How do you define sexual intercourse?

Have you ever considered this? Is it only intercourse? Is oral sex considered sex? Anal sex? What about mutual masturbation or genital touching? How far can a teen go and remain a virgin? These are important questions and you need the facts.

Whether you consider some or all of these activities to be sex or not, the bottom line is that any type of sexual activity carries risks. For example, while oral sex may not carry the risk of pregnancy that vaginal intercourse does, it does put you at risk of getting a sexually transmitted infection or STI.

So, what is abstinence? Abstinence is choosing not to have any kind of sexual activity. Abstinence is the only 100% safe method to stay free of pregnancy and STIs. To learn more about abstinence and its benefits, click here.