We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Losing your virginity is a unique experience. It can be hard to know just what to expect. What will it feel like, when should you do it, and how can you stay safe during your first time? Whatever definition people use, many feel anxious about having sex for the first time.

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Physical Changes
There is no one definition of virginity. Others may define virginity as never engaging in vaginal penetration with a penis, despite having had other types of sex, including oral stimulation and anal penetration. Some people may no longer call themselves a virgin after engaging in anal penetration or penetration with a finger or sex toy. Others may reconsider their virginity status after receiving or giving oral stimulation.
Emotional Changes
Losing your virginity can change your perspective on many things, from your views on intimacy to your feelings in your relationship with the other person. There are no telltale physical signs of lost virginity that accompany sex for the first time. There is nothing the body does after sex for the first time that will announce to everyone around you that you've just lost your virginity. Your face might be a little flushed, but that's a temporary change that quickly fades. While females might expect to have their hymen break during their first vaginal sexual encounter, the truth is that many females go into their first sexual encounter with their hymen already "broken. Sex might be uncomfortable, and skin irritation is possible from the friction accompanying intercourse particularly with anal sex, which can tear the skin , but any discomfort from these should go away fairly quickly. Males might also experience skin irritation after intercourse, but this should ease quickly. Anal sex can cause some residual discomfort for the recipient, especially if skin gets torn. Planned Parenthood urges males to see a doctor if groin pain occurs after intercourse of any kind.
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