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Links: Introduction
Can you imagine having sex as a teen? Would you think about what could happen, and what the consequences may be? Having sex as a teen could change your whole life around. It could effect you both physically, and emotionally if not careful. It could possibly cause depression for some, but the only way to keep from getting effected by this is to keep from having sex period. Being a teenager is already hard enough as it is, why make it harder? Nearly four million teens will contract and STD this year, and about 800,000 teen females will become pregnant (The Media Project 1). This making the United States the leader in teen pregnancy in the industrialized world. This is why abstinence and contraception should be taught at school and practiced outside of school (The Media Project 1).

​Causes and Effects of Teenage Sex
There is no particular reason why teenage sex occurs, but there are more common reasons why it happens than others, this includes: Effects could be:
 * peer pressure
 * low self esteem
 * media
 * overly strict parents
 * Teen pragnancy (female)
 * Contacting an STD, such as Gonnorhea, Syphillis, Herpes, and Chlamydia (Male and Female)
 * and for some even depression. (ale and Female)



Sex Education and Abstinence Only Education
Sex education and abstinence only education is often argued, some say that giving adolescents safe sex information is necessary, others contend that abstinence or refraining from sex should be the only topic of discussion (Abstinence-Only Education 5). Adstinence only education and sex education should be taught in school. This should include the topics of contraception and abstinence for the ones who are having sex and for the ones who aren't. Even the ones who know nothing about it.

Is It Really Needed?
Yes it is, sex education is one of the most volatile of the issues being debated (Sex Education). Due to the instances of teenage premartial sex, teenage pregnancy, and sexually transimitted diseases. Most parents agree with the idea of having sex education at their child's school (Sex Education 1).