January 09, 2023

Is Teenage Birth Control a Free Pass for Sex?

38 minutes

What's going down:

Debunking the theory that teens taking birth control are more likely to do the deed

The ridiculous history and current reality of abstinence only education in the U.S.

Benefits of comprehensive risk reduction programs and why sexual health education needs to go beyond pregnancy prevention

Breaking down what it means for teens to have an IUD, how it impacts hormones, and what it all *really* means when your child has one -- refer back to this episode for a full deep dive into IUDs!

Tips and tricks on how to approach discussions about sex with your kids and why it’s okay to NOT have all the answers

Discussing clitorally the most horrifying stats and numbers on sexual health amongst adolescents in the U.S and why Mississippi, in particular, is on the struggle bus

Thank you for continuing the conversation and calling into the Viva la Vulva Voicemail at (503) 893-2016! Please be sure to rate, follow, review, and remember that nothing is considered TMI around here.

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Resources

Grab a copy of my book HERE!

Obstetricians For Reproductive Justice

Resources for talking to teens!

https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Talk-About-Down-There/dp/1524865761

https://sexpositivefamilies.com/

https://powertodecide.org/sexual-health/your-sexual-health/find-your-method

www.bedsider.org

References

https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/05/adolescents-and-long-acting-reversible-contraception-implants-and-intrauterine-devices#:~:text=Adolescents%20have%20high%20continuation%20rates,84%25%20for%20LARC%20methods%2011

https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/sex-and-hiv-education#

https://www.guttmacher.org/gpr/2017/03/looming-threat-sex-education-resurgence-federal-funding-abstinence-only-programs

https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(17)30260-4/fulltext

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/teen-births/teenbirths.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/std/statistics/2020/tables/2020-std-surveillance-state-ranking-tables.pdf

https://www.innerbody.com/abstinence-only-states-have-highest-rates-teen-pregnancy-stds

https://sexeducationcollaborative.org/

https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/adolescents-teens-receipt-sex-education-united-states

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