There are also medical reasons for avoiding unprotected intercourse at a young age. Until you fully understand how not to get pregnant and how not to catch a sexually transmitted disease, you face the risk of both. Many young people don’t understand the finer points of conception, like the fact that you can get pregnant before you have your first period, and that sperm can be released from the penis before the man ejaculates. Teenage pregnancies are more risky than older age groups too, for both the mother and the baby.
Abortion is not an easy option. Apart from the emotional trauma of the whole situation, you may well have personal or religious objections that make it difficult or impossible.
If you and your partner agree that you will not have intercourse it can help you to relax knowing the boundaries are in place and you can slowly discover your sexual responses and develop trust in the relationship until you both feel ready. Agreeing to delay intercourse until it feels right for both of you will also enable you to protect each other from going further than one of you feels you can cope with.
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