Why might a teenage girl who is using birth control be more at risk for becoming pregnant than a woman in her thirties?
Some forms of birth control may be less effective for teenage girls because their bodies haven't fully matured and settled into a regular menstrual cycle.
Name two consequences of being sexually active.
Two consequences of being sexually active are unintended pregnancy and contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Explain some emotional, physical, and social reasons why someone would choose to remain abstinent.
Sexual activity can lead to STIs, risk of pregnancy, social stresses on relationships (negative influence on relationships with parents and possibly friends), emotional stress such as loss of self-respect, trust issues developing if one partner is hurt by the other, etc.
List three strategies that teens can use to avoid becoming involved in sexual activity?
To avoid becoming involved in sexual activity, teens can go on group dates, avoid unsupervised parties, limit dating to public places, refrain from using drugs or alcohol, and be fully aware of one's own motivation for abstinence.
What is the only guaranteed method of preventing pregnancy or contracting an STI?
Abstinence is the only guaranteed method of preventing pregnancy and/or contracting an STI.
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