http://health.india.com/news/hormonal-gel-combo-shows-promise-as-male-contraceptive/ Health on India.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://health.india.com/news/hormonal-gel-combo-shows-promise-as-male-contraceptive/comment-page-1/#comment-39223 Gill Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:21:58 +0000 http://health.india.com/?post_type=news&p=14273#comment-39223 My kids know our moral and faith values. The daegrns of unprotected sex are taught in both middle and high school health along with birth control. Oldest ds (college freshman)we've shared discussions at home. Head in the sand and pleas for abstinence only do not prevent hormonal teens/young adults if they choose to have sex. For that reason, they should be informed of all possible outcomes etc. My stance: If you are not mature enough to obtain birth control, you are not mature enough for sex. Nothing is 100% safe excldg. abstinence so be certain you could deal with a possible pregnancy and be certain your partner is std free and safe BEFORE. I've also reinforced that my son must NOT trust the girl to be using bc he needs to use protection regardless of her claims and condoms are needed unless you are in the relation permanently. He knows our faith is that sex outside of marriage is unacceptable (but teens/young adults often question their faith/parents/values/etc. too). I can only hope and pray the foundation we laid will be strong enough and the knowledge he has been taught utilized. I always remind them some consequences are permanent be prepared. That plus the bad example of a friend becoming a dad at 15 will hopefully be warnings enough. I do think the whole generation and media has some influence though the teen mom shows on MTV and all the hype they get on supermarket tabloids, the teen actresses with babies, the Jersey Shore popularity that certainly doesn't promote values or safe lifestyles and the less restrictive parenting along with more freedom/less supervision that seems prevalent must all play influences on this generation. In my opinion, our society has made everything non-judgemental and so nothing is really frowned upon limits, behaviors, etc. that would have left more kids fearful of being labeled negatively are ok now. There are even fewer reasons (even guilt/fear can be a good preventative to risky behaviors) Not to try certain behaviors .drinking, partying, drugs, or sex. My kids know our moral and faith values. The daegrns of unprotected sex are taught in both middle and high school health along with birth control. Oldest ds (college freshman)we’ve shared discussions at home. Head in the sand and pleas for abstinence only do not prevent hormonal teens/young adults if they choose to have sex. For that reason, they should be informed of all possible outcomes etc. My stance: If you are not mature enough to obtain birth control, you are not mature enough for sex. Nothing is 100% safe excldg. abstinence so be certain you could deal with a possible pregnancy and be certain your partner is std free and safe BEFORE. I’ve also reinforced that my son must NOT trust the girl to be using bc he needs to use protection regardless of her claims and condoms are needed unless you are in the relation permanently. He knows our faith is that sex outside of marriage is unacceptable (but teens/young adults often question their faith/parents/values/etc. too). I can only hope and pray the foundation we laid will be strong enough and the knowledge he has been taught utilized. I always remind them some consequences are permanent be prepared. That plus the bad example of a friend becoming a dad at 15 will hopefully be warnings enough. I do think the whole generation and media has some influence though the teen mom shows on MTV and all the hype they get on supermarket tabloids, the teen actresses with babies, the Jersey Shore popularity that certainly doesn’t promote values or safe lifestyles and the less restrictive parenting along with more freedom/less supervision that seems prevalent must all play influences on this generation. In my opinion, our society has made everything non-judgemental and so nothing is really frowned upon limits, behaviors, etc. that would have left more kids fearful of being labeled negatively are ok now. There are even fewer reasons (even guilt/fear can be a good preventative to risky behaviors) Not to try certain behaviors .drinking, partying, drugs, or sex.

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