Sex education is a very common aspect in the life of all teenagers. It encompasses information about aspects of one’s sexuality including family planning, reproduction and reproductive health. Sex education also involves education about emotional relations. It also informs the teens about the hazards of sexually transmitted infections and birth control methods. Teenagers, generally get sex education informally through parents or friends. Media, magazines and web sites are some other informal sources for sex educations among the teenagers.

There are different schools of thoughts, though on the time and extent of this knowledge that should be provided formally by schools and healthcare providers. However, its significance cannot be overlooked. Apart from avoiding sexual problems, sex education helps to avoid the spread of sexual infections. It helps to avert unwanted pregnancies, thereby stopping unnecessary abortions in teens.

A good knowledge about one’s sexual behavior reduces the peer pressure among the teens, which is very commonly seen now days. It frees the teenagers from associating sex with feelings of embarrassment and guilt and makes them realize that it is a common and a very normal aspect of lives of most adult people.

Although, parents are preferably the best people to provide sex education to their teens, there are chances that they may not be at ease with their own sexuality. Hence, schools seem to be the most effective way to impart sex education. For best results, it should be made a part of a broad educational program with special attention to moral and religious side of sexuality. Sex education should be gradually inculcated in the teens so that they view it as a normal phenomenon.