Contraception for 13yr Old. Right or Wrong?

Hii

I was surprised about this topic when I came across it in the Pharmacy section, and it got me thinking what I do in this situation as a pharmacist or doctor. I haven't applied to Pharmacy (Applied for Optometry) so wouldn't know what would be considered right or wrong.

So I just want your views on the question.

Contraception for a 13yr old. Right or Wrong

Should it be available for such young people?

Why an earth are they even sexually active at that age?

Please state your reasons to go with your answer.

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Reply 1

TheCrackInTime

Contraception for a 13yr old is preferable to a pregnant 13yr old tbh.

Reply 2

__IWalkTheLine

Well, it's probably too young for them to be having sex - and it's certainly not legal, but if they're going to do it regardless, surely it's better that it's safe sex?

Reply 3

Xarren

Original post by JustMee :)

Hii

I was surprised about this topic when I came across it in the Pharmacy section, and it got me thinking what I do in this situation. I haven't applied to Pharmacy (Applied for Optometry) so wouldn't know what would be considered right or wrong.

So I just want your views on the question.

Contraception for a 13yr old. Right or Wrong

Should it be available for such young people?

Why an earth are they even sexually active at that age?

Please state your reasons to go with your answer.

Errmm. I was sexually active at 13. Very active. And had I not had condoms available from my local "Sex Clinic" for free, I would probably give them a miss on a lot of occasions.

Reply 4

username545910

I don't think thirteen year olds should be having sex but if they're going to we should at least make sure they use condoms :smile:

Reply 5

select the right name

It could be for heavy/painful periods, not because they're sexually active.

Reply 6

JollyGreenAtheist

It's the business of the 13 year olds and the parents to decide whether they are mature enough to have sex, mostly.

Might as well provide them with the necessary protection; they might learn something from it.

Reply 7

pauline_lg

Health professionals obviously have a duty to promote health and safe activity. To leave a sexually active 13 year old who has actively sought protection without any form of contraception because they don't think it's 'right' isn't a good enough reason.

As long as the patient is counselled on the use of the pill, AND has the capacity to understand that it will not protect them from sexually transmitted infections... and of course are made explicitly aware that what they are doing is illegal... there's not much else that can be done to protect them.

Reply 8

JustMee :)

Original post by select the right name

It could be for heavy/painful periods, not because they're sexually active.

Yeah I've heard of that recently. It is a possibility.
But I mean the question in regards to them being active.

Reply 9

TheCaledonian

Do I think 13 is too young to have sex? Yes obviously however I am not so naive to think that no 13 year olds are having/ have had sex. An earlier poster stated that contraception was preferable to pregnant 13 y/o and I agree

Reply 10

JustMee :)

Original post by TheCrackInTime

Contraception for a 13yr old is preferable to a pregnant 13yr old tbh.

Yes, I completely agree with you, but doesn't it show them that what they're doing is alright because they are "protected"

Reply 11

JustMee :)

Original post by TheCaledonian

I agree also. :smile:

But I'm not so naive either. I obviously know that it is happening. I asked "Why" not "How".

Reply 12

Silkielemon

Original post by JustMee :)

Yes, I completely agree with you, but doesn't it show them that what they're doing is alright because they are "protected"

If both are consenting it is alright.

Reply 13

Louise_x

Although 13 seems far too young to be having sex (although I realise some others will disagree) it's better to be taught to use contraception at a young age just in case that 13 year old does have sex. It would be harder to convince a 13-year old to not have sex, than it would be to convince them to just be safe when they do.

Reply 14

Pride

Umm, perhaps if parents did a decent job at teaching their kids basic values and morals (and the law didn't make it harder to enforce discipline at home, I mean come on now, common sense tells us what is acceptable discipline), we wouldn't have to make annoying decisions like this. I mean, I just cannot imagine giving my 13-year old son a condom, but like someone has said, I certainly wouldn't want him to get anybody pregnant at that age.

Reply 15

Pride

Original post by Silkielemon

If both are consenting it is alright.

if you're talking about 2 consenting 13 year olds, that is your opinion :lolwut:

Reply 16

buchanan700

13 year olds having sex? Absolutely wrong. The sex and relationships education in school should teach them that ideally.

13 year old slags/poorly educated niave girls getting pregnant? Even more wrong, so if they're going to do it, they may as well be safe.

Reply 17

OMG TOOTHBRUSH

I think it's a good thing. Slags gonna slag with or without contraception so it's better than having a load of child parents.

Reply 18

TheSownRose

Ideally it's wrong ... but not giving them contraception isn't going to stop them having sex if they want to, it's just going to stop them from having sex safely. 13 year old using contraception is better than a pregnant 13 year old/13 year old father.

Reply 19

TheCaledonian

Original post by JustMee :)

[QUOTE=JustMee [excludedFace]smile[/excludedFace];36146433]I agree also. :smile:

But I'm not so naive either. I obviously know that it is happening. I asked "Why" not "How".

Why are the having sex at that age?
I don't know pressure of society; its general acceptance; something to brag about? I guess we'll never know