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Im doing an essay about Teen Pregnancy. I was wondering if there are other ways to prevent teen pregnancy besides using a condom and not giving into peer pressure. Also wondering, if anyone can add some consequences for teen pregnancy as well.

Thank you to all that helped

[martinhrvn]

Prevention: birth control pills, spermicide, cervical cap.....you know you can read all of this on line? Anyway, NOTHING PREVENTS PREGNANCY EXCEPT ABSTINENCE!!


Consequences: working a full-time job, going to night school, and raising a child BY YOURSELF after your parents kick you out!! And it's not glamorous like Farrah on freak in' Teen Mom.

[greenburg603]

Birth control,
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Consequences: Getting dumped, Some parents disown children, lack of support, birth defects are more common in teen pregnancies, the kid is more likely to have a rough life, NOT d=graduating high school because of the baby, more likely to end up on welfare, premature births, baby is at greater risk of abuse, sons of teen moms are 13 percent more likely to go to prison, daughters are22 percent more likely to become teen moms themselves,

Hope i helped(: Good luck with your essay!

[Peacock11]

You can also prevent pregnancy by the birth Conrail pill, shot, patch, IUD! Condoms are a plus on top of birth control BC they are not 100% effective.

Some consequences are:

Dropping out of school
Parents kicking you out
Gossip
Not having the father around so your raising the baby alone
No money for anything so you have to use government assistance
Not having the things you need

This is just for some. Not all teen mothers are in bad situations. The things listed above are just possibilities.

[Jessica S]

here are ways to prevent it.......

use a condom
birth control
say no
wait till you know you can take care of the child

consequences

you lose your teen years
it ain't all about you anymore it about u child
you gotta work all the time to support them
you lose alto of sleep
most teens lose a home because their parents kick them out
you lose friends because you change and cant hang out with them anymore
most of the time you gotta drop out of Herscheloil

[Me!]

well, the first time i had sex i got pg and had a miss carriage, this year was pg with a miscarriage and now i am pg again.
it is seriously important to use more then the pill or a condom.
first time i used only a condom and it broke, the second time i was only on the pill. and this time was the pill and AND condom.
mind you, they were all with the same person,
sometimes it just happens, and all you can do is wait till marriage, or wait till you and your partner are ready to have a baby. i am 18 now.
i hope i helped

[Miranda K]

How about abstinence!?

Plain and simple - don't have sex

[silvialrodarte]

The answer is very simple, but no one seems to want to admit it anymore because it requires self-restraint: abstinence.

Anyone who says this "doesn't work" is actually saying something pretty ludicrous, because sex is obviously there primarily for procreation, so avoiding it will obviously prevent pregnancy. If you don't want the results of an action, don't perform the action. Simple. It *seems* not to work because teens are not encouraged to control themselves; they're given contraception with the hope that they will not have to deal with any responsibility, but it either fails or they find to their dismay that it tears sex into pieces and they never know what true love is, so they keep searching for it through multiple partners.

If people were able to restrain themselves for centuries upon centuries until recently, then they can obviously begin to restrain themselves again. It's a matter of the will, not the feelings. If young people were encouraged to believe in God and have some confidence in their ability to say "no" and mean it, and if they would be taught to put values, family and priorities before their sexual urges, they would be able to wait for sex. As it is, they're told, "You CAN'T wait--it's too hard, there's too much peer pressure." That's like saying to a teen, "You CAN'T say no to drugs or smoking, so just do it. Oh, but try not to get lung cancer while you're at it."

This is very simple: self-control leads to a much happier, more stable life and society. It has nothing to do with being a "prude" and everything to do with respecting oneself enough to wait. A man who won't marry a girl before wanting her body doesn't deserve her at all, and girls need to know that they deserve that kind of respect, and vice verse. Sex is wonderful and great, but it exists for married adults who know what they are doing: expressing faithful love and welcoming new life into their heart and home. Anytime we try to separate sex from these two purposes, we ruin sex and its experience. This is so simple it isn't even funny, but people reject it because they want to do what feels good while avoiding the consequences.

I'm 26 now, and I got married at 23. I saved sex for marriage and I know many others who have done the same. If we did it, obviously everyone else could, too. It's a matter of the will, of believing in something other than just our own wishes. It's about putting other, more important things higher on our list of priorities. Sex is great, but it's not everything. It has its place. I encourage all young people reading this to look at this site http://www.chastity.com/node/21 and try to be open to a healthier way of life.

Treating babies as "unplanned" or "accidents" through contraception is the totally wrong approach. They are never accidents--sex is there to bring them into existence, and that's why young people have to respect that procreative power of sex enough to say "no" when they are clearly not prepared for parenthood.

