Teenager sexuality refers to sexual feelings, behavior and...

Teenager sexuality refers to sexual feelings, behavior and development in adolescence. It is a stage of human sexuality which is often a vital aspect of teenagers’ lives. Some people believe that sex is essential in every teenage life while other think that it is far better to avoid it till marriage. Studies show that teens are becoming sexually active at younger ages than ever before. This development raises moral, social and health issues as well as considerable controversy. Why this sudden transformation on sexual behavior has happened? What are the major problems and consequences that derive from teenagers’ sexual behavior? Is there a way we could assist to aware this teens about this issue? There are many influences for the increase†¦show more content†¦However, in some cultures, the media play a role in preventing teenagers to confront scenes related to sex. For example, some intimate scenes are censored in Arab TV channels such as mbc4 and fox movies. â€Å"I believe that sex is a personal choice that one makes and it plays an important role in self discovery and maturity. Sexual experimentation is good experience†-Bahij. Curiosity and experience push teens into being intimate with their partners, in that way they believe that they could have a much better understanding when talking about relationship. Sure they been hearing about all the risks or STDs pregnancy... but what is it really like? That is what both boys and girls want to discover and experience. Unfortunately, it is known that few teens have bad intentions since they are pressed to do something that they are not legally allowed to do. Part of it is to feel bad by breaking the law; it is a sort of a rebellion move for them. Teenage sexuality has risen and has become a standard phenomenal in societies. However, there are still some major problems that derive from this issue. 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