Therefore, most parents also want to make sure that their children can protect themselves. Parents can talk about the full range of sexual behaviors that people find pleasurable. This means talking to your teens and preteens about kissing, hand holding, caressing, masturbation, and other sexual behaviors that do not involve penetration. Social pressure to try sex and drugs can be very strong for teens. For teenagers who are going to have sexual intercourse, they must use condoms for each and every act of intercourse, including oral sex, anal sex, and vaginal sex.
Condoms are very effective at preventing pregnancy and diseases.
In fact, using a condom is 10,000 times safer than not using one. Teenagers should avoid all drugs including alcohol. Drugs and alcohol impair good decision-making and may suppress the immune system.