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Are You Ready for Sex?

 

As a teenage girl or young woman, you may be thinking about what it means to be involved in a sexual relationship. Deciding to have a sexual relationship is a big deal, since it involves both your body and your emotions. You need to make sure that it is the right decision for you.

 

Ask yourself the following questions to see if you are ready to have a sexual relationship.

1. Is your decision to have sex completely your own (meaning you feel no pressure from others, including your partner, to have sex)?

Yes
No

 

2. Is your decision to have sex based on the right reasons? (It shouldn't be based on peer pressure, a desire to fit in or make your partner happy, or a belief that sex will make your relationship with your partner better or closer. If you decide to have sex, it should be because you feel emotionally and physically ready and your partner should be someone you love, trust, and respect.)

Yes
No

 

3. Do you feel your partner would respect any decision you made about whether to have sex or not?

Yes
No

 

4. Do you trust and respect your partner?

Yes
No

 

5. Are you able to comfortably talk to your partner about sex and your partner's sexual history?

Yes
No

 

6. Have you and your partner talked about what both of you would do if you became pregnant or got an STD?

Yes
No

 

7. Do you know how to prevent pregnancy and STDs?

Yes
No

 

8. Are you and your partner willing to use contraception to prevent pregnancy and STDs?

Yes
No

 

9. Look inside yourself. Do you really feel ready and completely comfortable with yourself and your partner to have sex?

Yes
No

 

 

   

 


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