Contraceptives such as the condom, diaphragm, IUD (intrauterine device), and the pill are effective more than 80% of the time. Some, more than 90%. Nine in 10 sexually active women use a contraceptive method, although not always correctly. About one in six teenage women practicing contraception use only one method, the condom. The only method effective 100% of the time is abstinence, which is no sex at all. Although there are contraceptives, they don't always work. The other percent of the time, they will fail and lead to something unwanted for people involved. Many consequences are contributed to having sex as a teenager or adult (ex: sexually transmitted diseases (STD)). The more common sexually transmitted diseases include HIV (caused by the AIDS virus), herpes, gonorrhea and syphilis. Teens have higher rates of contracting gonorrhea than do sexually active men and women aged 20 to 45. Also a teenager could feel emotional problems after becoming sexually or pregnant, and it could be overwhelming. Sometimes the stress from friends, family, coworkers and fellow students becomes too much for a teenager. This can often lead to suicide. When a teenager first learns she is pregnant, she often will not tell anyone-not even the baby's father. Holding a secret that big inside you causes great stress and emotional troubles. The adolescent may experience fear, confusion and depression. In that case, the girl should get help by talking to a counselor at school or a health clinic. Sooner or later, the pregnant teenager will have to face reality and make some tough choices. She will first have to decide whether or not to have the baby. If she chooses to have the baby, she will have to decide whether to keep it herself or give it up for adoption. Pregnancy itself is usually a very uncomfortable and sometimes scary situation, especially if it is a "child" who is pregnant. During the first few months, the pregnant teenage girl will go through many changes.
About 70% of the public started smoking as a teenager. ... Janel Horton is a 17 years old teenager and she started smoking at age 11. ... Alcohol is also a big problem that teenagers face. ... Teenagers tend to drink at parties to get very vigorous. ... Teenagers just can't help it when they get high or drunk. ...
The novel "Mahalia" is good reading for teenagers today. ... The teenager may feel the need to show that they are not a failure. ... All teenagers should be aware of these issues, to help them through life. ... In the book, two teenagers fall in love while in high school. ... The novel "Mahalia" is good reading for teenagers today. ...
When Alexander was a teenager he was a student of the great philosopher Aristotle. Aristotle taught Alexander grammar, literature, politics, the natural sciences, and rhetoric (the art of using words well and effectively). Alexander was inspired with a love for literature by Aristotle. Alexander too...
A Pair of Tickets by Amy Tan, 1989 To truly understand the meaning behind the short story, "A Pair of Tickets", by Amy Tan, a reader must first read her novel, "The Joy Luck Club" and know a little about the author's biography. The short story is taken from the last chapter of the novel "The Joy...
Being a Teenager in 2075 Being a teenager in 2075 is not as easy as you might think. Every morning I wake up to the buzz of my alarmclock. My alarm clock does much more then just the annoying buzzing sound. If I don't get out of bed five minutes after my alarm goes off it makes my bed fold u...
Marijuana and teenagers I think that marijuana usage is one of the most common problems of teenagers today so I decided to find out some of the problems and reasons why teenagers are using marijuana. ... My visual source of information came from various Internet sites about teenagers and marijuana. ... Because of this, teenagers try different ways of getting these things off their minds by using drugs like marijuana. It is obvious that things like the law, authority and parental disapproval is not going to stop teenagers from smoking marijuana because teenagers will be teenagers an...
Teenager curfews have been around for centuries as the adults have tried to keep adolescents safe. Teenagers should be off the streets on certain days of the week at certain times. ... There are many necessary reasons why teenagers should have a curfew. ... It is also good for a parent to know when their teenager to come home. ... Growing up is a process which is very difficult for teenagers to do. ...
Harry Potter and The Sorcerers Stone J.K. Rowling Harry Potter a wizard student a Hogwarts School of Magic. He has brown hair with a bowl cut. He wears circular shaped glasses with a lightning bolt-shaped scar on the upper right of forehead. The one who gave him the scar was a wicked wizard...
In this stage the teenagers experiment everything without caring about the consequences. ... Teenagers have many wants, let me rephrase that, teenagers have an endless amount of wants that couldn't be explained in a day. ... Most teenagers want to prove themselves and some haven't the slightest idea how to do it. ... This leads to yet another predicament that teenagers get into and that is love. ... Parents and friends are powerful weapons which change the lives of teenagers around the world. ...
