The Talk Research Paper
Naomi Itskovich
Mize/Morrison
Online Health-Summer
26 July 2013
The Talk
What do teenagers dread the most? That’s right, having “The Talk” with one of their parents. But hopefully, everybody has it at some point in his or her life, and hopefully they have it before they become sexually active. Did you know that 47% of high school students are sexually active? This is why educating teenagers about safe sex is one of the most important and influential topics to study in a high school health course. If for some reason parents don’t do their job delivering “The Talk,” it is crucial that they get the proper sex education at school to ensure their safety. High school students experience peer pressure, tend to be careless, and don’t think about the consequences of their actions. According to the Statistics on Teen Pregnancy, “Nearly one million teen girls get pregnant each year”, and approximately 4 million teens get an STD each year.
In high school, teenagers are constantly being exposed to new things, and being pressured to try dangerous things such as drugs, alcohol, and sex. …show more content…
This is an extremely terrifying statistic, because some STD’s/STI’s are not curable. Teens are more susceptible to contracting an STD/STI which is why they should be educated about how to prevent them, how and where to get tested, and the necessary precautions to take when engaging in sexual intercourse. Many girls are on birth control, and some girls decide to have unprotected sex because they think there is no danger if you can’t get pregnant. Sadly, if you have unprotected sex on birth control, you can first and foremost still get pregnant, and you can still get STD’s/ STI’s. Birth control does not prevent them, which is why contraceptives should be used at all times. Not all teens learn about STD’s/STI’s at home, which is why they should be educated at
Mize/Morrison
Online Health-Summer
26 July 2013
The Talk
What do teenagers dread the most? That’s right, having “The Talk” with one of their parents. But hopefully, everybody has it at some point in his or her life, and hopefully they have it before they become sexually active. Did you know that 47% of high school students are sexually active? This is why educating teenagers about safe sex is one of the most important and influential topics to study in a high school health course. If for some reason parents don’t do their job delivering “The Talk,” it is crucial that they get the proper sex education at school to ensure their safety. High school students experience peer pressure, tend to be careless, and don’t think about the consequences of their actions. According to the Statistics on Teen Pregnancy, “Nearly one million teen girls get pregnant each year”, and approximately 4 million teens get an STD each year.
In high school, teenagers are constantly being exposed to new things, and being pressured to try dangerous things such as drugs, alcohol, and sex. …show more content…
This is an extremely terrifying statistic, because some STD’s/STI’s are not curable. Teens are more susceptible to contracting an STD/STI which is why they should be educated about how to prevent them, how and where to get tested, and the necessary precautions to take when engaging in sexual intercourse. Many girls are on birth control, and some girls decide to have unprotected sex because they think there is no danger if you can’t get pregnant. Sadly, if you have unprotected sex on birth control, you can first and foremost still get pregnant, and you can still get STD’s/ STI’s. Birth control does not prevent them, which is why contraceptives should be used at all times. Not all teens learn about STD’s/STI’s at home, which is why they should be educated at