So, what is it really like to lose your virginity? You probably shouldn’t expect a lovey-dovey, ooey-gooey romantic scene from a movie – instead, it might go something like this. Here’s what it’s like to have sex for the first time, as explained in GIFs:

You finally decide that you’re ready to “do it.” 

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You tell your boyfriend and he’s all: 

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You two try to figure out where you guys can do it without getting caught or in trouble. 

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Finally, you plan the perfect night to do it. 

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You start to get nervous… what is sex really like? Is it going to hurt?

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You look it up on the Internet. OH GOD NO. It seems terrifying. 

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So you ask a more experienced friend for help. 

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Nothing calms your nerves. Why is losing your virginity SUCH a big deal? 

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The night is here. You and your boyfriend try to act like it’s no big deal, but secretly, you’re both a little anxious. 

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Condoms are hard!

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You guys start hooking up and things feel a little… awkward. 

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Okay, ouch! Seriously, OW! Is it always like this?! 

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What goes where? How does this work? What… what is happening?!

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You can’t help wondering what you look like in this position. 

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Thankfully, things improve as it goes on. 

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Afterwards, you’re both a little speechless. You finally lost your virginity! 

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But… it wasn’t, like, movie romantic. It was just… nice. A little awkward, but nice. 

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You don’t even feel that different. Is there something wrong with you?

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NOPE. Congrats! Cuddle time! 

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Have you lost your virginity yet? What was it like? Was this accurate? What did I miss? Tell me in the comments!

I lost my friends when I lost my virginity

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You know what stinks? When women bring down other women for seemingly no good reason. What stinks even more is when women bring down other women because of slut-shaming. I’m talking about girls who won’t be friends with another girl because she has had sex with more than one or two dudes.

No, I’m not just talking about catty mean girls from movies like Easy A – this is a real thing. A new study called “Birds Of A Feather? Not When It Comes To Sexual Permissiveness” shows that women don’t like to see other women being “promiscuous.” In fact, women will avoid other women who they think have too much sex. This is so not cool on so many levels.

Researchers looked at 721 male and female college students and asked for info on their sexual experiences and all that. They found that nine out of ten women listed promiscuity as a negative trait in other women. What’s more, this negative attitude towards sexually active women was there even in women who also reported being sexually active. To break that down, women who have a lot of sex still judge other women who have a lot of sex. Basically, women are judging other women for something they do themselves… which makes little to no sense.

The study also found that ladies are apparently a lot more judgmental than dudes when it comes to sexual experience. Researchers found that men didn’t seem to care about the “levels of promiscuity” a women had. However, guys are guilty of judging other guys. This study found that dudes liked guys with little to no sexual experience because they “viewed other promiscuous men as potentially interested in stealing their girlfriends.”

Ugh, this stinks. I have questions: Why won’t girls be friends with a girl just because she has a lot of sex? Why are there still these heavy double standards when it comes to gender and sex in 2013? Why do so many people insist on slut-shaming? Why can’t a girl have sex with more than two people without being judged for it?

Honestly, I don’t get it. Providing that you’re being safe, there is nothing wrong with being sexual and hooking up with a lot of different people. I know we do a lot of slut-shaming rants here on Gurl, but I’m just so sick of women being afraid to have sex because they don’t want to be judged or ostracized. It sucks that so many women are willing to pass up a friendship with another woman simply because of her sexual experience.

And why do women do this? The lead researcher of the study, Zhana Vrangalova says that “they may be seeking to distance themselves from any stigma that is attached to being friends with such women.” This basically means that girls aren’t friends with a “promiscuous” girl because they don’t want other people seeing them as promiscuous in association. They’re worried about how others are seeing them and, when it comes down to it, they’re self-conscious about the amount of sex they’re having.

Hey, girls? If you do this, stop. You’re probably missing out on a lot of great friendships simply because you are judging someone based on their sexual history (which is none of your business to begin with) and also you’re just making yourself look bad. I mean, come on! You can’t accept a girl because she’s comfortable with her sexuality and she’s not afraid to express that? That’s ridiculous and so unfair.

