As a parent, you are concerned with your daughter getting pregnant. A daughter is concerned about that and also the risk of acquiring a sexually-transmitted disease. For some, the answer lies not in conventional birth control but abstaining from sexual activity altogether.visualcage.ru
Abstinence is saying no to sex until you are ready. Over the years, there has been a debate amongst parents, their children and medical professionals. With the high incidence of teen pregnancy, condoms were available in health clinics. Some parents thought their teens were being encouraged to have sex. Medical professionals wanted to keep them safe from pregnancy and things that were much worse.
As a man or a woman, teen or adult, sexual activity carries with it some risks. A person with multiple partners increases their risk of pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases with each new contact, even with protection. There is also the reality that even if you are being faithful, your partner may not be.
The only foolproof method of birth control is abstinence. But, is it a choice that is still used? Abstinence comes in many stages of your life. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you are a virgin, although many parents would be happy with that scenario until their son or daughter turns thirty-five. Abstinence can come after a scary time when you thought you were pregnant or you contracted an STD. From that point on you decide to leave sex alone until you can handle the consequences, whatever they may be in your situation.
That is, after all, what birth control is about isn’t it – staying away from making a baby until you are completely ready to deal with the issue. If you are a young person or a parent, know the true meaning of this birth control option.
Sex encompasses any form of penetration. That includes oral and anal sex. You might think that since you can’t get pregnant from these alternatives to vaginal intercourse that you are in the clear. That is not true and doesn’t constitute abstinence. Contracting a sexually transmitted disease is a real possibility with both of these methods. Think about this too – certain STDs can prevent you from ever having a baby in the future as well.
For abstinence to work, it has to be understood by both people in the relationship. This avoids those sexually tense situations where it is harder to back off once things get started.
Abstinence is still practiced by many people. It is not necessarily staying away from sex until you are married, but until you are ready to handle the responsibility of pregnancy or other negative costs. When you are truly ready, you will know. Until then, enjoy life and other parts of a relationship that so easily can become clouded by the activity of intercourse.
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