Spacing pregnancies at least two years apart is recommended for the health of the mother and child. Birth control pills are NOT the only reliable method of contraception. Your local health department family planning clinic nurse can discuss all of the different birth control methods available. The decision to have or not have sex with someone is your choice. Talk to an adult that you trust if you have ever been or fear you will be forced to have sex.
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Cancer Cancer of the testicles is a common cancer in young men. Males should do monthly testicular examinations beginning in puberty and have regular yearly clinical testicular examinations by a health care provider. Beginning at age 50, males should also have a yearly examination for prostate cancer. For more information link to the Kentucky Men's Health web page Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Beginning in puberty, all females should perform a monthly self-breast examination and have a yearly clinical breast examination by a health care provider.