The implications and effects of birth control to the adolescents in society have increased the rate of immorality and irresponsible conducts among teenagers. However, before one decides to be introduced to the method, the insurer should check and analyze the disadvantages and long-term effect in the future. Sometimes they are not mentally prepared to make individual choices and need guidance and direction from the parent or person concerned to make informed decisions. The society, therefore, has the responsibility of bringing up teens in a morally acceptable way.
In the present century, exposure to sex has dramatically increased due to modern technology, and the teenagers are aware at an early stage. When he or she is, therefore, familiarized to these methods, they are informed that they are not exposed to unwanted pregnancy which is one of their primary concern, leading to promiscuous conduct. Some of them engage in irresponsible sexual actions with a different sexual partner. Furthermore, as much as it prevents unwanted pregnancies, teenagers often forget that in case the method used involves taking the pills and one does not take it as recommended, it can still cause unwanted pregnancies. It also poses as a moral concern for religious families, wherein some religions; it is prohibited to be taken by the members because of the adverse implications like immorality, which the churches are against. In such a case, the teenagers cannot go against their religious beliefs. Abstinence can only be the solution to this where the responsible parent or guardian talks to the teen about sex early enough and when they should engage in it. Teens that grow up in stable families with higher levels of parental education are less likely to have sex at a young age (Levine 50).
Furthermore, the increase intakes of various birth control methods have significantly increased the rate of sexually transmitted disease among teenagers. Sexually active youth are more likely than older individuals to engage in certain sexual behaviors, such as unprotected sex and having multiple sex partners that increase their risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infection (Dunne 130). This is also the stage where they actually don't think before they act and sometimes are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Some teenagers are also being led on by their friends to pressure them to engage in sex to people they don't know. In case one has sex with an infected person, there is an increase in the chance that the teen will be infected. Provision of sex education and trying to make them understand the risks involved probably might reduce this vice.
Other than an increase in sexually transmitted disease, some birth control methods have adverse health effects such as hormonal imbalance, which can cause weight gain or loss. It may also make the teenager not to experience the monthly flow of periods as expected. In a like manner, early introduction of birth control to teenagers can adversely affect their healthy growth and living as they might think that they are different from others causing social seclusion. In addition to this, making a teenager accountable for his actions is the best way of instilling responsibility to them in the future. They will live a life of no consequences where if they are not pregnant and cannot have any sexually transmitted diseases then they can live an immoral life and cannot be liable for anything. This is a mixed message the society is sending to the teenagers without making vital the importance of love, commitment, respect and in charge of his or her conduct when it comes to relationships they are having. In the near future the teen might be a husband or a wife, and by encouraging the use of birth control increases the teenager's confused view of sex and marriage. When one gives the right to this, one is condoning the sexual activities, without knowing whether the teenager has a healthy relationship outside of sex.
In conclusion, an adolescent should be left to develop mentally, physically and have good social behavior. By doing this, formal sexual education may effectively reduce teen lewd risk conduct when provided before sexual initiation. Sex education can be particularly important for subgroups that are traditionally at high risk for early initiation of sex and for contracting sexually transmitted diseases (Mueller and Gavin 96). There will be no need for birth control introduction to teenagers and hence reduces the risks discussed earlier in this essay. Consequently, the teenagers will live a healthy sexual life and become responsible individuals in the future.
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