantic stories of five ThirdAge couples. Each profile includes words of wisdom for other couples starting a new relationship later in life.

The Testicular Cancer Resource Center

About this site: This comprehensive site can answer all your questions about the most common cancer in men ages 15 to 35. It features a guide to self-exams, a glossary of common terms, personal accounts of coping with the disease, a list of recommended surgeons and oncologists, an e-mail support group, and other useful resources. (http://www.acor.org/diseases/TC/)

Pluses: A printable list of questions you should ask your doctor if you're diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Minuses: "New!" articles are often several months old.

Best feature: Many of the more than 75 personal accounts posted by site users with testicular cancer are inspiring and offer insights into various treatments.

Successful Contraception

About this site: Can't stick to a routine? Think twice about taking the Pill. Have a history of depression? You may want to avoid Depo-Provera. Never had a child? Inserting an IUD may be difficult. This helpful tool created by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals will help you find the birth control method that's best for you based on your lifestyle and medical history. (http://www.arhp.org/success/index.html)

Pluses: You'll get several options that might work well for you, along with the risks and benefits of each one.

Minuses: Options to consider do not include the "rhythm" method or natural family planning.

Best feature: You'll get specific medical explanations for why certain methods would not be good choices for someone with your profile.