Teen Pregnancy and Birth Control Essay

on. The site even showcases pictures with steps that individuals can follow to properly learn how to use a condom. On the other hand, you would think it should almost be common knowledge to use a condom because they are a great protection against pregnancy and sexual transmitted disease. However, there are many individuals throughout the world who are still not aware of this or have a hard time using a condom. This website is here to educate these individuals as well as give advice to those…

it is equally as important to know how to do it safely. Chapter 5 talks about the emotional aspect, functions, advantages, disadvantages, unreliable methods, etc. I do not think people realize how many different options there are when preventing pregnancy and STI’s. After finishing this chapter I came to the conclusion even I was blind to the fact there are many different methods and a variation of contraceptives. This chapter thrives with information and incorporates a plethora of statistics…

methods was said to be the condom. Condoms are said to be effective not only toward pregnancy, but effective against STD’s. Recent study shows that the spermicide nonoxynol 9, which many condoms are coated with, not only doesn’t guard against STD’s as people assume, but also may increase you risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. David Grimes, M. D. states, “Sperimicides prevent pregnancy by damaging sperms’ cell membranes, but in the process they can also break down…

after their pregnancies (Singh, Darroch, & Lori, 2014). This will help decrease the number of infants deaths related to pregnancies. It will also decrease the number of deaths within pregnant women. Ongoing and sustained investment in reproductive health may decrease the burden that stems from infants and women’s deaths that are related to pregnancies and birth. Reproductive health has improved globally. However,…

1800’s. It is a program that is supposed to help young adolescents understand their body, promote abstinence, types of contraception, the risks of engaging in sexual activities, and how to prevent diseases or pregnancy. However, many parents fight this program because of their beliefs that teens should stay abstinent till marriage, and learning about sex will increase their urge to have sex. Depending on what the state requires to be taught and what a school district wants, a student will either…

Through whole semester’s study of sociology of sexuality, I gained lot of things. First of all, this class let me realize what is sociology of sexuality. Sexuality not just focus on the “sex” but sex is one important part in the sexuality. Secondly, Sociology of Sexuality is a mix subject by sexology and sociology. There are 16 topics in the whole semester of this class, I will pick three main themes to describe, and also I will use those three themes connect with my personal experience. The…

important to know that the only way to prevent pregnancy is abstinence because of this, contraception is not a 100% fool- proof way to prevent pregnancy. It may be argued that it is her responsibility to know about the possible consequences. However, I believe that the strengths of this argument overpower the weaknesses of the argument. One strength that this argument has is that it relates to the ownership of the body. The woman has bodily control over herself and this allows her to determine…

reduce risks for STIs and unintended pregnancies. Problem Unprotected sex is defined as having vaginal, anal, or oral sex without using a condom (AVERT). Unprotected sex is becoming an increasingly common health concern and often times leads to serious consequences such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. Male latex condoms are currently the only contraceptive method that works efficiently to prevent STIs and pregnancies, when used correctly. When using a…

Many sexually active teens are not fully educated on the dangers of unprotected sex. Instead, they are told that abstinence is the only option for teens. This method of sexual education leads to more teen pregnancy over comprehensive sexual education. When comparing the abstinence only versus comprehensive sex education, comprehensive sex education was associated with a 50% lower teen pregnancy risk (“National”). In Illinois alone, 22,660 teenage women between the ages of fifteen and nineteen…

2012, pregnancy fatalism is a very real factor for Black women that, at its core, includes a belief that it is futile to try to control when one gets pregnant. There is also an overestimated worry about the efficacy and side effects of using birth control, particularly of the hormonal variety. A 2008 study by Venkat et al. reveals that Hispanic women overrate the negative outcomes of contraceptive use, particularly the oral pill method. Only 56% of Latina respondents agreed that the oral birth…