Why Teen Girls Drop Out Of School - 1171 Words

â€Å"In 2013, there were 26.6 births for every 1,000 adolescent females ages 15-19, or 274,641 babies born to females in this age group† (Hamilton, 2013, para. 1). In Guernsey county, there was a rate of 29.4 live births for every 1,000 teenagers between the ages of 15-19. This is a problem because becoming a teenage parent is a very difficult task to endure. A girl, between the ages of 15-19 still has a lot left to do in her life before she begins to think about having a family of her own. Most girls between these ages don’t think about the consequences or how their lives would change; while some girls think it’s a way to get their boyfriend to stick around, and it’s not. Becoming pregnant won’t make a man stay; if he wants to leave, he will.†¦show more content†¦7). â€Å"For many years abstinence has been viewed as a decision based upon a religious or moral belief (Salinas, 2005, para. 2). For example, Christians believe that it is a s in to have sexual intercourse with someone before marriage. You don’t have to be a virgin to practice abstinence (Gavin, 2013, para. 3). A person can decide to better themselves by choosing to become abstinent to prevent becoming pregnant and sexually transmitted diseases. Abstinence prevents pregnancies but it also prevents the passing and receiving of STD’s. Sexually transmitted diseases can spread through oral-genital sex, anal sex, or even intimate skin-to-skin contact without actual penetration, so avoiding all types of intimate genital contact is complete abstinence (Gavin, 2013, para. 5). Many teens don’t want to be abstinent, so getting your daughter on birth control, or convincing your son to use a condom also can help prevent these unintended pregnancies. There are many types of birth control; including the Depo Provera shot, the pill, NuvaRing, the rod, and condoms. The Depo shot is a shot that a female would get approximately every three months (or every thirteen weeks) and is more than ninety-nine percent effective.The shot contains a hormone that prevents the ovaries from releasing eggs, and it also thickens cervical mucus, which