Early Teen Sex and Its
Effects on the Body
Author: jane maria
The teenage years may be
particularly trying for years to parents and children about their
sexuality, for the first time in their lives. Raging hormones and a
newfound sense of independence may induce teens to act in ways that are
irresponsible. The worst repercussion of this could be a teenage
pregnancy. The study also
indicates that early teens have sex in an age may be less likely to show
delinquent behavior in early adulthood as their fellow age, waited until
they were older to have sex.
Although there has been a recent decline in teen pregnancy. Teen
pregnancy is still a big problem in the United States. Every year one
million teens get pregnant. The United States has the highest rate of
teen pregnancy (out of all the developed countries) in the world.
The study also suggests that early sex may play a role in helping
these teens develop better social relationships in early adulthood. The
finding is published in the current online edition of the Journal of
Youth and Adolescence, and runs counter to most assumptions that relate
early teen sex to later drug use, criminality, antisocial behavior and
emotional problems. The finding also contradicts parts of a study
published earlier this year in the same journal that found a connection
between early teen sex and later behavioral problems.
There are things you can do to guard against teenage pregnancy:
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Talk. Uncomfortable
as it may initially be, talk to your teen about safe sex.
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Teach. Help your
child to develop a healthy attitude toward sex.
·
Supervise. Always
allow your child to have healthy interactions with the opposite sex. At
the same time, experts recommend that you discourage single dating, or
‘going steady', until your child is at least 16 years old.
·
Protect. Ensure that
your teen stays away from drugs or alcohol.
·
Encourage. Cultivate
frankness in your children and encourage them to talk with you about all
their problems.