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Consequences…
They come with most of the decisions we make.

Some are good…
…some are bad.

So what can happen if you decide to have sex before you get married?

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Yes…have sex now with the wrong person and you might have to endure a disease that could cause you to experience…

…painful symptoms
…infertility
…death

It’s happening all around us. Is sex right now really worth that chance?

This is the real deal—you can’t always tell when someone has an STD or not. Because of that, if you want to remain sexually healthy the best thing to do is to limit the number of people you have sex with. That may sound too simple but it’s true. The more people you have sex with the greater the chance you have of coming down with one of these diseases. The fewer partners you have you are less likely to get an STD. The safest plan is to rest your sexuality until you are ready to marry someone who has also practiced abstinence.

Don’t buy into the smokescreen about condoms. Condoms do not give you 100% Effective protection against any of these diseases.

ONLY ABSTINENCE FROM ALL SEXUAL ACTIVITY UNTIL MARRIAGE GIVES YOU 100% EFFECTIVE PROTECTION FROM THESE DISEASES.

Click on each disease to find out more information.

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)—Genital Warts
Genital Herpes
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
HIV/AIDS

If you have been sexually active USA100 encourages you to go get tested for STD’s. For information on where you can get tested click below:

Emotional Heartbreak
Sex is more than just a physical act. Emotions are always involved in sex. Unfortunately, too many people discover this way too late. What they thought was just going to be a good time or something that would bring them closer to a person ends up being far different. Every year, USA100 talks to many students who wish they could go back and change decisions they made about sex because they have discovered that giving too much of themselves hurts—especially when the relationship ends. Abstinence is not just about protecting your body from diseases but also your heart against unnecessary heartbreak.


Teen Pregnancies
OK…you know the whole reproduction thing. You know how babies are made. Babies come about through sex. So, if teens are having sex they run the risk of having a baby. While babies are great, having or fathering one during your teen years brings huge responsibilities.

   
     

 

   
 
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