Questions for an Adolescent to ask themselves^*

1. Are you doing this for yourself?
2. Do you feel rushed by your partner, the situation, or yourself?
3. Is your body ready? Do you feel physical arousal and desire?
4. Do you trust your partner? Can you freely talk with him or her?
5. Would you be comfortable saying no, even at the last minute?
6. Have you and your partner practiced with other sexual experiences prior to deciding to have intercourse?
7. Have you planned for protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease?
8. Are you able to engage in sexual activity without getting drunk or high first?
9. Are you knowledgeable about sex? Do you know what oral, anal, vaginal, and manual intercourse are?
10. Have you though about the impact of this event on your life, considering whether it matches your values?

^*Adopted from The Sex Lives of Teenagers by Lynn Ponton, M.D.