I agree that frank discussions are necessary when discussing sex, with both genders of children. I think is important to discuss safe sexual practices as well as good relationship communication with our daughters so that they understand how to be safe physically and mentally.
I would like to point out that we may not want to urge teenage girls to get on the pill too quickly, since the long-term effects of the pill are still uncharted territory. It is still not clear whether the extra estrogen pulsing through our bodies is actually good for anything but delaying pregnancy, and many studies have shown that it can lead to an increase in breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and heart disease. I am on the pill, but I don't think I'd allow my daughter to go on the pill unless she had a good reason to.
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I agree that frank discussions are necessary when discussing sex, with both genders of children. I think is important to discuss safe sexual practices as well as good relationship communication with our daughters so that they understand how to be safe physically and mentally.
I would like to point out that we may not want to urge teenage girls to get on the pill too quickly, since the long-term effects of the pill are still uncharted territory. It is still not clear whether the extra estrogen pulsing through our bodies is actually good for anything but delaying pregnancy, and many studies have shown that it can lead to an increase in breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and heart disease. I am on the pill, but I don't think I'd allow my daughter to go on the pill unless she had a good reason to.
March 3, 2010 - 7:49pmThis Comment
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