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Sex Facts and Fiction

Don't be a dummy when it comes to sex. Be smart and learn what sex is...and what it isn't.

Sex is more than just putting a penis into a vagina or anus. Sex can include everything from kissing to stroking, licking, rubbing and massage. While there seem to be endless ways to have sex, there are rules about what should happen: no-one is allowed to have sex with a person under 10 years of age; if you are between 10 and 16, you cannot have sex with someone who is more than 2 years older than you; people in the same family cannot have sex and you cannot be forced to have sex.

There are other facts about sex that are worth knowing, not only so that you are sex-savvy but because knowing about sex, safer sex practices and how to prevent pregnancy can keep you healthy and happy.

Learn about sex myths and facts, find out how to tell your partner to practice safer sex, or find out how you can practice safer sex without your partner's involvement.

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Fast Facts

Oral sex is on the rise amongst 12-14 year olds in the US and most believe that it is not in fact a sexual practice

More than 60% of Australian males interviewed for the 1999 Durex Global Sex Survey said they prefer the woman to make the first move or to initiate the topic of sex

Women do it more often than men. One in four women and one in five men in Australia have sex 3 or 4 times a week

20% of men love oral sex, while 6% of women state that it makes great foreplay