Are You REALLY ready for sex??? Are you BOTH sure???

Can you have open and honest discussions about sex with this person? Correct Terminology… no slang or euphemisms If you can’t say it… you are not ready to see it!

Have you BOTH made a decision regarding birth control? Can you shop together? Can you visit a doctor together? Have you chosen a method you will really use EVERY SINGLE TIME?

Have you discussed previous experiences? Were you honest? If not, why not?? Was your partner honest? It is especially important to discuss negative experiences.

Have you BOTH had STD/STI testing? Absolutely essential if either one of you has had previous partners..... NO EXCEPTIONS Anonymous vs. Confidential testing Taylor Teen Health Center 19725 Northline Southgate, MI 734-287-2076 Wayne County Health Dept Wayne, MI 734-727-7100

Have you had mental time to adjust to each new level of sexual activity? Especially important for women Did you know that couples who wait at six months or more before having sex with one another are 80% more likely to have a long term relationship? The faster a couple has sex, the shorter the relationship will be!

Have you discussed what you will do if a pregnancy results? Adoption Marriage Single Parenthood Shared Parenthood with same residence Shared Parenthood with difference residences Termination DO YOU BOTH AGREE?

Why do you want to have sex with this person? Be Honest: Physical desire? Lust? Emotional desire? Love? ARE YOUR REASONS THE SAME?

Will having sex violate your moral code? Have you even thought about what your moral code is???? Married Engaged In Love In Like/Lust Friends Consent

Cold Hard Fact 50% of people will experience AT LEAST ONE sexually transmitted disease by age 25.

8,219 American teens will contract an STD/STI TODAY.

And if that didn’t terrify you… 90% of sexually active people will contract an STD or have an unplanned pregnancy before they turn 25.

2,795 American teens will become pregnant today.