My partner and I want to be intimate but we don't want to have sex right know. Any suggestions? 260-310

There are loads of ways to be intimate without having penis-in-vagina sex. You can experiment with outercourse), toys, touching, anal sex, or oral sex. Remember that if you want to avoid vaginal sex but are okay with anal or oral sex, you’ll still need protection from sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Depending on what parts of your body you are using, condoms, internal condoms with the inner ring removed for anal sex), or a dental dam offer protection against STIs.

Whatever you decide to do, if you’re going to start experimenting, you should definitely talk with your partner before the heat of the moment about how far you plan to go. Then, make sure you both agree that you will stop if things start to heat up too much. If you end up having penis-in-vagina sex and don’t want to be pregnant, you can take emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy before it starts.

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