When are you ready to have sex

Back to Sexual health. Find out the things you need to ask yourself if you're thinking about having sex. Most people have sex for the first time when they're 16 or older, not before. If someone's boasting about having sex, it's possible they're pretending.

Click to talk to a trained teen volunteer. Having sex can be a major step in your life and it deserves some thought and planning. Here are some questions that may help you explore whether you and your partner are feeling ready to have sex. You may be surprised at some of your answers. Quick Hide. Am I Ready for Sex? What is the right age to have sex?

By Sabine Walter, Pierre A. When to start having intercourse or any other type of sex is a very difficult and serious decision to make. Other people may not have a problem with premarital sex.

This article is not about sexually transmitted infections or pregnancy risk, although, as realities of sexual activity, they will come up here and there. Parents today use a variety of resources to help young people learn about the facts and circumstances surrounding sexual activity. In addition, most young people get the run-down on pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections STIs in school. There are things that are important to think about before having sex, and this is true even if you already have sexual experience, since you still have a choice as to whether or not to have sex again.