This study just further proves that women who have a lot of sex are not treated with as much respect as women who don’t. That’s not okay. Look, I get it if you just don’t like a girl. But don’t hear gossip about how she hooked up with so-and-so and so-and-so and immediately decide not to accept her as a friend. Having sex doesn’t make a woman a bad friend. And if others are going to judge you for hanging with a girl who “gets around,” then whatever. Eff them! They’re not worth your time. Please, be bigger than this. Stop making girls feel bad about their sexual choices. Like I said, it’s none of your business and in the end, it only really speaks to who you are as a person – not her.

Do you judge girls for having sex? Would you ever forgo a friendship with a girl just because she’s a little “promiscuous?” Has this ever happened to you? Tell me in the comments.

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Hi Shallon,

I’m in desperate need of help! I’m a freshman in high school and everyone is getting felt up and fingered and stuff and I don’t feel so comfortable with all of this. I don’t want to look juvenile by not wanting to do it, but I don’t want to do something I’m not ready for…right? Obviously I’m not having sex–that would just be ridiculous–but seriously, should I just experiment and or wait? If I don’t hook up, will guys get bored and ditch me for some girl who puts out?

I’m so confused! 

–Kathryn

Dear Un-Kinky Kathryn,

Peer pressure is all around us and most of the time, we give in, and most of the time, it’s really no big deal. Stuff like: Oh, everyone’s getting a smoothie? Meh, I kinda feel like pizza but whatever, sure I’ll have a smoothie or, Wait, zebra print is out? Ugh fine!  That’s just how life goes. But hooking up is a big deal, and should NEVERRRRR be something you do when you’re not 100% into it. I’ve learned this the hard way.

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As I’ve told y’all, I was basically the world’s oldest virgin. I didn’t kiss anyone until I was 18 and didn’t go all the way until I was almost 21. I was just a late bloomer! And I’d like to say that I wasn’t bothered that ALL my friends were hooking up and getting it on, but that’s a huge lie. I was. I felt totally left out and that whenever a romance went sour, I worried it was because I wasn’t putting out. So, I started letting guys take things a little further.

As a hopeless romantic, I had dreamed–great, swirly Taylor Swift-ian dreams!–about hooking up, but the real experiences never measured up. I was talking myself into it because I didn’t want to be the odd girl out.

But by doing that, I kind of became the odd girl out in my own life, if that makes sense. I felt like I wasn’t being authentic to who I was and what I wanted. I was masquerading as a sexpot and trust me honeychild, people can smell a phony a mile away! It was actually a guy friend who was like “You know, it’s no ones business how far you’ve gone” and a light went off in my head. Or rather, pelvis, I guess. It really wasn’t. And my friends didn’t care ONE BIT if I was hooking up or not. If anything, they liked being the “wiser,” more experienced ones.

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And I got to learn from their mistakes. Like my friend who told me that to give a proper handjob, you have to grip the guy AS HARD AS YOU CAN, because a girl’s tightest grip isn’t anywhere near their tightest. Mercifully, I wasn’t HJ’ing anyone so I didn’t have to find out first hand what EPICALLY BAD advice that was–but she did. Ohhh she did, and to this day our high school friends call her The Iron Fist of Death.

So, while it’s kind of awkward now to feel like the only girl on Earth not hooking up, that feeling is FAR better than feeling icky and creeped out that a guy got farther with you than you wanted. And if you think that everyone is so aware of how inexperienced you are, remember something my grandma always tells me: You wouldn’t care so much what people think about you if you knew how seldom they did!

XOXO,

Shallon

Want me to give you advice? Feel free to leave your love Qs in the comments or drop me an email to AskShallon@gmail.com and follow me on Twitter and Instagram @ShallonXO

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Okay girls, listen up: we’ve discovered (or, you know, just read about) the secret to being happy with your sex life. And while I wish I could say it’s something awesome, it’s kind of not. In fact, it’s pretty disappointing.

A new study has found that the key to being happy with your sex life is to know that you’re having more sex than any of your friends. No, really, that’s what the study found. Apparently, we’re all sitting around comparing our sex lives to the sex lives of our friends, enemies and anyone else we know. And if we feel like we’re the ones who are getting it on the most, we’re going to be more pleased with ourselves and our sex lives.

Well, that’s kind of lame. The research, done at the University of Colorado Boulder also found that your sexual happiness also depends on how often you’re having sex – this one makes total sense. I mean, obviously if you’re not having sex, you’re not going to be happy with your sex life. Unless you don’t want to have sex. Then that’s a different story.

