A woman can get pregnant if she has experienced ovulation for the first time (her first cycle). This means a woman is fertile and can get pregnant before her first menstrual period.

After her first ovulation, a woman is fertile for about 6 days each month. If a woman has sexual intercourse during these days, she can get pregnant, even if she has sex for the first time. 

A man is fertile when he has an ejaculation for the first time. He produces semen for the first time during puberty. Even if he is having sex for the first time, a man can make a woman pregnant.

If you do not have a desire to have children use contraception.

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