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Her Campus: 9 Ways to Make First Time Sex Less Painful
Her Campus journalist Sammi Burke penned this recent article about ways to make first time sex less painful, and I was more than happy to help out. Here is a brief synopsis of the article, along with a link to the full article below.
Heather Jeffcoat, DPTLooking For Ways to Make First Time Sex Less Painful? Read On.
Having sex for the first time, particularly penetrative sex, can be a huge deal, especially for young women living in a world where the value of our virginity has been driven into our brains from a young age. Sex can be awkward, messy, and even painful for some, leading to anxiety before and while it happens. Sex is a learning process, so whether you’re preparing to lose your virginity (or have sex with a new partner for the first time), try listening to sex-positive podcasts or following sex-positive TikTokers to get more comfortable with the idea. Either way at least a little discomfort is inevitable, but pain should not be on the agenda (unless you like it like that), so it’s important to know how to reduce pain during first-time penetration.
