Advices and pain in first sex and losing virginity

We've been getting a lot of great questions about first-time sex at sexqs buzzfeed. The following pieces of advice are meant to apply to all cisgender and transgender individuals — regardless of your age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. That said, not every tip might apply to every person. Have more advice you'd like to share with the class? Go ahead and post it in the comments.

When a woman experiences pain during sex for the first time, it could be because of a variety of factors. If your hymen is still intact, you may experience pain and a bit of bleeding as it stretches during intercourse. The hymen is a thin tissue that may either partially or fully cover the entrance of the vagina. It has an opening that varies in size and can be thick or thin. The more stretchy the hymen is, the less painful the first sex is. If the hymen is not stretchy enough, first sex may hurt a bit and bleed a little. This is the most common source of first-time sex pain for women.

Whether you're still in high school or about to start university, no matter your age, having sex for the first time can be a daunting experience. But it doesn't have to be. As long as you take the following advice, and above all are safe and sure it's what you want, 'losing your virginity' doesn't have to be a scary thing. Kip Education and Screwball film who've made this awesome video for anyone thinking about having sex for the first time with the help of True Tube have some sound advice for your first sexual experience. Here's everything you need to know beforehand.

OK, so you're thinking about having sex for the first time and you just have SO. Will losing your virginity hurt a lot? And like, how much? How do you know you're ready? Does doing XYZ count as sex?