How to Avoid Getting Pregnant Unplanned

Video Transcript

"Hello. Have you ever wondered how to avoid an unplanned pregnancy among your teen? It's very crucial and important topic. Hi, my name is Dr. Felicia, and I've worked with teens, and pregnant teens for many years. I'd like to share with you a few important tips. One of the things that you do want to remember, is that the personal teen values are really set at an early age. So usually by the age of 12, teens have their values set. So, had you set that premise early on in life, that you have certain expectations for them, for their lives, etc., they usually adapt the same values. You want to be sure that you teach them self respect, you want to be sure that they have a high sense of confidence for themselves, but also the ability to say no, and get out of a tough situation. So for example if they're on a date, and somebody is hustling them a lot, many girls are vulnerable and might give in to it because they're just too shy or too frighten to say, no, or to run, or to get away from the situation. So teach your child to be assertive, to stick up for their values, and to appreciate their own life, and for, perhaps long term goals that they have to better their lives. Most teens are not aware of the outcomes of pregnancies, they are not aware of the consequences of it, and usually teen girls bare the hardest blunt of a teenage pregnancy. So by all means, keep an open communication with your child, let them know that they can speak to you about any topic surrounding sexual activity, and also that there won't be any repercussions. Make sure that you oversee your child activities, and know that many schools have sexual education, and planned parenthood. Persons do go to the school and talk to children, with parent permission allowed. So you might want to let them have access to that information just in case of emergencies or other information that you can't supply. Again, keep that open communication, monitor your child's behavior. Do not do anything foolish, like having their boyfriends sleep over, and expect that they're not going to get pregnant. So monitor what goes on in the house, your child's activities, and keep that communication open. Good luck. Dr. Felicia, signing off."