Sexual health
It is important to make your own decisions about who you have sex with, and when and why you have sex.
Sex is any touching of a person’s genitals (penis or vagina) or anus by another person with their hands, mouth or genitals.
Consensual sex is when both people want to have sex. You must be over 16 to have consensual sex.
Non-consensual sex is when one person does not want to have sex or is too young to have sex. This is called sexual assault.
It is illegal to make someone have sex when they don’t want to. If you feel uncomfortable when someone touches you, you should say no and tell someone you trust.
People usually have sex to feel good. Sometimes people have sex because they want to get pregnant and have a baby.
If you don’t want to get pregnant, you can use contraception like condoms or the contraceptive pill (“The Pill”). Condoms can protect you from STIs (sexually transmitted diseases) that can make you sick.
If you need more information about sex or contraception, ask your doctor for help.
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