How do I know if I’m ready for intercourse?

Intercourse can be a wonderful moment of sharing enjoyment with another person. But if you are not mentally and physically ready for intercourse, or don’t have enough information about it, there can be unpleasant consequences.

This may be the case if you have sexual intercourse against your own will. This can happen if you’re pressured by your friends or partner. The experience of having sex when you don’t want to can lead to mental health problems and substance abuse as well as problems with your body image.

If you have sex against your will just to please someone else, it can have an impact on your future sexuality. If experiences like that are repeated often, they can later cause reluctance to have sex at all.

Take care of yourself and consider whether you are ready for intercourse before starting them. Here’s a checklist to help you think.