Once a teen’s sexual drive is up and ticking, pre-marital sex can easily become an issue that parents will come to face with. Surveys have shown that sexual activity among teenagers has been on a steady rise. Teens now are no longer as hesitant as you may have been during your teenage years. But despite the disappearing hesitance, parents are also faced with the unawareness or indifference of these teenagers concerning the consequences of engaging in sexual acts.

Defiant teens may be going out past their curfews and “hooking up” with their boyfriends or girlfriends. When they find themselves in situations where it’s just the two of them, intimacy may then lead to sexual exploration. But what they may not be thinking of during these moments of rushed heat is exactly what will come of it the next morning. Rebellious teenagers may be notorious for living in the moment, but regretting the rest of a lifetime for just a fleeting moment doesn’t cut it.

Going through the Consequences

As a parent, one must clearly go through the consequences of pre-marital sex with one’s teenagers. Explaining to them how difficult it may be to back down from a situation when both involved parties are already aroused, as frank as it may seem, may actually help them avoid sexual intercourse and situations where they may feel there’s no turning back. If they do find themselves in a situation like this, and they do engage in pre-marital sex, a parent must go on to explain the possible consequences of this act.

From here, you may continue to discuss pregnancy and the risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease with your child. As invincible as your adolescent may feel, he must know that if he doesn’t use protection he may be exposing himself to sexually transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS, Gonorrhea, Crabs, Genital Herpes, Genital Warts/Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Chlamydia, Hepatitis B, or Syphilis. You may choose to go over each of these STD’s with your teenager so he knows what he could be facing if he engages in pre-marital sex.

Pregnancy is a whole other consequence that a teenager engaging in pre-marital sex must worry about. A teenager must understand that as long as she is sexually active, there is a chance she may get pregnant, regardless of what kind of contraception she may attempt to use. Once she is pregnant, other issues come up. She should be fully aware of the options she now faces, whether she may decide to keep the baby, put it up for adoption, or even consider abortion. These options may definitely be heavy on the mind and heart, but all the same you must make her wary that they may become a reality if she does engage in pre-marital sex.