Teens have an unrealistic idea of ​​sex

The moment in which children access pornographic content has plummeted in recent years and, alarmingly, to the age of 8. Meanwhile, the age at which this consumption is generalized has also dropped to 14 years, as published by the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) in its most recent study. These data make experts insist on education and repeat to parents the importance of knowing the risks involved in ignorance, especially of sexually transmitted diseases.

Dr. Laura Petersen , from the Gynecology Service of the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital, reflects on the most frequent doubts of parents and their daughters when they come to her office, and alerts them to the “lack of fear” of young people regarding serious illnesses .

When should a girl go to the gynecologist for the first time?

It is very variable, according to each woman . We started doing Pap smears at the age of 25 and if, in principle, they do not have problems when their period comes, they can come to the gynecologist when they start having sex. That’s when they have more doubts, about contraceptive methods, for example.

Nowadays we have noticed that teenagers are informed more by social networks, the Internet or by friends than by their own mother, so we always insist that they come to the consultation with the slightest doubt, because it is not necessary but it is advisable have them answered by an expert.

What are teenage girls looking for at the gynecologist?

We have young patients who usually come to the office with their mother, because, as a general rule, they ask the mother more than this type of thing. We always tell them to bring them when all these doubts arise, which are usually especially with the use of tampons or the first times they have a period.

And what do you say to those mothers who ask you about the passage from childhood to adolescence of their daughters?

Especially that they must vaccinate their daughters of the human papilloma virus , which can give them a lot of problems in adulthood, and although it may seem like a lie, there are still girls who are not vaccinated due to opposition or ignorance of their parents.

When should parents start talking to their daughters about menstruation?

The rule is usually presented to a girl between 10 and 12 years old , at 8 or 9 the subject can be raised. You have to situate them, tell them that menstruation is going to come at a certain time, that it is normal, something good and that it will allow her to be a mother in the future.

How is the sexuality of a teenager today?

We have observed that among adolescents and others who are no longer so, people have relaxed a lot, they have lost their fear of sexually transmitted diseases. In previous generations, we were very afraid of the spread of Hepatitis or HIV, we were much more aware of the use of condoms. Now the population has relaxed, and the only fear they have is pregnancy but not sexually transmitted diseases.

What danger is there if parents let their children discover sex online?

Most concerning is the danger of child abuse, which is an issue that can mark them for life. We are talking about relationships that may not be consensual, and even relationships between young people but adults who consent to having that relationship, but who have an idea of ​​unreal sex, due to widespread access to pornography, and practice it with little or nothing. caution .

The population is already vaccinated for Hepatitis B and C already has treatment. For HIV, the treatments are very effective and people live with it for years. So what I notice in teenage girls is that you talk to them about those diseases and they look at you as if you were speaking to them in Chinese. A 17 or 18-year-old girl asked me what HIV was: we are all doing something wrong, because it is not normal. 20 years ago there was a horrible fear of him, and now no longer.

The use of the menstrual cup has become popular, what advantages does it have compared to other feminine hygiene methods?

It is greener , better for the environment, and young people are very aware. It is a hygienic method as long as it is treated with care and cleaning the cup very well, but I always tell my patients to be careful outside the home.

Do you have to worry about the toxic shock that is usually associated with the use of tampons and menstrual cups?

Some study says that toxic shock may be more frequent in the cup than in the tampon, because the larger its surface, the easier it is to nest the staph that causes it. But the truth is that there is a greater risk of dying in a traffic accident than suffering toxic shock from a tampon or a menstrual cup.

When can teens use tampons or cups?

From the first rule you can use them, but sometimes they already have enough to think about putting on a tampon. I always advise using small tampons, with an applicator and the days with the most flow to pick up the technique.

 

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