Teens Think Oral Sex is Safe - (Wrong)

Oral sex has become very popular among teens. Teens believe that with oral sex they are not having real sex. They believe that oral sex is safe sex. It goes back to the old question asked by teens who pledge virginity till marriage. "How far can I go and still be ok, or a virgin?"

Parents need to familiarize themselves with the subject of oral sex and the subject needs to be disussed with your children. Studies show that teens are now contracting STDs more from oral sex than from intercourse. Oral sex is not safe sex. It is not safe physically, emotionally, or spiritually.

Parents, if you think you live in a nice suburb and this could not possibly be happening with your kid, "Wake Up." Buy a book on sex from a Christian Book Store and read it to or with your child. Don't just give him or her a book.

Here are some out takes from an MSNBC article, Survey: "Most teens have had oral sex - Parents, health care workers need to address risks, group says." Click on title for the complete article.

• findings from a new survey indicate that 54 percent of teenage girls and 55 percent of teenage boys have had oral sex
• oral sex is now more common among teens than sexual intercourse
• “But past reports were based on anecdote rather than fact. For the first time, we have some data that helps shed light on this subject.”
• Albert said that roughly 10,000 adolescents were included in the survey.
• The lowest rates of oral sex -- around 19 percent -- were for teens who cited religious or moral reasons for not having sexual intercourse. The highest rates -- around 38 percent -- were for teens who reported the time was not right for sexual intercourse.
• “For parents, I think these data show that conversations about sex need to be both broader and more specific,”
• “For healthcare providers, the implication is that we have to do a better job in getting messages to teens about the potential health risks of oral sex.”