Health Facts

Healthy Sex

Sex where a couple is using a condom and/or birth control method to prevent unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.

NO. Using condoms and other birth control methods are parts of healthy sex - important parts. But there's much more.

Healthy sex is mutual, it's sex that you and your partner want to have.
It's sex that you both enjoy.
It's sex where you're comfortable enough to let each other know what feels good and what doesn't.
It's sex where you are relaxed because you are protected from pregnancy and infection.

Healthy sex can occur between a woman and a man, or between two men or two women. You do not have to be having sex with an opposite-sex partner to be having healthy sex.
Healthy sex is not limited to vaginal, oral or anal sex. It can also include touching each other's bodies anywhere that feels good to each of you.
Healthy sex may result in orgasm but does not have to. Sex can be pleasurable with or without an orgasm.

Worries, like:
- Am I doing it right? What does my partner think?
- We're not using protection and we should be to avoid pregnancy and STIs.
- Other people don't approve of my same-sex partner.
- Being distracted by other stresses or problems in your life
- Talk to a doctor or social worker at the Young Men's Clinic about these issues. They can help.
Problems that interfere with pleasure, like:
- Erectile Dysfunction (Difficulties having erections)
- Premature Ejaculation (Ejaculating that happens sooner than desired, causing sexual frustration for the man and/or his partner).
- A doctor or social worker at the Young Men's Clinic can talk with you and help you have healthier sex. Visit the clinic if you have questions or concerns.