1. What is Sex?
Sexual union between human beings, involving physical union of the sexual organs.

2. Types of Sexual Contact
Vaginal – penetration of the vagina
Anal – penetration of the anus
Oral – mouth to genital contact

3. Abstinence Abstinence – to refrain (not do) an at risk behavior.
It is a choice that only you can make

4. Consequences of not abstaining
Pregnancy
STDs or STIs
Cancer
Death

5. Pregnancy 1. Fertilization – sperm & egg unite.
2. Implantation – developing cells attach to the uterine wall.
YOU ARE NOW PREGNANT
Pregnancy is the time when the new cell formed during fertilization grows & develops into a baby in the uterus

6. Time Line
From fertilization until the end of the 8th week it is called the embryo.
From 8th week until birth it is called a fetus.
Normal pregnancy last 9 months about 40 weeks.
Doctors divide the nine month pregnancy into 3 month periods called Trimesters.
If the baby is not born until the end of 9 months the pregnancy is considered full term.

7. Body Changes during Pregnancy
Production of special hormones
Sometimes cause nausea (usually 3 months)
Enlarged breasts & prepare to produce milk
Uterus stretches Emotional changes
Difficulty sleeping Stretch marks
Clumsy Blotchy skin
Hemorrhoids
Legs, feet, hands, & fingers swell

8. Nourishing the fetus
Placenta is an organ that grows in the women’s uterus during pregnancy and allows nutrients, gases, and wastes to be exchanged between mother & fetus.
Everything taken in by the mother passes through the fetus

9. Do’s and Don’ts of a mother nourishing her fetus
Take special vitamins
Eat Right
Don’t do drugs
Don’t drink alcohol
Don’t smoke
Don’t have caffeine

10. Labor & Birth
Labor- The process that lasts from the time contractions start until the delivery of the child and the placenta.
Birth- The passage of a baby from its mother’s uterus to outside the body.
After birth- The stage where the mothers uterine contractions push the placenta out of her body.
Caesarian- The procedure when doctors surgically remove the baby and the placenta from the mother’s uterus.

11. The 3 stages of Labor
Stage 1- first contraction until cervix is open enough for the baby’s head to pass.
Stage 2- cervix completely open until the baby is delivered.
Stage 3- The placenta is delivered.

12. Teen Pregnancy: Risks for Fetus / Newborn
Lack of adequate nourishment
Lack of adequate prenatal care
Premature Birth(37th week & earlier):
Low Birth Weight: less then 5 lbs 8 oz.
Abused by parents
Less Likely to have medical and dental care
Twice as likely to become a teen parent

13. Risks for Teen Mom
Anemia: decreased RBC count, which provide Oxygen to the body.
Toxemia: High Blood Pressure (heart disease/stroke,)
Protein in urine (sign of kidneys being damaged)
Premature birth
Drop out of school
Less likely to meet career goals
Limited social opportunities
Low income$$$
More likely to Abuse child

14. Risks for Teen Dad Pay child support Financially stressed
Drop out of school to get a job
Change in college/career plans
Lack of contact with child
More likely to abuse child
Limited social opportunity

15. Babies are very cute but they are the biggest responsibility anyone can take on!

16. The best things in life are worth waiting for!!!