Teenagers & Unprotected Sex

ShavadoSmith English 017 Teenagers&Unprotected Sex In a hyper- hinge uponualizedsociety thatcontinues to thrive as each day passes, the thought of insecure charge has lost the shock value it once possessed. It is now considered normal to hear teenagers bragging about non only their conquests but the unprotected sex they are having. She let me go in raw or I told him not to use a condom are just a couple of the phrases one enkindle hear when listening to these conversations.Unprotected sexas it relates to teenagershas become a big caper in the world todayfortwo main reasons which arelackof educationandlack ofconcern. many a(prenominal) are simply unaware of all the choices gettable in regards to protection for safe sex. There are vast options for both males and females that allow them to engage in healthy, safe sex. As a result of unprotected sex, there are increasing numbers of unplanned pregnancies and increasedfrequencyof sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among teenage rs.Lack of education is the primary cause of unprotected sex among teenagers. not receiving adequate educationcan be the fault ofboth theparentsandthe individual. Teenagersoften receive flawed information about safe sex from popular close and their peers but almost always never from credible sources such as their parents, or the counseling department of their school. These misguided, ignorant teens then make poor decisions that can have detrimental, long-lasting acts on their embodys.I have a friend who became a mother at the tender age of 17 because she was having unprotected sex the reason she was having unprotected sex was because she thought that the pull out method (which is when the male pulls out out of the vagina before ejaculation) would work. She was unaware to the fact that no dilute considers this method to be very effective because semen can leak out of the tip of the penis. Consequently, her decision to have unprotected sex led to her having to unnecessarily take o n an adult responsibility.Another factor that results in unprotected sex is unpreparedness or soteenagersare aware of unprotected sex, itslethaleffects and what should be do to avoid these effects but do not take the necessary steps to avoid these problems. Sometimes it is because they are irresponsible, but it can also lapse when they act in the moment and take a chance, risking their lives and that of their partner. Statistics have proven that more than half of sexually active teenagers have participated insexual drill even though they were unprepared to have safe sex.Nonchalance towards thisserious matter is a reason why so many teenagers are not be responsible and having safe sex. The predominant effects of unprotected sex by teenagers are unplanned pregnancies and an increased risk of creation a victim of a sexually transmitted disease. An unplanned pregnancy has an explicit correlation to unprotected sex. According to an article Teenhelp. com statistics show that our nei ghbor,the United States of America, has approximately 820,000 teenagers become heavy(predicate) each year with 80% of them being unintended pregnancies.In simpler terms, a little over 650,000 pregnancies are unplanned, a direct result of unprotected sex(Author Unknown). Another effect of unprotected sex is the increase number of cases with sexually transmitted diseases. Failure to have safe sex can leaves teenagers prone to STDs such as gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis. Unfortunately, some can even contract the deadly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Many teenagers escape this horrible fate but come into contact with at least(prenominal) one STD if they are having unprotected sex.Furthermore, contrary to popular belief, STDs can be contracted without penetration of the vagina by the penis. This factlends to the cause of unprotected sex which is ignorance. Many teenagers are unaware of this fact and believe that they cannot contract STDs through other types of sex such oral or anal, however this not true. STDs can betransmitted through sexual activity that involves the vagina, the penis, the anus andthe mouth. It is clear that there are direct correlations between the causes and effects of unprotected sex among teenagers.Statistics, professional opinionand in-person experience all support this statement. Teenagers who lack proper sexual education are more likely to experience these effects than those who are educated. The same applies for teenagers who are more concerned about their sexual well-being if they take the necessary steps to ensure they always have safe sex or at the very least, limit the number of times they have unprotected sex, their chances of experiencing the effects of unprotected sex are decreased.It is my belief that failure to expose teenagers to more sex education in schools and at home will only compound the current problem. Teenagers should be comfortable to ask sex-related ques tions because sexual intercourse is a graphic occurrence that can be wonderful and have no repercussions when handled properly and maturely. Unprotected sex among teenagers is an epidemic that is becoming a global problem. There is not a country that is not dealing with teenagers becoming not only sexually active at a young age, but also being uneducated and unprepared.The causes and effects of unprotected sex among teenagers is a problem that must be dealt with and swiftly When will we begin to take this on growing nut house seriously? We currently have an abundance of adolescents and pre-teens that arehaving unprotected sex and becoming mothers/fathers and/or being infected from STDs? I can only want that the causes of unprotected sex among teenagers are taken more seriously and precautions aretaken so that one day we will be able to live in a world free of mistakes which is in correlation with unplanned pregnancies and contracting STIs.