Important Facts About Teen Pregnancy
Important Facts about Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy is an underage female between 13 -19 that becomes pregnant. During pregnancy, many females drop-out of school to deliver and take care of their child. There are many issues which occur with teenage girls during their pregnancy. The top three issues are emotional, social, and health problems. There are many thing that you can do to avoid becoming pregnancy abstinence as an option, sexual pressure, and
Clarifying the values and setting boundaries. The first option could be abstinence. Abstinence can help people meet their goals. When someone becomes pregnant, it changes their lives. It can make it hard for them to finish school and to find them a good job. The only way to avoid pregnancy is not to have sex. According to Anna Kreiner, having a boyfriend or girlfriend in the teen years can be very exciting. Having a guy or girl notice you make you feel special. You may experience new feeling that are wonderful at times and frustrating at other times. Your boyfriend or girlfriend may be pressing you to go, or further than you know today that engaging in sex can lead to anything from pleasure to deadly consequences. Abstinence is the only way to prevent the sexual transmission of AIDs and to avoid other STDs and Pregnancy (6-7). More than 85 percent of teenage pregnancies are unplanned, and at least half of them occur within the first month of sexually activity. Abstinence is choosing not to engage in sexually activity. Sometimes people that put pressure on them but the best way to avoid pregnancy is by saying NO. According to the author, “Abstinence means deciding not to give in to a desire or a craving. Some people abstain from the temptation of drinking alcohol or taking drugs; other abstains from eating too many sweets. In general people think of sexual abstinence as abstaining from sexual intercourse” (Ayer 8-9). Sexual Abstinence can be a good choice, and it also can be a difficult choice. It is
Clarifying the values and setting boundaries. The first option could be abstinence. Abstinence can help people meet their goals. When someone becomes pregnant, it changes their lives. It can make it hard for them to finish school and to find them a good job. The only way to avoid pregnancy is not to have sex. According to Anna Kreiner, having a boyfriend or girlfriend in the teen years can be very exciting. Having a guy or girl notice you make you feel special. You may experience new feeling that are wonderful at times and frustrating at other times. Your boyfriend or girlfriend may be pressing you to go, or further than you know today that engaging in sex can lead to anything from pleasure to deadly consequences. Abstinence is the only way to prevent the sexual transmission of AIDs and to avoid other STDs and Pregnancy (6-7). More than 85 percent of teenage pregnancies are unplanned, and at least half of them occur within the first month of sexually activity. Abstinence is choosing not to engage in sexually activity. Sometimes people that put pressure on them but the best way to avoid pregnancy is by saying NO. According to the author, “Abstinence means deciding not to give in to a desire or a craving. Some people abstain from the temptation of drinking alcohol or taking drugs; other abstains from eating too many sweets. In general people think of sexual abstinence as abstaining from sexual intercourse” (Ayer 8-9). Sexual Abstinence can be a good choice, and it also can be a difficult choice. It is
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