From the age of 16 you can legally consent to sex this includes sexual intercourse, penetrative sex and any sort of sexual touching but 16 may not necessarily be the right age for you to start having sex. Many people do not have sex for the first time until they are older. Being ready happens at different times for different people — never decide to have sex just because you feel pressured.

What do we mean by sex?

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Boys can get erections from birth, so in theory a young boy could have sex with any willing vagina, at any age. The maximum? Some girls have even gotten pregnant at a very early age the youngest known case is age 5. In fact, one if the highest age groups spreading STDs these days, is the older men and women in nursing homes and such. God Bless Viagra! When you are ready to take the responsibility for the consequences of sex, you're ready. Are you mature enough to deal with the emotional elements? How do you deal with disappointment, hurt, jealousy, desire now? Do you have a place where you can safely have sex? Are you going to be doing an illegal act that could end in a felony?
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The media ensures that children and adolescents are exposed to sex earlier than ever; girls are going through puberty earlier; and, as always, many teenagers are having sex. As parents, we all have our opinions about when and with whom our children should be sexually active. So when is that age? And when should you worry?
Deciding to have sex with someone is an important decision. If you think that you are ready to have sex, it is important that you are aware of the different laws about how old you have to be to have sex, and to understand what the law means by sex. Before you have sex, you should talk to a health professional about how to practice safe sex and to make sure you are fully aware of the risks of practising unsafe sex. It is never ok for someone to assume you have given consent or to force you to keep going if you want to stop. For example, a person does not give their consent if they feel threatened, forced or afraid, or are tricked. A person does not consent just because they are not resisting.