Everyone’s not “doing it.” More than ½ of US high school students (54%) have never had sex.
LOVE, SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Love and sex are NOT the same thing. How will I know when it’s true love? Many teens wrestle with this question at some time or another. >>More
ASK A PARENT
The majority of teens really do care what their parents think about love, sex and relationships. Parents often are the best source for accurate information on sex-related topics, but approaching parents about sensitive and personal topics issues can be awkward. >>More
SAFE DATING
Most romantic relationships begin with dating or courting. Unfortunately, dating can be dangerous. According to statistics, one in three girls and one in six guys will be a victim of assault – sometimes sexual assault – by age 18. >>More
PEER PRESSURE
Date rape is scary, but far more teens say they had sex before they were ready because someone, a date or friends, pressured them into it. Knowing where they want to go and what they want to do is the first step teens can take in resisting peer pressure. >>More
READY TO HAVE SEX?
Teens often wonder how they’ll know when they’re ready to have sex. For sure, deciding to have sex is a BIG decision and not one to be made on the spur of the moment! >>More
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES?
If a teen doesn’t know the truth about the consequences of becoming sexually active, chances are good that an unplanned pregnancy and/or a sexually transmitted disease will alter their plans for the future. >>More
More Myth Busters Myth: Birth control pills cause cancer. Fact: Some studies have show that birth control pills can actually lower chances of getting endometrial and ovarian cancers. However, birth control pills do not provide protection from HPV which has been linked to cervical cancer. Myth: Birth control pills protect you from getting STDs and HIV. Fact: Birth control pills will only prevent pregnancy. They offer NO PROTECTION against STDs or HIV. If a guy uses a condom and the girl is on the pill, the risk for STD and HIV transmission goes way down. Myth: Condoms protect you from all STDs. Fact: Condoms can help protect against most STDs; however, they don’t always protect against herpes or genital warts, especially if the herpes or warts are on the genital or pubic area. Myth: Using two latex condoms (double bagging) doubles your protection from pregnancy and STD transmission. Fact: Using two latex condoms causes the layers of latex to stick together and break apart, leaving NO PROTECTION against pregnancy, HIV/AIDS or STDs. Myth: A guy can’t get a girl pregnant if he pulls out before he ejaculates. Fact: A girl CAN become pregnant if the guy pulls out. He may have drops of pre-ejaculate fluid or drops of ejaculate fluid that make it out of his penis before he withdraws from her body. |
MYTH BUSTERS Fact: Girls CAN get pregnant the first time they have sex. It doesn’t make any difference to the sperm or the egg that it’s the first time. All that matters is that they meet. Myth: If a girl jumps up and down after sex she won’t get pregnant. Fact: Jumping up and down after sex might be good exercise, but it won’t stop the sperm from swimming to the egg. In fact, it could even help them get to the egg faster. Myth: Smoking pot will make a guy sterile. Fact: Smoking pot will cause a guy to have fewer sperm, and it will make the sperm swim more slowly. Smoking pot WILL NOT make a guy sterile. Myth: If a girl douches after sex she won’t get pregnant. Fact: If a girl douches after having sex she may help push the sperm further into her body making it easier to get pregnant. She may also give herself a yeast infection. Myth: A girl won’t get pregnant if she has sex while she’s having her period. Fact: If a girl is able to have periods, she is able to get pregnant. Some girls’ bodies ovulate even while they’re on their period.
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WHAT SOUTH CAROLINA LAW SAYS ABOUT TEENAGE SEX • An individual cannot legally “consent” to engaging in certain sexual activities until he or she reaches age 16. • An individual must be at least 16 years of age before he or she can consent to any of the following sexual activities: • Intrusion, however slight, of any part of another person’s body or any object into the genital or anal opening • Anyone who engages in any of the sexual activities listed above with a person less than 16 years of age can be prosecuted for criminal sexual conduct. • Conviction for criminal sexual conduct with a victim who is less than 11 years of age is a felony punishable by imprisonment up to thirty years. • Conviction for criminal sexual conduct with a victim who is 11-15 years of age is a felony punishable to imprisonment up to twenty years. • Any “mandated reporter” who is aware of criminal sexual conduct is obligated to report the information to law enforcement officials. Failure to report is an offense punishable by law. |
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