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VERSUS SEXUAL

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TEEN SEXUALITYWays teens show their

sexualityAttitudesWays of walking and movingSpeechDress

ASPECTS OF TEEN SEXUALITY

PhysicalHormonal changesChanges in physical appearance that accompany puberty

IntellectualChanges in sense of responsibilityChanges in priorities

EmotionalMood swingsEmotional ups and downs

SocialAttractions to new friends Changing family relationshipsGreater independenceDesire to spend more time with friendsQuestioning parental authorityEffects of media on teen sexuality

ASPECTS OF TEEN SEXUALITY

RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS ABOUT ABSTINENCE VERSUS SEXUAL ACTIVITY

Potential consequences of sexual activity PregnancyHealth risksImpact on educational choicesFinancial problemsEmotional and social stress

RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS ABOUT ABSTINENCE VERSUS (VS.) SEXUAL

ACTIVITYPregnancy

Sexually transmitted diseasesChlamydiaGonorrheaSyphilisHerpesGenital wartsPubic liceTrichomoniasis (trick-a-mon-ia-sis or "trich")CandidiasisHIV/AIDS

(human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)

Risks:Poor eating habits

Write notes on handout, “Teen Parenting---Risks and Results?”

Results

Mother: •Deprive the mother of adequate nutrition•may lead to pregnancy-induced hypertension

Baby: •Deprive the fetus of adequate nutrition

RISK:Skeletal structure not fully

developed Results

Mother: More likely to experience problems with spine

and pelvic bones during pregnancy and birth

Baby:Danger to baby during delivery

RISK: High blood pressure(pregnancy-induced hypertension- PIH)

ResultsMother:

Effects on kidneyHeartblood circulation

May lead to convulsions or deathhigher for teens under 15 than adults

Baby: Greater risk of premature deliveryStillbirthmiscarriage

RISK: Failure to go to the doctor(less than 2/3 of pregnant teens receive early prenatal care)

ResultsMother: Greater health risks Baby: Greater health risks

Risk: Exposure to harmful substances, such as smoking, drinking, and drug use

Mother: Can lead to increased heart rateblood pressurerapid breathingreduces the flow of blood Baby: Can lead to miscarriage/stillbirthlow birth weightgrowth defectsintestinal abnormalitiesHyperactivityuncontrollable tremblinglearning problems addiction

Risk: Sexually transmitted disease

Mother: Gonorrheamay contribute to arthritis, heart disease, infertility, eye infections

Baby:May contribute to miscarriageStillbirthsevere eye infections baby born with diseaseendangering good health

RISK: Birth defects

Mother: SocialEmotionalfinancial risksemployment educational concerns Baby: Struggles to survive and face challenges of life

RISK: Rubella

Mother: Low-grade feverRashswollen lymph glands in the neck

Baby: Can lead to miscarriageStillbirthserious congenital defects. If baby survives, he/she may have vision, hearing, or heart problems

RISK: Low birth weight

Mother: NoneBaby: Babies are 20 times more likely to die in their first year of birth

experience bleeding in brainintestinal problemsunder developed lungs leading to breathing problems

RISK: Infant mortality rate (indicates the rate of infant deaths per 1000 live births)

Mother: Can lead to physiological or emotional problems

Baby: Infant mortality rate for all mothers is 7 out of 13 for teen mothers.

RISK: Getting pregnant again too soon

Mother: Affects healthy development and stresses body even more than first pregnancy. Baby: Affects healthy development

RISK: Social and emotional changes

Mother: Difficult choices about giving birthbecoming a parentkeeping the babyteen marriages more likely to end in divorce than marriages later in life

feeling of isolation from friendsfeel insecure about parenting rolesimpatient and irritablehave less in common with friends

Baby: Can lead to abuse and neglect of infant

RISK: Education and career

Mother: 70% never graduate from high schoollow- paying jobs Baby: Grow up in poverty