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Question:
I'm a 25 year old male and my fiance in 18 months younger to me. We have been engaged since the last 4 months and are getting married 15 days from now. We are both deeply in love with each other and are looking forward to enjoying sex too. We are both virgins.

My concern is specially regarding the "first intercourse". I've heard that the first experience is very painful for the girl, so I want to do everything possible to make it easier for her. I have planned to take things very slowly (i.e. have full intercourse only after having spent 10-15 days enjoying other lighter forms of sex and togetherness), lots of foreplay to really arouse her, lubricated condoms, lots of water based lubricants, and all my love and care. What I want to know is that whether this combination of efforts from my side is sufficient to make it a "good" experience for her. If not what else could I do for her as a concerned and caring husband? We discuss sex often and she is not "scared" of it as such.

Also, girsl sometimes bleed during first intercourse. So, what do we do about the bleeding after the intercourse? Is there any requirement for dressing or bandage with antiseptic? And is the bleeding only during the first time, or does it happen a few times more?

Looking forward to a complete answer.

Vishal


Answer:
by Melissa BEE:
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Hello and thank you for your question.

It sounds like you are a very caring and loving person, and you seem to have prepared as well as you possibly can.

The only other things I can tell you is that the first time can feel uncomfortable and sometimes unpleasant, simply out of fear -- this is a totally new physical and emotional experience and they have nothing to compare it to -- so fear just in itself can cause a degree of dryness and muscle spasm. But this does not always happen to everyone. The second times is generally much better than the first, because you know what to expect.

Not everyone bleeds. The usual amount is about a tablespoon. Get a dark-coloured towel and place it under her bottom during intercourse, if you want to catch any spills. If she has had some bleeding, she may want to shower afterwards. There is no need for dressings or antiseptics. The bleeding is simply from the tearing of the hymen, the tissue that protects the vagina in a virgin.

Don't be in any hurry, it sounds like you are both doing everything 'right.' I expect you will both have a very pleasurable experience, that will continue to get better during your lives together.

Best Wishes, Melissa BEE

Reviewed by: Scott Gross M. Ed.

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