Action Tips: Talk to Sexually Active Friends About Risks
Talk to friends who are having sex and inform them of all the risks that may come along with it.
If you have any questions you can check out DoSomething.org's cause pages on teen pregnancy, STDs and AIDS for more facts and information to present to your friends.
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Teen Pregnancies: The U.S. has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world.
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Hey I'm a senior in high school and I'm doing my senior project on teen pregnancy;I was wondering if I could get your opinions on the subject of teen pregnancy.
Wow..I'm doing a project in school about it too. I feel that its wrong and that everyone should wait. I'm going to wait until im married. I know a lot of people who wont wait until then but I think you should at least wait until your out of high school and have a job so that you know you will be able to support your baby.
Hey, my best friend just lost her virginity, and her boyfriend always tells her that he doesn't want to use a condom and that he'll "pull out". I learned that it's not the safest choice to make when it comes to sex. I've been telling her that it's not good to do that cause you can still get PREGNANT! She doesn't take me seriously and thinks that I'm just saying it because she is having sex, I could care less I just want her to be safe. She's to young to be a mother. Can you help me on a way to make it seem like I'm not nagging at her about it?
I have the same exact morals as you do. I'm waiting until I'm married, I mean I'm only fifteen, what are the chances of me becoming pregnant to young? It's ridiculous. Some girls just need to be smart and think twice about the choices they are making.
well hey thats not really fair cuz i honestly had the best morals i was waiting till i got maried all the boys i had liked didnt even cross my mind about doing that. But things can change so fast. Prople fall in love and tend to think with your emotions instead of your head but i know i truly care for him if i was gonna lose it before marraige im glad it was with him.... You never forget your first love or your first heartbreak either.
Just think wise, always wrap it up cuz you just never know.
If he's so eager to not use a condom, it's obvious that sex is not new to him. He could have an STD. There are many online videos about the struggles young women who had sex without a condom have gone through and are still going through now. I met a young lady who I did not know was sexually active until she lost her life trying to give birth to her child. THAT IS A SERIOUS RISK! Continue to talk to her and try to convince her to say no. It may be a great idea for her to joi this site.
Wow! This is sooo true! Unfortunately it doesn't always happen that way. Many times the boys is the girls first but he has had many before. In that case, once he has gotten the best you have to offer he just might want something new.
yes, i feel that teen pregnacy should be elminated as much as possible is should be talked about more in schools and in daily life because everybody needs more information, and should be more careful!
it should be talked at schools.i know i shouldnt be talking cause im a mother to be and im only 14 but it should its tough to be a mom especially a single mother but its great to have a child in your arms or when he or she gets older for the first time you here them call u mommy
I currently am seventeen years old and I am pregnant. I have had to make the hardest decision(s) of my life regarding this child, including, Abortion, Adoption, Keeping the baby, What is best for the baby, etc. I don't want any teen to have to go through this, because it is harder than I ever thought it was. I also want to prevent any more teens from intentionally getting pregnant. I have a personal blog that I run and update daily on my life, this experience, and this issue. It does not glamorize teen pregnancy, but gives the "real deal" from somebody who is experiencing it. I am also participating in a documentary on national television regarding this issue. I just want to prevent teen pregnancy as much as I can, and spread awareness.
my blog is www.ashleydsalazar.com