At what age are people able to have sex?
There is really no real age that people arev ready to have sex. After puberty the body is physicaly ready to have se or intercourse but that does not mean that the person is mentally ready for sex. Once a person hits puberty their bodies are able to reproduce and create another human being.
What is intercourse?
Intercourse is the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur.
There are many ways to engage in intercourse:
Oral Sex is sexual activities that involves using the mouth. This would include the tongue, throat, teeth and lips in order to stimulate genitalia.
Three terms to terms to know:
Cunnilingus: oral sex performed on a woman.
Fellatio: oral sex performed on a man.
Analingus: oral stimulation of a person's anus.
Fact: Oral stimulation of other parts is usually not considered oral sex.
Caution: Oral sex can cause STD’s such as:
Chlamydia
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
gonorrhea
herpes
hepatitis
oral cancer
HIV.
- The risk of transmitting HIV is very low. Researchers believe that oral cancer is caused by HPV: “a virus that has been implicated in the majority of cervical cancers and which has been detected in throat cancer tissue in numerous studies.”
- Protection for Oral Sex
Using condoms and other contraceptives during the performance of oral sex will decrease the risk of STD’s or other diseases.
Anal sex: sexual activities that involves the anus, anal cavity, or rectum. Anal intercourse is the insertion of an erect penis into the rectum.
- Risk
Anal sex can cause physical damage to the anus and the rectum. Physical damage include: - ano-rectal trauma
- hemorrhoids
- anal fissures
- rectal prolapse
- There are infections for microorganisms that are only found in the anus, HIV, anal cancer, and typhoid fever. Other infectious diseases are: Amoebiasis; Chlamydia; Cryptosporidiosis; E. coli infections; Giardiasis; Gonorrhea; Hepatitis A; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Herpes simplex; Human papillomavirus; Lymphogranuloma venereum; Pubic lice; Salmonellosis; Shigellosis; Syphilis; Tuberculosis.
- Protection for Anal Sex
Even though a female can not get pregnant it is best to use a condom.
- Vaginal Sexual Intercourse: known has coitus, when an erect penis is inserted into the vagina. The primary purpose of vaginal sex is for reproduction, but it is often performed exclusively for pleasure or as an expression of love and emotional intimacy.
- Risk
Not only can having vaginal sex cause STI, STD, but it can also cause social and emotional risk. Social and emotional risks can include bad relationship, gaining bad reputation, feeling guilty, feeling alone and low self esteem.
- Protection
Using a condom is always wise but if condom is not present ,other options are available:the birth control pill, NuvaRing, diaphragm, cervical cap, spermicidal gel and more.
- What is safe sex?
“Sexual activity in which safeguards, such as the use of a condom and the avoidance of high-risk acts, are employed to reduce the chance of acquiring or spreading a sexually transmitted disease.”
