Safer Sex
Important information about safer sex
Sex is not compulsory in any relationship, but you owe it to
yourself to find out as much as you can about sex and how to keep
yourself safe before making any decisions.
Some important things to remember:
- The legal age for having sex is 16.
- It is your body and you decide when it is right for you to have
sex. You should not feel pressured into anything.
- Having unprotected sex will mean you could be at risk of
becoming pregnant or catching a Sexual Transmitted Infection
(STI)
- Methods of contraception such as the pill will protect you from
pregnancy but not STI's.
- If you are in a same sex relationship it is also important that
you practice safe sex to prevent the risk of catching an STI.
Sexual Health is an important part of general health and it is
all our responsibilities to look after our sexual health and
protect ourselves and others. There are 101 ways to show somebody
you love them without having sex and it is not essential to a
relationship. It is important that you both feel ready before you
have sexual intercourse.
Some important things to remember:
- The legal age for having sexual intercourse in the UK is
16
- You should never feel pressured into having sex; it should be
your decision.
- Using condoms properly can protect you from a sexually
transmitted infection and help to avoid a pregnancy
- It is recommended that you use contraception such as the oral
contraception pill (for females) or the injection or implant to
protect against pregnancy and condoms to protect against a sexually
transmitted infection, such as chlamydia
- It is still important to practice safe sex (use protection)
whether you are in a heterosexual relationship or same sex
relationship
- You can visit your local sexual health services for any advice,
information, contraception and free condoms go to http://www.brook.org.uk
- You can visit National organisations that offer advice and
support - Think you know is the place
for information and advice on love sex and relationships;
R U Thinking? is a good place young people should check
for advice, information and support on sexual relationships;