Tim Wadsworth, the professor who worked on this research, looked at data from over 15,000 people between 1993 and 2006 – so I’m going to go ahead and say these results seem pretty legit. After discovering that people are happier about their sex lives when they’re actually getting some, he found the other stuff. If respondents who were having sex two or three times a month knew that their friends were getting it on once a week (in other words, more than them), they were 14 percent less likely to report being happy with their sex lives – even if they had previously said they were happy with it.

Wadsworth says, “There’s an overall increase in sense of well-being that comes with engaging in sex more frequently, but there’s also this relative aspect to it. Having more sex makes us happy, but thinking that we are having more sex than other people makes us even happier.”

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So, is the key to a happy sex life really knowing that you’re having more sex than your friends? According to this study, apparently, but that still seems so silly to me! I mean, who cares what other people are doing? Who really cares how often your BFFs are getting laid? Just because they may be having sex more than you doesn’t mean they’re having better sex than you. Maybe they’re sleeping with someone who’s totally boring. And maybe you’re only having sex once in a while, but maybe that works for you. As the Huffington Post says, “knowing how you stack up to others only tells you if you’re average. It doesn’t tell you whether how much or little sex you’re having is right for your relationship.”

Another thing to keep in mind? Your friends could be lying to you. Maybe they’re telling you they have sex with their BF three times a week, but in reality, they’re only doing it three times a month. And then you go and feel all bad about your own sex life because you’re not doing it as much as them – doesn’t that seem pointless?

The moral of the story is this: Your happiness regarding anything, sex or not, should never be based on what other people are doing. Comparing yourself to others is always a slippery slope and almost never helps in making you feel better about yourself. The real secret to being happy with your sex life, or your life in general, is to stop caring what other people do or think and start caring about what makes you feel good.

Do you ever find yourself comparing your sex life to the sex lives of your friends? Would you feel bad about your sex life if you found out your friends did it more than you? Tell me in the comments!

The only relationship timeline you should follow

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While it’s true that the “right time” to have sex isn’t going to be the same for everybody, there are a few things to consider to make sure you’ve thought through your decision. That way, you can be more sure that your first time really is the “right” time.

Here are ten general guidelines to help you figure out if you’re ready for sex. Don’t think you can meet them all? You may want to give yourself a little more time until you’re 100% ready.

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Your Sex Ed Knowledge Is Stellar

Do you totally know how everything related to reproduction works? I'm talking, paid attention in health class and understand all the biological ins and outs of that part of your (and your partner's) body. If you aren't totally sure what a uterus is, that is a sign that you're probably not ready for sex.

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You Know Any Consequences

In addition to the biological aspects of sex, you also should be well-informed about any consequences, like pregnancy or STDs. Do you know how these happen? Do you know how to prevent them? Safe sex can minimize risks, but that doesn't mean you can just not think about them. If you don't really know what HPV is or could explain pregnancy in your sleep, you're probably not ready for sex.

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You've Talked About It: Part 1

Talking to your partner before you have sex is a good way to both be on the same page and to make sure that you're not just getting caught up in a hookup moment you don't want to end. It allows you to think about having sex clearly in a no-pressure environment. If you aren't doing this kind of pre-planning, that could be a good indication that you aren't ready for sex.

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You've Talked About It: Part 2

Okay, so when you do talk about it with your partner, what are you saying? "Wanna do it?" doesn't really show that you're totally ready for sex. Instead, you should have an honest, open conversation, and be able to talk about having sex without embarrassment. If you're ready to have sex with someone, then it shouldn't be too uncomfortable for you to talk about sex with them.

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You Have A Safe Sex Method

You know how different birth controls work and you've been able to find the contraceptives that meet your body's needs. Birth control and STD prevention shouldn't be an after the fact thought and if you are considering having sex without a method figured out, that's a big indicator that you aren't ready to do it.

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You Can Buy Condoms

On that safe sex note, if you can't bring yourself to buy condoms, you probably shouldn't be having sex. Taking ownership of your sexual health is important and if you find it too embarrassing or uncomfortable, it could be a sign that you're not totally ready to deal with bringing sex into the mix.

