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Teen Pregnancy Prevention
from: Sarah MitchellSince the early 1990s, teen pregnancies across America declined
dramatically. However, it is a teen pregnancy fact that 34% of
teenage girls in America still get pregnant before they turn the
age of 20. This means that America has one of the highest teen
pregnancy rates in the world. As does England; in which one in
every five births in the country is from a teenager. These are
shocking statistics and adults and teenagers alike should be
active in teen pregnancy prevention.
Talking about sex and pregnancy When a child reaches the age of
about 13, parents should be active in approaching their child
about their thoughts and ideas of sex and the possible
consequences of the act. Although it can initially be
embarrassing for both parties, it will pay off in the long run
as education and knowledge is the best way to prevent teen
pregnancy. Talk to your child about the sexually transmitted
diseases and the risk of pregnancy as well as pregnancy prevent
methods such as abstinence and contraception.
Abstinence The safest path towards teen pregnancy prevention is
abstinence. Not having sexual intercourse will mean that you
will never have to worry about catching any diseases or unwanted
pregnancies which will ultimately change your entire life.
Though there will undoubtedly be a lot of peer pressure to have
sex, abstaining from sex now will only mean that you will be
100% ready when you do decide to take that step.
Contraception The two most popular forms of teen pregnancy
prevention come in the form of the condom and the pill. The
condom is a rubber latex glove that is placed over the penis
during sex to prevent semen from entering the vagina. The condom
will not only protect you from possible diseases that can be
transmitted through the semen but also from teen pregnancy. Teen
pregnancy facts suggest that there are also a large number of
teens now taking the birth control pill, and this number is
increasing yearly. The birth control pill is taken every day and
releases hormones in the body to stop your body from ovulating.
If you don't ovulate, then no egg will be released and therefore
there will be no egg for the sperm to fertilize. If it is taken
every day, the pill is very reliable in terms of pregnancy
prevention. However, the pill does not stop you from catching
sexually transmitted diseases and infections so you must still
be careful.
The media often portrays teens regularly having sex. But you
don't need to buy into this. The media isn't real and it is
perfectly normal to wait until you are ready or for the right
person to come along before having sex. The only 100% way to
prevent teen pregnancy from occurring is to not have sex at all.
About the author:
Article written by Sarah Mitchell of NamesToBe.com
(http://www.namestobe.com). Here's another article readers may
be interested in:
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