Privacy is essential for surviving puberty. A lot of teens find what they need in bathrooms:

• Alone time
• A lock on the door
• A place to do a number of secret activities

If there’s no privacy available in your bathroom, find it somewhere else.

If you have a disability that makes it hard to get the privacy you need, try to find someone you trust to keep certain things that you do very private.

TOP TEN BATHROOM ADVENTURES

1 - Plucking and shaving

Especially if it’s the first time, you need a space where you can concentrate.

2 - Science experiments

What would be a better place to look at condoms, drop tampons in water and try on lingerie?

3 - Masturbation

Sometimes a bathroom is the only place where you can hide long enough to turn yourself on – if you feel like it.

4 - Getting naked

If you don’t pay attention to your nude body regularly, you might stop recognizing yourself.

5 - Zit prevention

Suddenly you may prefer washing without someone staring over your shoulder.

6 - Secret reading

Books on puberty and articles about sex are commonly read using the toilet as a reading chair.

7 - Acrobatics

The bathroom can be a great place to see what your body parts really look like. Use all the mirrors you have to check out the details that can be hard to see any other way. If there’s a big wall mirror, lift your leg, bend around and turn your back to see all you’ve got.

8 - New 'dos

Many people experiment with new looks until they find one to show in public.

9 - Role playing

The bathroom is where many of us practice how to ask someone out, flirt, kiss and more.

Sometimes peace and quiet is all you need.