| Many parents have a good rapport with their children | | | | are between the ages of 15 and 19. In this same group, |
| and feel that they are able to have open and frank | | | | 1 in every 5 women will become pregnant as a result. |
| discussions with their children. However, when it comes | | | | Unintended pregnancies make up 78% of all |
| to sexual activity, many teenagers give out more | | | | accounted teen pregnancies. These teen pregnancies |
| information about their own personal sexual | | | | also go on to make up 25% of all unintended |
| experiences on their MySpace page than they will | | | | pregnancies each year. |
| ever give to their parents. | | | | Every year, almost one million teenagers get pregnant. |
| So when it comes to understanding the realities their | | | | Not surprisingly there are more than 500,000 births. |
| teenagers' experience, it often turns out to be very | | | | Due to their age and hormone levels, teenage girls are |
| different from what the parents might have expected. | | | | especially fertile. As a result, some experts state that |
| For parents interested in knowing more about the type | | | | a teenage girl has a 90% of becoming pregnant within |
| of online environment their teenagers actually live in, | | | | one year - regardless of the frequency of the sexual |
| specifically when it comes to teen sex, knowing some | | | | activity - if she uses no pregnancy or birth control |
| vital statistics can help them become more proactive in | | | | methods. |
| their attempts to both connect and assist their child in | | | | The other side of the coin is just as dismal when it |
| overcoming peer pressure. | | | | comes to teenage boys acting as fathers. Statistically, |
| Many of the teens that do participate in premarital sex | | | | the majority of teen age fathers leave when they find |
| are those that have both self esteem and peer | | | | out that their girlfriend is pregnant. |
| pressure issues. In many cases, teenagers hope these | | | | And 78% of teenage pregnancies occur between |
| types of activities will aid them when it comes to social | | | | unmarried couples. When compared to teenage |
| networking, only to be disappointed when their | | | | mothers, the fathers of the babies are in most cases |
| pre-marital activities actually causes even lower self | | | | older than the mother by 1-5 years. In fact, 20% of the |
| esteem and negative peer approval. | | | | fathers are 5 years or older when compared to the |
| Here are some recent statistics that will help to | | | | mother of the child. |
| illustrate the prevalence of teen sex sexual activity | | | | Between 1990 and 1996, the number of abortions as a |
| among the same age groups. | | | | result unplanned pregnancy due to teenage premarital |
| Some teenagers think that oral sex counts as sex, | | | | sexual activity declined substantially. This was in part |
| while others do not think that participating in oral sex | | | | due to easier access for teens to obtain prophylactic |
| will count against one's virginity or should count as a | | | | medication and devices such as birth control pills and |
| valid example of a sexual partner. | | | | condoms. |
| Every year, 10% of all women that become pregnant | | | | |