See this is the only answer to stopping all the STD's from killing people or pleagueing them from being able to conceiveve a child, and stopping abortion murdering of over 4000 babies TODAY!!! See I think our schools need to tune in with abstenence and teach that to wait is better!

i don't think preaching abstinence is necessarily the right thing to do. sure it's an answer, and if it's what you believe, go for it, nothing is holding you back. but realistically, teenagers are having sex, and schools and people who promote abstinence fail to realize or acknowledge that.

some people are scared to talk about sex... expecialy parents... if your parents dont talk about sex to you then how are you suppose to get the knowlage??? anyone anyone??? i was prowd that my school taught it.... although i already had sex by the time they taught me this stuff.... i was prowd of it because they taught me to use a condom and the things i could have got when i wasnt using it... now im very careful and i only have sex with people i know and i use a condom... its a risly thing and i know the risks.... ive been pregnant before (i had a miscarage) and ive had a STD... it was treatable but i got scared after that... now i get cheacked... but thats what my school taught me... it taught me to use a condom always and to get cheacked about every yr or so depending on howmany sexual partners youve had.... now im going abstanant... its not worth the risk anymore.... i still love sex and will have it again but not untill im old enough to be able to deal with the problems that i could have to face... PLEASE USE A CONDOM!!! its not worth the sex if you get infected... its just not woth it...
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no thanks, I'd rather just use condoms and birth control. having sex when you're older doesn't mean you have a lower chance of getting pregnant, and having sex when you're younger doesn't mean you have a higher chance. if you're mature and ready to have sex, then that's that. but I agree with you slightly... some teens just have sex with anyone (sleep around), and that's just plain irresponsible, but not ALL teens are ****ty like that.

While I may agree that abstinece is the way to go, the realistic view is that it really isn't going to happen. What I try to do is just stay abstinent on my part, give advice, and well basically just cross my fingers....which really seems not to be making much difference. Anyways, I trust that if people what ever choices people around me make, they will be able to deal with the consequences, which is not always the case. But I really can't do much about it, just take my own stand.

Sorry, I cannot abstain. The men here in Moscow are just to beautiful.

Yeah, i so totally agree with tickledpink4391.... I mean, really.... whats the hurry? Are all tens so sexually engrossed that they couldnt just wait to have sex? Is it even really worth it to have sex especially with someone whom you are not sure would spend his attention all on you?

does any1 pay attention u cant make ppl not have sex its THEIR choice if me and a girl wanna have sex its fine and it no one elses buisness

I see where you're coming from but even though you can talk to your parents and other adults about sex, some people are too embarrassed, and end up learning wrong information about itfrom the media and their peers. That's why I think that everyone should have to take a class that shows that if you EVER become sexually active (Including after marriage) and want to decrease the risk of pregnancy/STD's, they have the information on what they can do.

I still really want to know if there is a study comparing the two (Main) types of Sex ed education techniques.

You have a good point but... People can know what is going on with their bodies by asking questions. Like asking a doctor or a parent or peer. But it is not like our society is dumb to sex so even if someone who is raised in an abstence house hold (like me) can still find out about sex and know that they have a choice to stay sexually pure (for their husband or wife) or have sex. But I hope they stay pure so that they can have the satisfaction of knowing that they saved them selves for their husband or wife. See there was a national study done on the topic of sex and it was said that sex was less enjoyed by people who had sex before they were married, so there by stating that it effects your relationships because in maridal relationships you have to be physically spirtually and sexually in tune with each other, and if you are abstenent you have a signifacantly reduce your chances of STD's or pregnancy

And what of those who have sex no matter what? How will they know what's going on with their bodies and hormones? How will they know all the different form of contraception out there? How will they be able to protect themselves if they were only taught abstinence? Would them not knowing about contraception INCREASE the number of STDs and teen pregnancies? (I'm actually really curious on the last one. Does anyone know of a study or anything with two schools one of which teaches abstinence only and one which teaches contraception and what were teh results of both? If there is such a study out there, will someone let me know? I REALLY want to know what would happen...)