Fantasies, desire, orgasm... What is the impact of the "first time" on our sex life?

It's called "the first time."

This entry into sexual life is a sharp turn, a crucial step, always a source of excitement, fantasies, impatience, fear and stress.

In France, it occurs on average around the age of 17, according to the latest Gender and Sexuality health barometer from Public Health France (1) published in 2018. Some people have pleasant memories of this moment, others a feeling of embarrassment linked to clumsy gestures.

In some other cases, the experience may have been traumatic.

So is this sexual draft decisive?

A study published in the

in January 2022 suggests so.

After investigation, the researchers pointed out that a first time without pleasure or orgasm would affect the libido of the adult woman.

Does this first report become impregnated in our flesh to the point of shaping our desire, of dictating our way of seducing and even of enjoying?

To answer it, we interviewed Charlotte Le Van, doctor in sociology…

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