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Am I Normal: After Sex

Dr Dawn Harper discusses what is and isn’t normal after sex. You shouldn’t look and feel any different after you’ve had sex, but there are a number of health concerns that teenagers should be aware of. With STIs on the rise throughout the UK, Dr Dawn examines some of the common issues that can arise and finds out what teenagers and the cast of Hollyoaks think about STIs.

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Hi, I'm 16 and have been sexually active since I was 15… But sex is nearly always painful and I don't know why. It's especially painful when I'm on top… My doctor said everything "down there" is normal and I don't have any sexual infections… So why does it hurt? Hope you can help!

hi im currently wanting to have sex, me and my partner have been getting rally intimate. but im scared that if we try he wont be able to i kow it sounds silly but what if im tight. can you help?

Heyy ummb this is like really hard to talk about and kind of funny when i think about it. When I get a aroused(with my boyfriend) i dischrge loads ! I think its kind of weird especially cos i have to change my pants after ! Is this weird or am i just to horny ?

Hi im 24 when i ever i have sex i can never orgasm when he is on top as soon as im on top it will only take 2 minutes for a orgasm which only lasts less than 2minutes what is wrong with me why wont it last longer??
Please help iv been sexually active over 5years is this normal

Hi, i'm 17 and female. I've been having sex with my boyfriend for just under 2 years. But for the last few months after sex my vagina has been sore and painful when going for a wee, I was wondering if there was a reason for this.

hi, im 15, and am currently in my first ever sexually active relationship, sex has been really good, but the last few times has been really uncomfortable, i get a burning sensation and cant really enjoy the duration, afterwards my inner lips swell hugely and i cant walk right and it really hurts to pee, i even sometimes bleed when there is so much pain. i dont know what to do, i am way to scared to go to a gp, and dont want to let my boyfriend down. wil it go? is it an STI? and if so can i get rid of it? please help me figure this out, im very scared and in quite alot of uncomfortable pain. thanks.

hey when i have sex with my partner of 3 years it hurts when he puts his penis in and after sex my vagina would sometimes swell and when i go to the toilet it stings. could u please help.

hi my name is marc and my bfs name is scott we have been dating for a year now and have been having sex for about 2 months but recently i have found out i have lumps around my anus and they bleed can you help

hiya,am 15 and me and my bf have been having ssex a year and a bit know at 1st i loved it and was really good. but know i sumtimes wish he just got it over and dun with. how could i make it better for both of us.? but once we were both really in teh mood and were playing with each other it got to the point were he stuck his penic in with out a condom but he wasnt wet at the etip and he never came. i didnt have ma period that month but did after that is that normal or am i just worying about nuthing.?

Hey, I'm 19 and i've been going out with my boyfriend for 6 months now, and sex is really good, its the best i've ever had, but i stil havent orgasmed! i feel like im letting him down.. what should i do?? thanks




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