Dear mhenjlee,

Nope! Girls who have had sex do not walk differently from girls who have not had sex. That's just one of the many myths about people who have sex. Rest assured that having sex does not change a person's outward appearance.

One reason behind some of these myths is the changes associated with puberty. For example, some people believe that girls who have had sex get bigger breasts and hips. Although girls may notice that their breasts and hips grow around the time they start to become sexually active, this is not caused by becoming sexually active. The changes are actually caused by puberty. During puberty, hormonal changes cause girls' hips to widen and breasts to grow. These changes are completely normal, and they happen whether or not a girl becomes sexually active.

Hope this information helps!

Take care,

teenwire.com^® Editors

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