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8 out of 10 is a much higher rate than the reality. Here in the US, it was about 40 births per 1000 teenage girls between the ages of 15-19 in 2009, and I believe it's lower in the UK and Western Europe. However, teen pregnancy is definitely something you want to be careful about if/when you decide to become sexually active before marriage. There are lots of misconceptions about birth control among teenagers. For example, some believe you can't get pregnant the first time or you can't get pregnant standing up. Both are false.The only way to be 100% safe from teen pregnancy is to abstain from sex. The second best way is to "double up" by using two different forms of effective birth control. For example, condoms plus the Pill. There are lots of good, informative sites where you can learn how to protect yourself if you decide to become sexually active. Scarleteen is a popular one that's written specifically for a teenage audience.
8 out of 10 is a much higher rate than the reality. Here in the US, it was about 40 births per 1000 teenage girls between the ages of 15-19 in 2009, and I believe it's lower in the UK and Western Europe. However, teen pregnancy is definitely something you want to be careful about if/when you decide to become sexually active before marriage. There are lots of misconceptions about birth control among teenagers. For example, some believe you can't get pregnant the first time or you can't get pregnant standing up. Both are false.
The only way to be 100% safe from teen pregnancy is to abstain from sex. The second best way is to "double up" by using two different forms of effective birth control. For example, condoms plus the Pill. There are lots of good, informative sites where you can learn how to protect yourself if you decide to become sexually active. Scarleteen is a popular one that's written specifically for a teenage audience.
