What's so wrong about teenagers having sex?

Why do adults caution teenagers to not have sex? They do it all the time and if the teenagers are careful, nothing harmful will happen.

Answer:
b/c teenagers, as a whole, have a tendency to be irresponsible and not take proper precautions.
i used to be a teenager and i know, first hand, how difficult it is to ask your mom to take you to get birth control pills.
however, alot of kids aren't as brazen as i was and they aren't careful. then, they get pregnant, have kids and end up being supported by the system (i.e. taxpayers) for the rest of their life.

anyway. if teens were all more cautious and careful, then it may not be such an issue.

take care.
its aginst GOD retard gosh
what r u thinkin what r u tryin to do a dog
Are you sure nothing harmful will happen? People get STDs all the time, teens more than older people. They THINK they know what they are doing, and then there are all these teen pregnancies, and of course, teens can't afford the baby.

Yes, teen to teen sex is fun, maybe the best in your life- but there are many risks that aren't worth the moment.
hellow!! it is a SIN to have sex outside of marrage! you also have the threat of STDs and that you will have a baby. if you decide to have a baby as a adult yu can handle it. it is ALWAYS a SIN to have sex outside of marrage.
Nothing as long the parents explain or someone about SAFE sex.
Nothings wrong with it. Keep on keepin on. Sex is great.
Im a teenager. Im not like all against sex.
But I think its because like you said
if there careful nothing will Happen.
But also the fact that if something
bad does happen it wouldnt be
the right time at teenage years.
Im a virgin an Plan to loose it to someone
special, Then maybe its like who ever..
Marage is to long. I dont even know how to spell
it lol.
I don't think its possible to keep teens from having sex. I remember when I was a teenager, noone telling me not to was actually going to keep me from doing it. My mom knew this as she had been a teen once too, so she made sure I was very educated and protected. I think because of that, I never got any STD's and did not get pregnant. I thank my mom for that and I plan to do the same for my children. Education is the key.
Too many things to name!
OH MY GOD IM 12 AND YOUR HOW OLD? OK I TOOK SEX ED LAST YEAR AND YOU COULD GET AN STD OR GET PREGNANT CAUSE CONDOMS DONT ALWAYS WORK AND BIRTH CONTROLS HAVE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS! AND YOU WANNA RISK IT?! YOU MUST BE ON CRACK!
The human brain has not completey developed until about 21 years of age. This means the emotional ramifications can not be predicted. The teenage brain also has not absorped enough information about sexually transmitted diseases, parenthood, etc. to make wise choices. Teenage brains are selfish and do not recognize that if they cant even take care of themselves then who is going to take care of the offspring since the sole function of intercourse is reproduction and no birth control methods are foolproof. Having sex before maturity results in bad reputations, increased likelihood of rape, lowered self esteem and risk of irreversible consequences teenagers simply are not yet equipped to deal with. Common sense tells you - adults would keep their mouths shut unless there were some good reason(S) for putting forth the energy and effort to protect youth.
No offence, but thats like asking 'what's so wrong with 13 and 14 year olds getting pregnant and having kids?' I know when I was 13 or 14 (which was only 3 or 4 years ago) I couldnt imagin having a baby to take care of... I mean, please, get your education, get a good career, then have kids. Make sure you can support them... you dont want to have to have your parents help you raise your baby. (This goes to all Teens out there)
Nothing is wrong with it as long as teens go about it the right way. Share it with someone special, don't just have sex to do it. Go about it the right way, talk to your parents or someone and get on birth control and use condoms. It's always better to be safe than sorry. Get tested for STD's if you have multiple partners. Remember that there are consequences to all of your actions whether it be a pregnancy, a positive STD test, or an abnormal pap smear. Also, look into getting the HPV vaccine, it not only protects you from genital warts but also cervical cancer.
Its wrong first of all and second just because nothing happens once or twice doesnt mean it wont happen at all. Its stupid to risk all sorts of things. Wait until you have a partner that you love and know well and want to be with forever then its fine. You just think nothing will happen. Teenagers think they are invincible.
Because even if you are careful accidents can still happen and your partner isnt always as careful as you want them to be or as they say they will be. Most adults that preach that have been there, done that and they dont want to see you fall in their footsteps because they understand what could happen not just physically but mentally also. Hope this answers your question!!