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You Have A Back-Up Plan

Do you know what you'll do if the condom breaks? It's important to think about those worst-case scenarios and know what you will do before they actually happen. Before you have sex, make sure you have thought-out back up plans (like literally, where can you go to get Plan B?). If you haven't thought about those things, you're probably not ready to have sex.

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You're Ready To Accept The Awkward

If you think that sex is definitely going to be magical and perfect, then it doesn't sound like you have a totally realistic grasp on sex. Before you have sex, you should be able to be realistic about the probability that sex will be kind of awkward and not always like it is in movies. If you're hung up on it being this flawless moment, you probably are not ready.

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You Are Doing It For You

If anybody else at all has any bearing on your decision to have sex, that's a red flag. If you're doing it to make someone jealous or because your BFF just had sex or because you think your boyfriend wants it, those are all reasons that could indicate that you're not ready for sex. Your decision to have sex should put you in the spotlight, and that means not letting outside people affect when you know the right time is for you.

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You Accept If You're Not Ready

If you try to convince yourself that you're still ready, despite not meeting many of these guidelines, honestly you're probably not. This might seem a little confusing, but if you can admit to yourself that this isn't the right time for you yet, that actually shows that you're probably in a good place when it comes to sex because you do want to take all of this decision-making seriously. It shows that you're in touch with your body and when you are ready, you should really be able to know. If you aren't ready right now, just give yourself a little time, and next time you're thinking about sex, check back in. The right time will happen for you!

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What do you think are signs that someone is ready to have sex? Tell us in the comments!

What You Had To Say About Losing Your Virginity

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Though the first-time experience isn’t the same for everybody, we asked women responded what they wish they knew before they had sex. Hopefully this will help you get some answers and remind you that you’re definitely not alone out there. Here are 10 things that women wish they knew before having sex:

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It Hurts A Different Amount For Everyone

There's no exact answer as to how much your first time having sex will hurt until it actually happens. That can be a little scary, but it's normal. It's going to be different for everyone. Don't let a thought of how much it "should" hurt keep you from communicating to your partner how you are feeling.

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You're Not Alone

Thinking about when to have sex can be stressful, but you can talk to your partner about it. For example, it's not just a girl's job to worry about birth control. You have every right to express what you're feeling. For all you know, they might be thinking the same things. Guys out there get nervous about this kind of thing, too. You definitely aren't alone in how you're feeling just because you're a girl.

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There's No Specific Timeline To Follow

The right time is going to be different for everyone. There's no specific timeline that is right for every person. It doesn't need to happen after a certain number of dates. It shouldn't matter when your friends did it. If you're in a relationship, you don't have to do it after a certain amount of time. It's whenever you feel comfortable.

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You Won't Always Have The Same Experience As Your Friends

Just as the right time for you may not be the right time as your friend, their first time is going to be different from your first time. If they had a first-time horror story, that doesn't mean you'll have an awful experience, too. On the flip side, they also might build up their experience, so you shouldn't feel disappointed if yours isn't the same either. It's okay to have a different experience than your friends.

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You Don't Have To Talk About It

Even if a friend told you her story or you told her you were thinking about having sex, once you have sex, you don't have to talk about it with anyone. It's your personal business and you don't owe anyone the details.

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It Doesn't Always Mean He's Exclusive With You

While for you something like sex might be a big symbol of commitment, there is always the chance that your partner has a different interpretation. Just because he's having sex with you, it doesn't necessarily mean that he's exclusively sleeping with you, so it may be something you want to bring up ahead of time. It's also yet another reason why even if it's your first time, wearing a condom is super important.

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You Can Wait To Do It Again

Every time you have sex, you should want to do it. If you want to take a break for a while after your first time, that is one hundred percent okay. Just because you've done it once, doesn't mean you are ever obligated to do it again until you feel comfortable.

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It Can Take Practice To Get Comfortable

There's a good chance your first time won't be super graceful. Sex is one of those things that will only get better with practice. That doesn't mean you have to immediately do it again if you don't want to (see previous slide). Rather, it's just good to remember that the more you do it, the more comfortable you'll probably feel, so things can really only improve from your first time.

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Everything Could Change

Your relationship dynamic could shift or you may suddenly find yourself feeling differently about a person. All of this is normal, and you just need to figure out what it may mean for you specifically.

