What's going down:
Debunking the theory that teens taking birth control are more likely to do the deed
The ridiculous history and current reality of abstinence only education in the U.S.
Benefits of comprehensive risk reduction programs and why sexual health education needs to go beyond pregnancy prevention
Breaking down what it means for teens to have an IUD, how it impacts hormones, and what it all *really* means when your child has one -- refer back to this episode for a full deep dive into IUDs!
Tips and tricks on how to approach discussions about sex with your kids and why it’s okay to NOT have all the answers
Discussing clitorally the most horrifying stats and numbers on sexual health amongst adolescents in the U.S and why Mississippi, in particular, is on the struggle bus
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Resources
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Obstetricians For Reproductive Justice
Resources for talking to teens!
https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Talk-About-Down-There/dp/1524865761
https://sexpositivefamilies.com/
https://powertodecide.org/sexual-health/your-sexual-health/find-your-method
www.bedsider.org
References
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/05/adolescents-and-long-acting-reversible-contraception-implants-and-intrauterine-devices#:~:text=Adolescents%20have%20high%20continuation%20rates,84%25%20for%20LARC%20methods%2011
https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/sex-and-hiv-education#
https://www.guttmacher.org/gpr/2017/03/looming-threat-sex-education-resurgence-federal-funding-abstinence-only-programs
https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(17)30260-4/fulltext
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/teen-births/teenbirths.htm
https://www.cdc.gov/std/statistics/2020/tables/2020-std-surveillance-state-ranking-tables.pdf
https://www.innerbody.com/abstinence-only-states-have-highest-rates-teen-pregnancy-stds
https://sexeducationcollaborative.org/
https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/adolescents-teens-receipt-sex-education-united-states
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