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I will consider taking the pill in the future if I am in a committed relationship and do not want to get pregnant. However, because the pill does not prevent disease, I do feel that women on the pill should use condoms when they meet new men.
Because my awareness on the topic of birth control and safe sex is currently quite strong, I have made the decision to use condoms when I have sex. I have in fact only used condoms as a form of birth control and have never experimented with other "barrier" methods. I did try taking the pill for a short while but felt it was not the right choice for me; the choice was not based on its effectiveness as a form of birth control so much as it was based on concerns about side-effects. I also know that the pill does not prevent sexually transmitted diseases, and condoms do. In fact, condoms can prevent both pregnancy and disease. However, I have had sex on many occasions without condoms. Since I am not on the pill, I could have become pregnant and/or contracted a disease, if I were unlucky.
A-based my choices and beliefs on what I have learned in school primarily; my friends and I do not discuss the issue of sexually transmitted diseases very much. My reticence also stems from my cultural background and my family upbringing, which also tended...
However, I am beginning to be able to talk more openly about my beliefs regarding sex because of the education I am receiving. I have noticed that speaking more openly leads to more intelligent choices, for both me and my friends. I have several friends who comfortably talk about sex and their choices regarding birth control. Many of my friends are on the pill. I have a few friends, both male and female, who unfortunately do not give sexually transmitted diseases much thought and are not concerned about condoms. On the other hand, I have several friends who do use condoms each time they have sex and are very strict with their partners about using them, which I believe is the only sensible choice.
I have learned a lot about sexually transmitted diseases in school as well as in the media. I think that media awareness of sexually transmitted diseases is just as important if not more important than formal education because so many young people pay attention to what they hear on television. Especially because so much television and film contains sexually explicit images, teenagers and young people are especially susceptible to mixed messages about safe sex and contraception. One of the reasons why I have slipped on several occasions and not used condoms is because of the mixed messages I have received not only from the media but from my cultural and family background. On the other hand, one of the reasons why I have become more aware and consequently, safer, is because media awareness and education have become stronger influences in my life.
Birth Control - Then and Now Birth Control in Ancient Times Birth control has existed since the beginning of time, or at least from the time a man and a woman realized the connection between the sex act and pregnancy. This subject's history has been rich in conflict and controversy. Religious leaders have banned it and called it sinful, the United States Congress has made laws against it, and people have
Birth Control Pros and Cons of Birth Control Birth control refers to different methods used to prevent pregnancy. It is also known as contraception or fertility control. Different steps or planning done for birth control is called family planning. As the pregnancies taking place at teenage are more at risk of its harmful outcomes; it is suggested that the youngsters should be given proper sex education and should be introduced to different
Birth control [...] why I am in favor of birth control for women. Birth control is certainly a personal choice, and it should be a personal choice, not a societal or religious choice. Ultimately, the choice to have a child should rest between a man and a woman, and not in the mores of a society or outdated religious beliefs. Those who raise a child should be the ones
Today, even teens that have access to birth control do not use it all the time. One reporter notes that a National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy study shows, "Nearly nine out of 10 teens say it's important to use birth control every time they have sex. [...]Yet the Child Trends data show that 31% of sexually experienced teens used no birth control at their most recent sexual intercourse"
Here again, the importance of sex education is imperative. I decided to talk about the importance of sex education because sex education is not readily available in our schools today. Many schools integrate sex education classes into their curriculum, some schools focus on abstinence-only sex education classes, but many schools are also discouraged from having sex education classes due to parental pressure. Many parents assume that it is the responsibility
Thus, the issue of gender bias in sex education has been implied and touched upon by scholars and the public alike. Some studies, theories, and popular viewpoints seem to suggest that comprehensive sex education is biased toward women because it portrays birth control as a woman's issue, placing the burden to practice safe sex on her alone. Others claim that this is not the case, and that men are concerned