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Nothing Could Change

Having sex doesn't define you as a person. It's a personal choice, and many things in your life are going to continue to go on just as normally as they did before. You still have practice, you still have school, you still go to work. It doesn't mean that it isn't a big choice in your life, but whether you have had sex or not, you are still the same "you" and it's normal for things to just keep going on around you as they did before.

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What do you wish you had known before having sex? Do you still have questions about sex? Tell us in the comments!
 

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As if you needed any more benefits of sex: studies now show that it actually helps your brain work better!

New research says that some added benefits of sex on the regular include more alertness and heightened learning ability. Ow ow!

Researchers gave blood tests to three groups of gals: those who had just fallen in love recently, those in long term relationships and single girls. It turns out, the newly lovin’ girls had higher levels of nerve growth–a big part of brain development and mental ability–than the rest. The research suggests that benefits of sex not only include more smarts, but also lower stress. Woot!

A separate sister study was done with rats, and the results showed that the more often rats had sex, the more nerve cells they grew. It appears that when you’re smitten and in your honeymoon phase, your brain just works better and grows faster–and that’s usually when couples have the most sex, too. Sex specifically helps brain cells grow in your hippocampus, which is responsible for learning and memory. (Stress and depression can actually slow this process, but sex counters both of those!)

Not gonna lie, that sounds like a much more fun all-nighter than the one you’d spend with your chem notes, doesn’t it? Just make sure it’s safe sex!

Do the new brain-boosting benefits of sex make you feel better about having sex? What are other benefits of sex for you? Do you think the brain function benefits of sex are directly linked or just coincidental? Tell us in the comments!

The benefits of sex probably don’t apply to bad sex. Improve yours!

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Sex doesn’t always come so easily. Sometimes, especially when we’re in a long relationship, we have trouble getting turned on as much as we used to. Is this happening to you… and stressing you out? Find out why you’re not getting as turned on around your boyfriend.

ChickRx expert S. Michael Plaut, Ph.D., Psychologist & Certified Sex Therapist, says:

When we just start dating someone, the novelty of a new relationship may lead us to be sexually excited very easily. This may be enhanced if we don’t have access to our lover all the time and also by the fact that in a new relationship, we are trying to be at our best. This explains why you might be more turned on in the beginning of a relationship.

But after a while, we may have a tendency to take each other and the relationship for granted. When we get very comfortable with someone, we may stop dressing up for each other or stop focusing on our hygiene as much. Usually, we also start expecting to have sexual intercourse without the teasing, play and romance that may have preceded our initial sexual encounters.

Also, as two people get to know each other in a relationship, they realize that everyone has their flaws and that their boyfriend/girlfriend is not perfect. It may be difficult to feel as turned on with a person who does not carry their weight in the relationship or otherwise behaves in a way that is disturbing in some way.

Relationships that maintain their passion take work, commitment, constant attention, compromise and caring, no matter how long they last. If anything in your relationship seems to be missing, talk about and find a way to resolve it together.

Ask your own health and wellness questions, anonymously if you’d like, and get expert advice at ChickRx.com or post them in the comments.

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Pregnancy scares are bad enough on their own – if you’ve ever experienced that overwhelming sense of panic that only comes from the possibility of something happening that you feel like you have no control over, you know what I’m talking about. Well, my first pregnancy scare was even worse than normal because I also managed to make it one of the most awkward and embarrassing moments of my life.

Allow me to share the cringe-worthy details.

When I was 16-years-old, I was dating this dude we’ll call D. D and I were basically obsessed with each other and spent most of our time together making out in my basement while my little brother and sister spied on us. When it came to hooking up, we had done everything but have sex… we were both still virgins and I was planning to stay that way for a little while longer. You would think that since we weren’t having sex, I wouldn’t have to worry about getting pregnant. You would be wrong.

See, I am a huge worrywart and a very panicky person. It’s a fun combination (JK). One month, my period was late. When I say late, I mean it was two days behind schedule. Despite the fact that my period had never been very consistent in the years since I’d started getting it, I went into full on freak-out mode. The week before, D and I been fooling around practically naked and, you know, stuff happened. I was convinced that I had somehow managed to get myself pregnant without actually having sex.

The third morning when my period didn’t appear, I panicked. I tried to calm myself down, but in my head I was like, “OMG I’m pregnant. Somehow, his sperm traveled into my vagina and fertilized an egg.” I had no idea how it could have happened, but in my freaked out state it seemed possible.