~@mb3r~
First of if youre religious in any way you KNOW its a SIN unless ur married...
Second the female could get pregnant
Third HELLO STDs
Dont you just want to experience when youre married and with a person you love..?
I seriously can believe what this world is coming to!!
Teens my age doing stuff so stupid..
What about school, sports, friends keep ur mind on that...
What i do is jus think about when i have kids one day would i want them doing i've done...
They say "Don't do IT" Because They don't want there children to be parents because you have no clue how to be one because one of these times you're gonna get pregnant or become a father and not want to be. DUH!!
Here's what I learned from paying attention in school, listening to what I'm told, and seeing friends in these situations...
1. Sex can lead to incurable STDs that can be fatal
2. There are a lot of emotions involved in sex that many teen are not ready for
3. There are parents that will kick out our disown their daughter if she gets pregnant
4. Teens can not support a child
5. Lets say the teen father bails on the teen mother. Then what will you do?
6. Girls that sleep around get a worse rep than guys that sleep around. That rep can follow you even after you stop being so promiscuous.
7. And prolly some other stuff that I dont' know. You'd have to ask and adult!

It might be fun, but is it really worth all that at your age?

Adults have their reasons for doing what they do. They've been teens before and they know there are a lot of things that can happen. Like I always say, "The players change, but the game stays the same".
cuz teenagers arent emotionally ready to have sex....they dont understand what having sex is nd they also dont do it for an emotional purpose....sex can mean so much if teens knew how to do it.for example ur parents do it because they are in love and it means the world to them.and teens do it because they c otha ppl doin it...its sorta like a fad..and also ur virginity is a valuable thing that is very regretful once its lost. thats why parents dont want teens havin sex..trust me im not sayin u should wait till marriage cuz thats impossible,but at least wait till u find the right one,nd also think bout it b4 u do it
BECAUSE TEENAGERS AREN'T GROWN YET!! PLAIN AND SIMPLE!!
See you posted this in the PREGNANCY section you know better.
I'll be honest with you, and this is coming from a 37 year old mom of two.

Leaving religion out of the picture--

I have in my life known teenagers who have met someone, dated for a long time, fell in love, and made the decision to have sex with each other. Neither pressured the other to do it. They were discreet, and used protection. They did everything responsibly. If all teenagers were that responsible, adults probably wouldn't have as hard a time with it. Unfortunately, the majority of teenagers aren't that responsible. Time and time again you hear of teenagers having sex without using protection. You hear excuse after excuse. ("It would have ruined the moment", "We didn't have anything" , "He pulled out' ", etc. etc.) Scientists have done examinations of the human brain at various ages. They have found that teenagers have almost the same brain function as adults, EXCEPT in two key areas of the brain itself--the areas that control decision-making, and self-control. Decision-making and self-control are very important when you are starting to add sex to your life. Sex is not a small thing. It has emotional, physical, and social ramifications that can last the rest of your life. How many girls do you remember from school who had sex with a boyfriend, and then got called a s**t for the rest of her high-school days? I remember girls like that. I've seen so many kid's lives completely RUINED when the girl got pregnant. The MAJORITY of girls who have babies as teenagers wind up spending the rest of their lives below the poverty level. As a teenager, they just have dreams of a cute little baby that's going to love them. They don't think about how they're going to support this kid when it's not a baby anymore. Pretty soon you have a school-aged kid. Then a teenager. I've never in my life heard someone say that they wished they had had sex earlier. I've heard LOTS of people say they wish they had waited.
its the possible outcome of possibly ruining their life and what they had going for them.
1) Babies
2) STDs
3) It makes people jaded
Because most teenagers AREN'T careful, they DON'T understand the emotional complications that are involved. (Remember how babies are made?) With all of the hormones involved in being a teenager, plus you throw in the insecurity, the social circles, the 'finding your place' in school, with friends, with the opposite sex, etc. then toss in sex with each one and you have a colossal mess on your hands. Thus the tendency for such a high rate of suicide,etc. because of feelings of worthlesness and never feeling like you'll be 'loved' by the people you are attracted to,etc. It's ALWAYS like that for just about every teenager, but we all feel like it's only happening to us and we're miserable. Or we do hook up with that certain person, then get dumped on, and feel even worse and it sucks even worse. You reach 21 or 22 and look back and you've had sex with XX amount of partners and you totally regret it, you may have acquired a STD on the way, and life continues.
Don't waste it on some a-hole guy or girl who's just getting their rocks off while you're young. Wait until you're older and more mature and you can understand that it actually WILL mean something.
HONEST ANSWER---the less experience you have to compare to the better if you want a marriage to last.
ALSO AN HONEST ANSWER--teenagers generally do not have the life skills or financial resources to deal with the full spectrum of consequences that being sexually active can have.

