Teens 12-15...Contraceptive Injection?

Ok I dont mean to offend any mothers who had a baby very young because I'm sure some of you are perfectly able parents.. but lets face it most girls this age arn't able to look after a baby properly and end up ruining certain area's of their life in many ways.


I'm not sure you if you should to force girls 12-15 to get the CI..but incourage it somehow. I am very lucky to have not got pregnant at 13 I remember having emotional problems at this age %26amp; felt very unloved and empty %26amp; I confusedly thought having a child would shake my life up and fill the void-I would have ruint my life- So just educating girls about contraception may not delay pregnancy because alot of girls this age want to get pregnant in my opinion.


The injection lasts 6 months. So that is 6 injections per girl over 3 years. Maybe we should give it like a school vaccine. Come on its much better than an abortion or a young teens life made so so difficult.


We need to still teach them about condoms cause of std's





Agree?

Teens 12-15...Contraceptive Injection?
I'm 18 and am expecting my first child in June. I'm very happy about it, don't get me wrong, but I think that most people couldn't handle it and the ages just keep getting younger (12, 13, 14). My fiance and I have decided to put any daughters we have on birth control when they start their period, and to keep a condom jar somewhere (like under the bathroom sink) thats up for grabs for who ever needs them. I might not like that my children are having sex, but it is a part of life and its not anything that you can stop. I think that parents need to take a bigger part in raising their children and talking to them about sex, instead of relying on the school. I want my kids to be able to talk to me about it, and I will have all sorts of infomation around the house for them so if they have questions they can get reliable answers. I feel that schools and clinics should be able to offer birth control to teens without the consent of the parents, there would be a lot fewer kids getting pregnant. Good Luck
Reply:No. Messing with their hormones is not the way to go. There are enough problems with infertility amongst women in their 20s and later as it is - because of birth control, hormones in food, environmental factors, etc.


How about having family values and morals, from a very young age... or is that just too old fashioned? Well, it seems to have worked really well amongst my family and friends.
Reply:Depo only lasts 3 months so that's 4 injections a year.


I do not recommend this type of birth control to anyone, especially teenagers. It has various side effects that are not worth it in any way, and I know from personal experience.





I definitely think that any one of any age should have access to birth control. It's great if they have that type of relationship with their parents, but if not they should have access to reliable and affordable medical care. They should most especially have the knowledge that they have this care available if they need it.





I went to high school literally 1 block away from a FREE adolescent family center of an award winning hospital. However, I did not find out about it until I had to take a pregnancy test (positive).





Teens should know that contraceptives are the best option after abstinence because condoms DO fail (as was the case for me).





Forcing anyone to do anything. however, is ethically disgusting. Shame on you.
Reply:I don't agree it should not become a school vaccine! Knowing that they are protected would encourage the girls to have sex knowing that they can't get pregnant. It might lower the pregnancy rate but it would increase the STD rate which is worse in my opinion. Catching something like HIV or AIDS is worse then having a child at a young age.





Once a girl starts her period you should discuss with her that she can now get pregnant if she has sex and discuss contraceptive options if she chooses to become sexual active. Hopefully you can creat a very open line of communication with your daughter to where she will come to you and you can take her to get on birth control when she needs it.





All birth control affects women differently. That shot may be ok for one woman but be horriable for another. I tried the shot one time %26amp; I will NEVER do it again. The side effects were horriable.
Reply:Hey. I have to say I do not agree. Some girls do not have sex until they are over 16 or 18 or whenever. It is there choice and they should not be forced into taking things they do not want to. The goverment would never agree this because of free will. Every girls goes through there teens in a stupid way but what you are suggesting is just silly.
Reply:Are we talking about Depo-provera? Women who use this are at risk for loss of bone density (osteoporosis, anyone?). It's not recommended for use for longer than two years. There should be a ban on vaccinations. There is no logical reason to put those dangerous ingredients in your body.





We need to educate children OURSELVES instead of leaving it up to schools and peers to do it for us. We need to be actively involved. I often wonder if these girls aren't able to look after a child because they are babied themselves. Their lives are only ruined because they are shamed and taught to give up.
Reply:I don't think teens or kids need hormone injections. These hormones mess with the brain. I don't see how that's even healthy. I think teens need parents who will step up to the plate and chaperone them.
Reply:I think in this day and age parents need to start early with teaching children about sex and their bodies. How to act mature and responsible w/o compromising yourself/values.. Yes, teaching children morals and values- WOW ! What a concept ! Also, engaging your children in extracurricular activites and spending time together keeps children's idle time to a minimum... Open/honest conversations about sex/relationships and birthcontrol shouldn't be overlooked or seen as only something children should learn in sex education.





If I had a daughter I would have them put on birth control and learn about condom use as soon as they started their period. I have two boys and they will DEFINETLY be given a stern/honest talking to about behaving as gentlemen and being responsible for themselves sexually.





good luck
Reply:Sorry. As much as I hate the idea of "babies having babies" you can't force a medication on a person without their consent. It's not like vaccines where other people's health is also in jeopardy. Having a baby as a teen only hurts a few people (I know, I know, society, wellfare, blah blah... I'm taking physically here).





The point is, we live in a so called "free" country. Even people with mental disorders are allowed to legally deny medication. Hey, ideally, if it were up to me, I'd pull a china and only let people have 1 kid. There are too many people on this planet as is. But, I'm also not crazy or evil. As much as I've chosen to not have children, other people have the right to choose when, and how many they want.





I think it would be great though if we freely offered BC to girls, and quit making it so taboo. Shaming people into not having sex doesn't work, and there are 6 billion people on this planet to prove that.