A quick Google search of “can I get pregnant without having sex” and “how long does sperm live once it hits the air” revealed that there actually is an incredibly low chance of getting pregnant without doing the deed. A very common belief is that sperm dies the second it hits the air, but that’s actually not true. As MayoClinic explains, “sperm ejaculated outside the body might survive in semen — the fluid released during ejaculation — up to a few hours.”

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Of course, I immediately convinced myself that I could be pregnant. Never mind the fact that I had been wearing underwear at the time or that we had obviously cleaned things up pretty quickly or that there wasn’t even sperm near the place it needed to be. All rational thoughts flew out the window. In my mind, I was already pregnant. I was like the Virgin Mary, but modern and not holy, and I was going to have to explain to my child one day that I was still a virgin. Why would I have to explain this? Ask 16-year-old Jessica, because I don’t know.

Obviously, I faked sick, stayed home the entire day and cried. When my mom came home from work, she nagged me for hours about why I was upset. Finally, the stress of my unplanned pregnancy and the idea of disappointing everyone I’ve ever known and being a pregnant virgin got to me. I told her what was going on.

When I said I was late, she put her head in her hands. “You’re having sex?” she asked, sounding miserable.

“OMG Mom, no!” was my response. I mean, obviously.

She picked her head up and stared at me. “Then what are you talking about, Jessica?” she asked. The idea of telling my mom that my boyfriend and I had made out almost naked was horrifying. I shrugged and stopped answering questions. Finally she hissed, “Did his penis go inside of you?”

My mom asking me that was too much to handle. I screamed no and ran into the bathroom crying. My mom probably thought I was insane but she’s also a panicky person, so she went out and bought me a pregnancy test. As we waited for the test results, my mom told me she was going to have D arrested (she didn’t like him very much) and I told her that wasn’t possible and also that we were in love, so to leave him alone.

The test results were negative – obviously. I wasn’t pregnant. I was thrilled… my mom, not so much. The next day she made an appointment with a gynecologist to get me on birth control pills (she didn’t believe I was still a virgin, which was pretty infuriating). We never talked about it again, but all in all, it was the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever done to myself in front of my mom. PS: I got my period the next morning.

Have you ever had a pregnancy scare? Would you ever tell your mom about it if you did? Have you ever been worried about getting pregnant even if you haven’t had sex? Tell me in the comments.

Here’s what to do if you think you’re pregnant

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Okay, so picture this: you’re about to hook up with the guy of your dreams. All of your dates, texts and late night phone calls have finally led to this very special moment. You two are in bed, naked and ready to go… candles are lit, soft music is playing… okay, I’m getting carried away. Your guy reaches for a condom and – NOOOO – he comes up empty-handed. You have two options: don’t hook up or kill the mood and run to the store.

That sounds like a scene from some kind of corny movie or music video, but actually it happens all the time. So how great would it be if instead of having to get dressed and head to the store, you could have the condoms delivered to you instead? Um, pretty freakin’ great!

Well, there’s now a service that does that. Sounds extremely awesome, right? I agree. It’s called Durex SOS (so clever) and it’s basically like pizza delivery but with a condom instead of a pizza. Once you sign up on the Durex SOS website, you can get condoms delivered to you between the hours of 4 PM and 4 AM. Even better? The person who delivers your condoms comes disguised as a pizza delivery man (or someone else), so the service is basically totally top secret – no nosy neighbors or parents will know what’s going down. The only way this could get better is if those condoms came with an actual pizza.

Ready for the bad news? Durex SOS is currently only available and happening in Dubai. So unless you live in Dubai… it’s not a thing. Whomp, whomp. But the good news is that Durex SOS is looking to expand to other countries and areas, so hopefully we’ll all be experiencing this soon.

Honestly, I think this is pretty awesome. I mean, yeah, you’ll be paying a little bit more for these condoms than you would if you just bought them at the store. But isn’t it nice to have another option if for some reason you can’t get to the store? Condoms should be available all the time and literally having them delivered to your doorstep couldn’t be more convenient. Safe sex for everyone!

Do you think Durex SOS is a good idea? Would you ever use it? What other things do you wish could get delivered to your house? Tell us in the comments.

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