[Grace C]

These are ways to prevent teen pregnancy besides using a condom. ABSTINENCE which is one thing that I support fully.

Consequences of teen pregnancy is teen mothers ending with no father their damn baby because usually some of the fathers leave, alto of the time these girls will end up living on welfare, they will struggle with school since they have a baby and they might even end up dropping out. They will miss out on a social life that their friends will enjoy because they basically ruined their lives and will have to take care of their baby 24/7. This not only stresses out the teen but it can put stress on their family too. Because sometimes the parents of that irresponsible teen will have to take care of the baby sometimes and sometimes in some cases the parents will have to pay for that baby because what income does a teenager really have?

[tj_at_work]

Abstinence
Not having sex, or vaginal sex.

Birth Control Implant
Implanon is a thin, flexible plastic implant about the size of a cardboard matchstick. It is inserted under the skin of the upper arm. It protects against pregnancy for up to three years.

Birth Control Patch, or "Ortho Evra"
A small patch that sticks to your skin to prevent pregnancy.

It's safe, effective, and convenient, Easy to get with a prescription, and Costs about $15?$50 a month.

Birth Control Pills.
Birth control pills are a kind of medication that women can take daily to prevent pregnancy. They are also sometimes called ?the pill? or oral contraception.
Some women may have undesirable side effects while taking birth control pills. But many women adjust to the pill with few or no problems.

Some of the most common side effects usually clear up after two or three months. They include
bleeding between periods (most often with protesting-only pills)
breast tenderness
nausea and vomiting

Birth Control Vaginal Ring (NuvaRing)
A small ring you put in your vagina once a month for three weeks to prevent pregnancy.
Like the patch, it is Safe, effective, and convenient, easy to get with a prescription, and costs about $15?$50 a month.

The Birth Control Shot (Depo-Provera)
A shot in the arm that prevents pregnancy.

Birth Control Sponge
A foam sponge inserted into the vagina to prevent pregnancy.
The sponge covers the cervix and blocks sperm from entering the uterus.
The sponge also continuously releases a spermicide that keeps sperm from moving.

Some might even use Breastfeeding as Birth Control.
Breastfeeding can be used as birth control when, after giving birth, a woman breastfeeds her baby exclusively. That means the baby does not drink anything besides breast milk. The act of breastfeeding naturally changes a woman's hormones so that she does not become pregnant.

Cervical Cap
A silicone cup inserted into the vagina to prevent pregnancy.
The cervical cap is a silicone cup shaped like a sailor's hat. You insert it into your vagina and over your cervix.

The Condom
Worn on the penis
Made of latex or plastic
Prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection
Can be used for vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
Condoms prevent pregnancy by collecting Prue-cum and semen when a man ejaculates. This keeps sperm from entering the vagina. Pregnancy cannot happen if sperm cannot join with an egg.
By covering the penis and keeping semen out of the vagina, anus, or mouth, condoms also reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections.
Like all birth control methods, condoms are more effective when you use them correctly.

Diaphragm
A shallow latex cup inserted into the vagina to prevent pregnancy.
The diaphragm (DIE ah fr am) is a shallow, dome-shaped cup with a flexible rim. It is made of latex. You insert it into the vagina. When it is in place, it covers the cervix.
If women always use the diaphragm as directed, 6 out of 100 will become pregnant each year.

Morning-After Pill (Emergency Contraception)
Birth control you can use to prevent pregnancy up to five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex.

Female Condom
A pouch inserted into the vagina to prevent pregnancy
Some women and men may not like the female condom because it may
cause irritation of the vagina, vulva, penis, or anus
slip into the vagina during vaginal intercourse, or into the anus during anal intercourse
reduce feeling during intercourse.

Fertility Awareness-Based Methods
Charting your fertility to help prevent pregnancy.

IUD
Small, "T-shaped" device inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy.
Safe, effective, and long lasting. A health care provider inserts an IUD into a woman's uterus to prevent pregnancy.

Spermicide
A substance that prevents pregnancy by stopping sperm from moving.
Spermicide is a birth control method that contains chemicals that stop sperm from moving. Spermicides are available in different forms, including creams, film, foams, gels, and suppositories.

Sterilization for Women (Tubal Sterilization)
Surgery that prevents pregnancy.
Safe and highly effective
Costs between $1,500 and $6,000
Meant to be permanent.

Vasectomy
Sterilization for men that prevents pregnancy.

Withdrawal (Pull Out Method)
A man who uses withdrawal will pull his penis out of the vagina before ejaculation ? the moment when semen spurts out of his penis. Withdrawal is also known as coitus interrupt us and the pull out method.