Giving sex advice used to be fairly straightforward but in today’s world of HIV, AIDS and a whole of other extremely prevalent sexually transmitted diseases the need for safe sex is more important than it has ever been and getting this particular piece of teen sex advice across is vital. In a world where relationships come and go and marriage is no longer the institution it once was, it is also vitally important to avoid the all too common problem of teenage pregnancy and both sons and daughters need to be not only aware of the birth control methods available today, but also of their responsibility for using them. The idea of sex is exciting to a teenager and given the opportunity he or she is likely to jump in with both feet, so make sure that they know just what they are getting into and are prepared to avoid its unpleasant, if not life-threatening, side effects.