As parents, it is difficult to decide whether or not to provide contraceptives for sexually active adolescents. Although birth control is an effective way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies, some parents are still struggling to address ethical and ethical issues surrounding this issue. There are advantages and disadvantages to providing birth control measures, so parents should consider birth control options, alternatives and long-term benefits before making a final decision.
A group of teenagers are hanging out. (Source: altrendo images / Stockbyte / Getty Images) Disease Prevention
When your teen has sex with multiple partners, for your child Providing birth control is beneficial or with a partner who is not a virgin. According to the WebMD website, a single sexual intercourse can lead to sexually transmitted diseases. Certain forms of contraceptives, such as birth control pills, do not prevent sexually transmitted diseases, but the use of condoms is effective. You must educate your teens about all types of contraception and highlight the importance of helping to prevent disease. Adolescents are not always thinking before they act, and may fall into a situation of being unprepared and unwilling to give up unprotected sex. Preventing disease is a good reason to let your sexual life boy control birth.
Pregnancy Prevention
One of the biggest benefits of giving birth to adolescents is to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Most adolescents are not big enough or mature enough to cope with parental responsibilities, so birth control can reduce the likelihood that your child will become pregnant. However, many teenagers do not know how to use over-the-counter contraceptives correctly, and some methods of contraception require prescriptions. If you choose to provide contraception, bring your female teen to a health professional. If your child is a male, give him a clear description of the birth control method or provide him with documentation and a website that provides adequate guidance.
Promiscuity
Even providing contraception to adolescents is often a responsible decision that may have a negative impact. For some teenagers - know that they are not at risk of sexually transmitted diseases and the risk of pregnancy is greatly reduced - birth control encourages bad behavior of the ball. There may be other teenagers who are used to abstinence and now have reason to become sexually active. Birth controlIt also poses a moral issue for religious families. According to a parenting article on the Psychology of Today website, some parents are totally opposed to birth control for moral reasons.
Mixed Signals
The negative impact of your teen birth control is the possibility of sending your mixed messages. As parents, you want to emphasize the importance of love, commitment, respect and responsible behavior in relationships. One day, your child may become a husband or wife. You don't want your child to have a confused view of sex and marriage. When you give birth control to adolescents, you are tolerating sex, not knowing if your serve is normal n has a healthy relationship with another person - outside of gender -. Before talking about forgiveness, talk to your teen about healthy relationships.
