Sex with genital piercings can increase the risk of STIs and other infections. The site provides easy access to the blood stream and there is a chance of being injured by the jewelry. Unsafe body piercing is a high-risk activity for blood borne infections like HIV and Hepatitis C.
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Sexual lubricants (lube) lower friction during sex which can increase pleasure and lower risk of injury. Lube can go on the outside of the condom, inside the condom (only a drop), on a dental dam or on the genitals, anus or hands. Only water or silicone-based lubricants are safe to use with condoms.
“Popping the cherry” is a slang term for tearing the hymen, a piece of tissue that’s partly across the inside of the vagina. It usually stretches/wears away during childhood from activities like bike riding and gymnastics. If the hymen hasn’t stretched/ worn away and someone has vaginal sex, it might partially block the partner from […]
People often worry if they will know how to do sex. Sex is where one person’s body comes into contact with another person’s genital area like oral (mouth to genital), anal (penis to anus), vaginal (penis to vagina) or hand sex (hand to genitals). Everyone’s sexuality is different including how people have sex, so there’s […]
Every person and family are different, so there isn’t really a “should do” about talking to parents. In healthy families, people can talk about sexuality even if not everyone agrees or completely understands everything. Sometimes, even when a freak out was expected, the reaction is love and support. If there’s a chance that talking to […]
Everyone’s different, so there’s no single right way to ask someone out on a date. Before you ask, it can be helpful to have a plan in mind about where, when and how you’ll ask. Tell them you’d like to go on a date. Give them details like when and where, and ask them if […]
You might notice signs that someone might be romantically interested in you, like they find ways to spend more time with you, talk to you more, or go out of their way to be kind to you. But these are also the same things people might do if they want to be better friends. To […]
In Canada, people who are drunk or high cannot consent to sex and being drunk or high is not a legal defense for having assaulted someone. If both people were drunk or high and had sex and afterwards both people were happy and satisfied that sex happened, neither would raise a concern about sexual assault. […]
In Canada, people who are drunk or high can’t consent to sex, even if they say yes. If this has happened, it may be considered sexual assault. It’s important to see a health care provider as soon as possible to manage risks like STI, injury and, if applicable, pregnancy. It might also be helpful to […]
It’s common to have one person who wants to have sex and the other person doesn’t. When this happens in healthy situations, both people say what they want and don’t want, the limit is respected and the person who wants sex accepts that they won’t get what they want. It’s not okay to keep pressuring, […]