Today more teens are becoming sexually active at younger ages, their parents are not allowing them to have the best forms of protection on the market. Parents of most teenage girls are willing to accept their daughters being offered the birth control pill and condoms rather than some more long term contraceptive method.
Even though condoms do run the greatest protection against some sexually transmitted disease, they are not always the best at preventing an unplanned pregnancy. Teenagers run a higher risk of unintended pregnancy and may benefit from increased access to long-acting reversible contraceptive methods. Most studies have shown that an intrauterine devices or IUD is the most effective form of long-lasting contraceptive method when it comes to preventing pregnancies, and are also reversible. However, most parents tend to shy away from these kinds of methods because they believe that it will lead to long term sexual relationships.
Because nearly half of all teens are involved in sexual activities, they should be given a choice whether or not to get something longer-lasting. Nearly all of the unintended teen pregnancies come from either a misuse or a lack thereof the pill, condom, or some other form of contraception. This proves that a teenager is not always going to remember to take a pill or wear a condom. Also, even though they may be on the pill, they are more likely to get pregnant rather than someone who has a longer lasting contraceptive. Sometimes, however, teens do not go for those because they think it is too costly, but they have not been informed about going to their local clinic or that their insurance may cover some of the costs.
Therefore, although parents may not want their daughters to have an IUD, they should want them to be safe and protected at all times. Inform your children about everything that is out there, even if you may not agree with it because it may protect them in the future.
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