Let's Talk About Sex

These days, what you don't know about sex can hurt you, so you need to know the facts. Whether or not you're currently having sex with someone, here are some numbers you should know:

745,000 girls under the age of 20 get pregnant each year.
85 teen girls get pregnant each hour.
91% of teens think it's important to get a strong message that they should wait to have sex.
75% of teens don't think it's embarrassing to admit to being a virgin.
60% of teens who have had sex wish they'd waited longer.
53% of teens say they're still virgins.
53% of Latina teens get pregnant at least once before turning 20
50% of guys have never considered what their lives would be like if they got a girl pregnant.
35% of teen couples report having initiated sex within the first month of their relationship
31% of guys say they did not use a condom the first time they had sex

WHY'D YOU DO IT?

If sex is so important and can have many life-altering consequences - disease, pregnancy, and emotional issues - then why are so many teens having so much unprotected, unemotional sex? It's the million dollar question and can have a million different answers - it all depends on the person. Before you make a decision about sex, think about the following reasons teens have given for losing their virginity and consider whether your reasons are better:

I'm curious - I want to experiment/ get experience.

I just want to get this first time out of the way.

Sex is no big deal. Everyone is doing it.

Every one of my friends has had sex - I'm the only hold out. I feel like a weirdo.

The popular kids in my school are the ones who have sex - I want to fit in with them.

My partner really wants me to do it - he/she says that it'll bring us closer together

There's nothing to do in this town but have sex.

I won't really know how compatible we are until we've had sex.

My parents are so controlling and strict - they'd freak out if they knew I was having sex.

§ We've already had sex once - I can't very well say no now.

It's just a”friends-with-benefits” thing - what's the big deal?

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Decisions!

The only 100% effective way to avoid having a baby is to not have sex. Abstinence is the most effective method of birth control and many teens choose this option. For some, this means not having sex until they're married.

Good Choices

Did you know that teens who abstain from sex are less likely to be depressed and to attempt suicide; to experience STDs; to have children out-of-wedlock; much more likely to be depressed, commit suicide
and to live in poverty and welfare dependence as adults?

A Difference

Halifax County Schools and Weldon City Schools are the recepients of a Community- Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) grant through the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children...