Sex itself is not bad but the misuse of your sexuality at the risk of your overall health is not logical.
Is 15 minutes of sexual gratification worth dying for? that is the question. If you are responsible enough to use BIRTH CONTROL AND CONDOMS EVERY TIME WITH NO EXCEPTIONS and GET TESTED EVERY 3-6 MONTHS for STD's then fine--otherwise it is better to wait.
THE ONLY REASON ADULTS DO IT IS BECUZ THEY ARE MARRIED AND ARE READY TO HAVE KIDS. SEX IS TO HAVE BABIES. SEX IS ALSO SOMETHING A HUSBAND AND A WIFE CAN HAVE FUN WITH. IF YOUR NOT MATURE ENOUGH TO HAVE A BABY THAN SEX IS NOT FOR YOU. IF YOU START HAVING SEX NOW, YOU'LL CATCH AN STD AND IT WILL BE WITH YOU FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. STD'S CAN ALSO MAKE YOU INFERTILE, IF YOU WANT TO GET MARRIED AND HAVE KIDS THAN YOUR WIFE CAN BLAME YOU IF SHE CANT CONCEIVE. I DOUBT YOU WILL GET MARRIED WITH AN STD BECUZ NO ONE WILL EVER WANT TO TOUCH YOU. ONE MORE THING, TEENAGERS DONT KNOW HOW TO BE CAREFUL! THAT'S THE MAIN THING! LEARN! AND WAIT TILL YOUR MARRIED OR AT LEAST IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP OF AT LEAST 3 YEARS. SEX IS NOT EVERYTHING, A PERSONS PERSONALITY AND SENSE OF HUMOR WILL GO MORE FAR THAN SEX EVER WILL. THINK ABOUT IT.
i dont see anything wrong with that. some people are just different from others and they view the world differently. youre right if teens are careful, then noting bad will happen. and also, everyone should enjoy it. it will happen sooner or later in life just like everything else.
kinda with you here as long as it safe sex i don't see the problem.
STDS
Unwanted pregnancy
HIV/AIDS
the fact that most teenagers are immature and don't have a job
Because sex leads to STDS that cost MONEY to purchas antibiotics for, sex leads to HIV/AIDs for which there is NO cure and it is a long slow death (I've watched two very good freinds die from aids) sex also leads to HPV again no cure and HPV is spread through skin to skin contact and unless the guy is wearing a fullbody condom chances are good that if one of you has it the other one will too if you have sex. Then of course there is PREGNANCY and the fact that the majority of teens can't afford the cost of a fullterm pregnancy let alone raising a child for 18 years so either the teen's parents or the taxpayers will be foot the bill to raise the child. Or if the child is aborted that TOO costs money and unless your parents know about the pregnancy their insurance will not cover the cost of an abortion, and again not too many teens have the money up front to pay for one. Then there is the birth even if you decide to put the baby up for adoption, again either the teen's parents will be footing that bill along with their insurance or one more time the taxpayers will.

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