1. Adolescence- A Time of Change Lesson 2 Practicing Abstinence
Chapter 21
Adolescence- A Time of Change
Lesson 2
Practicing Abstinence
Group 3: Shelly-Ann Brown
Diana Itacy
Latasha Moore

2. WELCOME!
Dr. Chen's 8th Grade Class

3. Why Tell You About Abstinence!
The pressure begins at this age level
The likelihood of teenagers having intercourse increases steadily with age
Providing information now can give you insight to make the decision to choose abstinence

4. Overview of Topics Defintions Peer Pressure
Negative Consequences of Sexual Activity
Practicing Abstinence

5. Definitions
Abstinence- the conscious decision to avoid harmful behaviors, including sexual activity before marriage and the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Priorities- things that are first in importance
Sexually transmitted disease- an infectious disease that is spread from person to person through sexual contact

6. Definitions
Self-control- a person’s ability to use responsibility

7. Influences on Decision to Become Sexually Active
Peer Pressure
Physical attractiveness
Sense of belonging
Curiosity
Media
videos, magazines, music etc.

8. Peer Pressure Background Information Gender Differences
Effect on adolescence
Gender Differences
How males and females respond
differently
Methods to Overcome Peer Pressure
How you can resist the pressure

9. Adolescence and Peer Pressure
Teens begin to separate from parents and confide in peers
Start to feel the social pressures from peers to become sexually active
Teens use a sex as a way of searching for their values attitudes and styles of behavior

10. Adolescence and Peer Pressure
Teens look at peer groups to set rules
for correct social behavior
Many behave in ways the group
approves of to feel they belong
Listen to peers talk and feel left out if
they do not start

11. Adolescence and Peer Pressure
Overall, despite different reasons why teens become sexually active, peer pressure acts as the important influence that encourages teens to become sexually active

12. How Males and Females Respond to Peer Pressure
Adolescent females and males report similar perceptions
Males are more likely to submit to peer influence
Females are more discrete
For females it is more of a emotional and mental process

13. How to Avoid/Overcome Peer Pressure
Learn to understand your own personality and become independent to make effective decisions
Take time to think about how you feel and believe about the situation
Have confidence in your own feelings, beliefs, values, preferences, abilities and limits
Join organizations peer groups that share the same values and interests as you

14. Negative Consequences of Sexual Activity
Sexually transmitted diseases
Unplanned pregnancy
Loss of self-respect
Negative effect on relationships

15. Sexually Transmitted Disease
An infectious disease that is spread from person to person through sexual contact.
Every 1 in 4 sexually experienced teens acquire an STD (Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1999)
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are two STDs that are common for teens to acquire.
STD video clip

16. Sexually Transmitted Disease
Chlamydia
can be passed through vaginal, oral and
anal sex
Symptoms include: inflamed urethra,
vaginal discharge (women), pain during
intercourse and urination
If untreated can cause pelvic inflammatory
disease and sterility

17. Pictures of Chlamydia
Source:

18. Sexually Transmitted Disease
Gonorrhea
like chlamydia, can be passed through
vaginal, oral or anal sex
Symptoms include: bleeding during
intercourse (women), painful urination,
secretion from genitals
If untreated can cause pelvic inflammatory
disease, which leads to sterility

19. Unplanned Pregnancy Prevalence in the United States
Sociological and psychological effects
Health risks for teen mother and baby

20. Unplanned Pregnancy
Each year, almost 1 million teenage women become pregnant
The rate has declined 17% in the United States, but is still high compared to other developed countries (AGI, 1999)
78% of teen pregnancies are unplanned
56% ended in birth while others were aborted or miscarried (See graph)

21. Teen Pregnancy Outcomes
CHART --Source: Henshaw SK, (reference 20), Table 1

22. Unplanned Pregnancy Sociological and psychological effects
Teens mothers are not as ready
than older women
Less likely to receive child support from
biological father
Less likely to establish independence
and financial security adequate to
provide for themselves and child

23. Unplanned Pregnancy Health risks for mother and baby
Higher rates illness and death for mother
and baby
Higher risk for complications such as
anemia, pregnancy-induced hypertension
premature delivery
2 to 6 six times for infant to be low-birth
weight

24. Negative Consequences of Sexual Activity
Loss of self-respect
Risk of being called “sexually easy”
Compromising values and beliefs
Feelings of guilt and regret if caught by
parents or something bad happens

25. Negative Consequences of Sexual Activity
Negative effect on relationships
Complicate your relationship with partner
Shown to tear relationships apart rather
than bring them together
May find it difficult to have new and
relationships in the future
Complicate relationship with parents

26. Practice Abstinence Reasons for practicing abstinence
Methods of incorporating abstinence

27. Practicing Abstinence
Reasons to practice abstinence
Avoid contracting an STD
Avoid unplanned pregnancy
Maintain self-respect and self-esteem
100% effective method of birth control

28. Practicing Abstinence
Methods to incorporate abstinence
Set priorities in life
Setting limits
Communicating
Avoid high-pressure situations

29. Practicing Abstinence
Setting priorities in life
Find things that are most important to you
in your life
Establish goals and career plans so that
you can accomplish
The best contraceptive for young teens is
a real future

30. Practicing Abstinence
Setting limits
Basis on how far you will go
Set these limits to how your goals are
planned in life
Set these limits in advance

31. Practicing Abstinence
Communicating
Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Share your priorities and limits to your
partner
Be honest about your feelings and moral
judgements
If communication is unlikely, then the
relationship is not mature

32. Practicing Abstinence
Communicating (cont.)
Trusted adult
Discussing feeling and concerns with
adults can be helpful
They may offer suggestions on certain
situations
They have been through adolescence too

33. Practicing Abstinence
High-Pressure Situations
Peer Pressure
Friends sometimes have the wrong
intentions in mind
Don't allow alcohol and/or drugs to
cloud your judgment
Use wishful thinking

34. Practicing Abstinence
Safety in Numbers
Use the buddy system when going out
Avoid being alone for long time periods

35. Practicing Abstinence
Re-Evaluating
Decisions to keep you abstinent
Avoid situations that would cause you to become sexually active
If sexually active, evaluate reasons to become abstinent

36. Contraceptives Condoms
Latex condoms are the only form of contraception that is highly effective in protecting against sexually transmitted infections including HIV
If used correctly, condoms can prevent unwanted pregnancies and STD's

37. Contraceptives Birth Control Pills
Prescribed synthetic hormone pills that
fool the body into thinking it's pregnant
Must be taken everyday

38. Overview of Topics Peer Pressure
How it influences decision and behavior
Negative Consequences of Sexual Activity
The possible outcomes if you engage
Practicing Abstinence
Benefits and how to practice

39. Community Resources Planned Parenthood www.plannedparenthood.org
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnacy
Teen Health

40. Remember !
The safest sex is
ABSTINENCE!

41. Jeopardy!