Pre-marital Sex among Teens, a very big Issue!

The rapid increase of teenage parents is a big issue that our country is facing right now. This issue is very common here in our country maybe because we are influenced by the practices of other countries or simply teenagers nowadays are very curious when it comes to sex. What are the causes why there are a lot of teenage parents today? What will be the effect of it in our society as well as to them? How can we, teenagers lessen this kind of issue?

The rapid increase of teen pregnancy has its own causes and effects. For me the causes of this issue are curiosity, lack of guidance and unplanned pregnancy. First, curiosity, for me it’s the main cause why teens got pregnant because teenagers show interest and want to explore more about the topic of sex, that’s why they wanted to experience it to themselves to know what, is the feeling of it. This also happens because they lack guidance from their parents, teachers, or people who have authority to them. Parents should be there to guide their children and also children should follow what their parents taught to them. Last, because of unwanted or unplanned pregnancy. Some adolescents today are being abused and raped by the person who is older than them and this abusing may result to unwanted pregnancy. This issue has its own effects on the person and their society. The effects of teenage pregnancy are overpopulation, poverty, they have to take the responsibilities of being an adult and teenage pregnancy can also lead to different health complications both the mother and the child. First, it leads to overpopulation in a way that every child that is born each day contributes to our country’s population. I remember a scene in the news that there is a hospital in Metro Manila in which a single bed inside a ward is shared by 4-5 mothers with their newborn babies. Imagine, if that room is very populated how much more the entire country. And this overpopulation leads to Poverty, some teenage parent experience this because they can’t find job for them to sustain the needs of their children. Next, teenage parents have to take all the responsibilities of being an adult because they must prioritize first the needs of their children before their personal needs and in this case teenage parent don’t enjoy their teenage life. Lastly, teen pregnancies may lead to some complications both the mother and the baby. Doctors say that the body of a teenage mom is not that strong, there are some cases that they experience miscarriage which is very harmful to them and their child.

Early pregnancies can be lessened if we, teenagers know our limitations. Don’t try those things that in the end give us big problems. Obey your parents’ advice because they know what is right for you. Remember, regret is always at the end.