Thu. Jun 25, 2009 | 5:49 AM

Find out the shocking truths that thousands of teens girls revealed to the Tyra Show!

crisis_survey.jpgThis summer, when the Tyra Show posted a survey on sex, drugs and violence, more than 10,000 teen girls and young women were shockingly honest about what is really happening in their lives. And what they said will blow you away. What did the Young Women in Crisis survey results show?

More girls than ever are kissing other girls, becoming sexually active and actually trying to become teen mothers! What's the result of all that risky business? The survey found that the average girl loses her virginity at 15 -- and more than half of the teens having sex are doing so without protection! Many of them are even having sex at school. All that activity might explain why one in three girls said they were afraid they have an STD!

That's not all: The young women told us that they're becoming more violent too. In fact, about half of the girls in the survey said they had hit someone!

Want to hear more about what the exclusive survey revealed? Don't miss Friday's show, where you'll meet the real girls who took the survey. You can't miss the jaw-dropping answers they have to share! If you can't wait until then to hear about the survey, tomorrow Tyra will be appearing on "The Today Show" at 8:05 am ET and on "Good Day New York" at 7:40 am ET. Check your local listings to make sure you don't miss it!

Are you moved by the results of this survey? Check out The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy to find out what you can do to help.

Related Stories:
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- You Tell Us: Teens and Sex ... When Are Girls Ready?
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Posted by Sam 10/16/09 8:46 AM
 
This episode screened in New Zealand today, I took my hat off to all those brave girls who went on your show and told their stories.Tyra i was outraged at the way you treated and looked down on those girls, yes they may have made mistakes, you sat up there like a high and mighty queen and stuck your nose up at them, No ones perfect espically not you, they should have been offered advise and support. You wouldnt have a show if it wasnt for those girls. I will never watch your show again.If you are one of those girls, i admire your courage and gutts to tell your story and wish you all the best.
Posted by Jade Smith 10/13/09 9:09 PM
 
hey tyra i just started high school i am 14 i lost my virginity at 13 um anways i have never done drugs but i do self harm u should do a show on self harming tv glamorizes it but its addicting i have been hospitlized 2 and its getting worse i have tried succide 3 times and have not succeeded
Posted by jordan 09/27/09 1:55 PM
 
Very nice site!
Posted by Pharmd125 09/25/09 4:56 AM
 
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Posted by pramod 09/14/09 1:40 AM
 
Very nice site!
Posted by Pharmk341 09/04/09 2:01 AM
 
hey tyra my name is mariela and i am 15 years old. i saw the sexting epesiod. i have never done that i dont have texting becouse my parent saw the show and they dont want me to do that so they took my texting away.but they dont only do that through texting they also do it through emailing and other ways. also what i think is bad is that they talk about it as if it not that bad like if everybody does it but not evrybody does it. what there doing is dangrous and i hope that they realize it sooner or later.
Posted by mariela 08/31/09 5:25 PM
 
hi ia 12 years old. and i have got high 2 tims(marijawana)it felt grate the first time in my life i felt good about who i am and i thout i was pritty.imy mom knows about this but i want to macke her proud! but i want to still get high. pleas e-mail me
Posted by ???? 08/27/09 2:38 PM
 
Hello Trya, I have a couple questions but they are personal,I'm pretty sure you have my e-mail address now, and It would truly mean a lot if you could E-mail me presonally,Thank you.!
Posted by .. 08/12/09 4:02 PM
 
hi tyra im 14 and i recently lost my virginity this summer about a month ago on the first night of meeting him now that i look back i really regret it i wish i would have waited but it's done now i think i did it because i was pressured into it by my cousins and i was somewhat curious because everybody was talking about it so i think that's the reason i did it but i really regret i look back and sometimes i jst cry but it was my mistake i have to live wit well that's all i wanted to share wit you
Posted by n/a 08/10/09 1:32 PM
 
Hey tyra, im 17 years old, I am a single teen mom. I have a daughter, who I luv n would do nething 4. I decided 2 pot this comment after reading what previous girls have written, becuase I lost my virginity at 15 n became pregnant at 16. Me n my babys dad are not 2gether. N I do regret having sex at a young age but I also can't say I regret my daughter. Im not a stupid person I learn from my mistakes n I know how bad people look upon me for being a teen mom, but I refuse 2 let peoples criticism bring me down. I am going 2 be the best mom I can be. I love my daughter just as much as any "proper" aged mother would. People always ask me if I regret it becuase I don't get to go out and do things any 17 year old teen would do but to be honest I do want dat but not as much as I want to be der with daughter. I just need 2 put it out there that all these girls taking drugs, having sex, getting pregnant, doesn't mean dat we should expect the worst from them, because wat they need is to be shown dat dey r making mistakes n its never to late to turn it around.
Posted by jessica 08/06/09 4:35 PM
 
im 14 and i watch your show alot and i love how you help teens, you have helped me on alot of my personal choices. i have never tryed any kind of drugs or alchol even though i could get it at a moments notice, it just doesnt intrest me because i know its verry unhealthy for me. my mom sat down and watched a show with me and it was the one on sexting and i was not surprise because i know alot of kids my age sext, iv been asked but i could never do that. my mom was watching it and i could tell she was freaking out and she turned to me and asked me "have you ever sexted?" my mom and i have a verry close relationship and i told her the truth no i could not and would never do that. ithink its verry wrong that teens are doing all of this its verry unhealthy. i have to say in my own opion there isnt a real age as to when its good to become sexually active its more of a personal choice and shouldnt be made lightly. i just thought i would share my feelings with you thank you so much you are a big insparation to me!!!
Posted by emily 08/03/09 1:01 PM
 
I have to say SO many things have changed. I'm only 17. i feel these girls do it for attention in school. i also feel the parents play a huge part in it. My mom can be over protected but i wouldn't have it any other way. All i can say is- think 7 seconds before you do anything. If it's sex or drugs. Think how is it going to effect you or the people around you. It truly helps.
Posted by meagan 07/30/09 3:42 PM
 
Hi, Tyra, i love your show! I think teenage girls should learn to make better choices. The things they do may seem like fun but in the long run they'll see it was all a mistake..
Posted by LuAnn 07/24/09 5:04 PM
 
Dear Tyra, i sound stupid just saying that because this is probably someone who works for her. But thats besides the point. My name is Kamren(girl) haha. and im 15 since the beginning of june. As every other girl on here has said "i look up to you" well im one of those girls. I watch ANTM & your show & even Life-size. haha. I love the advice and talking you do with the women on your show and im wondering if yoiu could help me out. I dont know if you can because you dont have alot of free time on your hands, but it would mean alot if you did. Well its kinda about my appearance. I dont see myself in a positive way at allllll. and i cant change it because everytime i see all of my friends with hardly any flaws it just sucks looking into the mirror and as hard as i try i can never succeed to look like them. I'm almost 5'8 and at a heathy weight(high 130's). but the problem is i dont want to be at a healthy weight. i want to be skinny! In my personal opinion my weight isnt healthy, its gross for someone my age and height. i hate it sooooo muchhh. this past two years ive tried it all.. not eating, vomitting, laxatives, excercise, Stackers 3 and other diet pills. Nothing works. I have thunder thighs the size of texas, and a pudge in the middle of my stomach that you could probably drown in. Not to mention, i think the only reason guys say im pretty and stuff is so ill get with them. i hate being a teenager, i really do. But if i have to be one for the next almost 6 years..i at
Posted by Kamren 07/19/09 9:00 PM



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