Sex Ed Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy

[CMF Newsman]

MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Comprehensive sex education may help reduce teen pregnancies without increasing

So find U.S. researchers who reviewed data from a 2002 national survey of more than 1,700 heterosexual teens, ages 15 to 19.

There is ongoing debate about whether abstinence-only education or comprehensive sex education (including instruction in birth control) is best for students.

Study lead author Pamela Kohler, a program manager at the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues found that about 25 percent of teens received abstinence-only education and about two-thirds received comprehensive sex education. About 9 percent -- particularly teens from poor families and those in rural areas -- received no sex education at all.

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[Gary]

Captain Obvious unavailable for comment.

[ericreed]

Western Europe responds with "DhuH!"
We have known this for over 20 years.

[Kordax]

Glad my kids survived their encounters with public skool, aggressive sex-ed indoctinational offerings; as I told them many times when they were young, if you want a chaste, virtuous woman to marry, better buy one from Asia because they're virtually extinct in this country.....

[Warkitty]

They only survived because they're too young for me.

[Justin Thyme]

It is my own personal opinion that if parents were more open in talking about sex with their children and if sex were talked about more openly in church then sex education in public schools would just be another biology lesson.

[Kordax]

They only survived because they're too young for me.

I can see the Cat reincarnated as a HS gym teacher for an all-male class along the lines of Kelly LeBrock in Wierd Science ....

Not a kid in the room would be "chaste" .....

[radiodrama]

what giving a son a condom and saying be careful is not enough?? and putting pills in a girls food??

[Warkitty]

Heh heh heh....


I'd be in the news.

[tntopspin]

One has to laugh at the repression around here. A friend who lives near here almost had Protective Services on her doorstep because her 6yo daughter, when hurt at recess, informed her teacher, "I think I hurt my labia." The teacher and school nurse demanded to know from the Mom why the child knew the term "labia."

"Because she has them. She also knows nostril, iris, and uvula...... because she has them too and she asked what they were and I told her." Perhaps they thought she should call it her "wee-wee" or something?

As long as we treat sex, sex organs, and sexual conversation as bad or "taboo" for kids, they will continue in confusion and misinformation about sex. Telling them the truth as they ask, just as we do about their "funny color" in their eyes or silly thing in their throat fosters an environment where sexual issues can be discussed normally and honestly like how their eyes work or ears work.

Things around here remind me of an old Neil Young line..... "His mother had told him a trip was a fall and don't mention babies at all......."

[ericreed]

Kordax said;

if you want a chaste, virtuous woman to marry, better buy one from Asia because they're virtually extinct in this country...

What about chaste virtuous men?
I am assuming that was troll bait. But it is still increadably sexist.

[Gary]

What about chaste virtuous men?

I can be virtuous without being chaste.

Just saying.

[ericreed]

The number of girly men who are threatened by female sexuality just amazes me.

[RuneDeer]

Knowledge is power, regardless of age, gender, religious orientation or geography.

[Warkitty]

I seem to remember a group of people here worried that a 9yr old boy knew the word 'penis.'

oh, and as for virtuous, chaste men... I chase men alla time. Doesn't make 'em have any virtue though.

[Kordax]

But it is still increadably sexist.

Thank you; that's an excellent compliment ....

[LimitedRecourse]

The number of manly women threatened by male sexuality just amazes me.

[Homebrew Dave]

Mar 25, 2008 16:27:19 GMT -5 LimitedRecourse said:

The number of manly women threatened by male sexuality just amazes me.

I guess they don't like the competition for all the hot chicks....

Dave

[elf]

How about mom and dad saying that 13 is too young to date? How about mom and dad driving the kids to a G rated movie. Excuse me - I'm sorry - they don't make G rated movies any more. Darn. What is wrong with this picture? Mom and dad aren't there.

Mom and dad won't spank and the teachers can't. DUH?!?!?!

[Tsavodiner]

Mar 25, 2008 16:27:19 GMT -5 LimitedRecourse said:

The number of manly women threatened by male sexuality just amazes me.

Mustn't speak of our workmates like that...sexist and all, 'ya know. ;D

[leah]

Change the name and focus from Sex Ed to STD Ed.

[leah]

Thanks. Wearing red shoes makes the day better.

There is a new test for oral cancer. vizilite.com/
Oral cancer can be caused from tabacco and from oral sex (HPV).

[Copperhead]

Which is why I've decided that the HPV vaccine shouldn't just be for girls but for the boys as well!

Here's a link for info about oral cancer & the link to HPV:
www.oralcancerfoundation.org/facts/

[ericreed]

But David Fowler says it is bad!

[LimitedRecourse]

Amazing what a chaste and moral society would cure.