Underage sex: 13-15 year olds
Underage sex: if she is 13-15, the boy could go to prison for two years even if she agrees. The law sees it as sexual assault – a criminal offence.
Short messages on Sexual health and Safety issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Underage sex: if she is 13-15, the boy could go to prison for two years even if she agrees. The law sees it as sexual assault – a criminal offence.
You must be 16 or over to legally have sex. This is called the “age of consent”; in the eyes of the law we are unable to give informed consent to sex when still a child.
When you sleep with someone without using protection, you are also sleeping with their sexual history. This means that, if they have had sex with other people without using protection and they caught sexually-transmitted infections, you could get the infections too.
Women are twice as likely as men to regret their first sexual experience. Women who wait longer and who are not pressured into having sex are less likely to regret their first experiences.
In Norfolk, condoms are free from GPs or through the C-card scheme which has outlets in lots of towns and villages. Similar projects are available across the country.
Protection: condoms are called this because they help protect both of you from infection, disease and pregnancy. 15% of people using condoms get pregnant from not using them correctly.
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a tiny bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis. If left untreated by antibiotics it can have serious complications.
Some medicines can reduce the effectiveness of the contraceptive pill – be sure to check with your doctor so you stay safe.