Sexually Transmitted Infection

Abstinence is not an effective method of birth control. According to a study from Advocates for Youth, 95% of Americans have had premarital sex and teens who pledged to wait until marriage and 60% broke their promise after six years. In addition, the study also found that people who pledged virginity were more likely to engage in oral or anal sex than non-pledging virgin teens and less likely to use condoms once they become sexually active. Also, people who pledged were much less likely than non-pledgers to use contraception the first time they had sex and were less likely to know their STI status. Abstinence only education provides a false sense of security the first time people are having sex. They may think that they are safe when having sex for the first time not using contraception, but they are not. For example, condoms are effective 98% of the time. If students are led to believe that they are less effective, they won’t use protection during the first time they engage in sexual activity, leading to a higher risk of contracting an STD or becoming pregnant.

Imagine living in a world where proper sexual health care and education was unavailable. Imagine not being able to receive information about contraceptives or options for an unexpected pregnancy. Imagine the number of people with sexually transmitted diseases, exceeding the number of people who do not have them, because treatment for STD’s was unavailable. On average 2.7 million men and women visit Planned Parenthood each year, to receive health care, such as STD screening, numerous cancer screenings and various other programs that are available. Planned Parenthood among countless other HealthCare providers is one of the Nation’s leading providers of “high quality, affordable healthcare for women, men and young people, and also the largest provider of sex education”( Planned Parenthood at a glance). If the Federal government defunds Planned Parenthood millions of people will struggle to seek the proper health care attention they need. Numerous

Linda Lowen writes about both sides of the abstinence education debate in her article “10 Arguments for Abstinence - Pros and Cons of the Abstinence Debate.” Ms. Lowen has discussed each side thoroughly before moving from one topic to the next and presents herself as unbiased for most of her article. She briefly states her stance about contraceptive after discussing the data for a logical solution. Throughout her paper she uses logic and statistics as a baseline for the issues while building upon them with other rhetorical strategies for an unbiased and compromisable approach to sexual education.

Three key messages exist within abstinence-plus education. Unlike the repetitiveness of abstinence-only education, abstinence- plus teaches students that engaging in sexual intercourse is a big decision, according to Wilson. Another key point that falls under this approach is that abstinence is the heathiest choice. And the third and final point Wilson states is, "that teens who engage in sexual intercourse must use birth control and condoms correctly" (73). While abstinence-plus education doesn’t explicitly say chastity is the best way to live, the approach is to provide students with alternative options to keep themselves

School sex education programs are not only responsible for providing information for high school students, but to also provide those students with knowledge that they can carry beyond their high school years. So, whether the student is currently engaging in sex or not, they are still being served an injustice by the educational system because at some point in their life, they probably will become sexual active. When that time comes, they need to know how to keep themselves safe and healthy because the moral dilemma of whether having premarital sex is right or wrong should not be left to the school or the state. The education system’s duty is to merely provide education and guidance. There are 900,000 teenage (between ages 15 and 19) pregnancies a year, with 78% of them being unplanned (Richards). A large percentage of these unintentional pregnancies could have been prevented if those teenagers had been properly informed. Instead, programs continue to fail students. In addition to that, 4 million teenagers contract a sexually transmitted disease each year (Richards). These diseases can vary from a mild infection that is easily treatable to an infection or virus that can lead to infertility, or even worse, is life threatening such as HIV. Schools are literally gambling with students’ lives by not

Earlier to 1932, once the Tuskegee Study initiated syphilis was a massive social issue. In the region where the Tuskegee Study was taking place, 39.8 % of the African American inhabitants tested had syphilis in the centuries beginning of the study. Syphilis is extremely transferrable and is simply spread in two ways through sexual contact. Syphilis transports is concluded in three stages in the body with a inactivity stage in the middle of the second and third stage. The chief stage of syphilis has as an early sign of a small sore, which typically forms at the site of septicity. The sore is frequently painless and can often go undetected and the syphilis bacteria are spread all over the body. The second stage of syphilis is noticeable by the

Social justice activist Beth Leyba wrote in her article for The Huffington Post that “the idea that a shame-based campaign that shrouds sex in mystery would result in teens having less sex is both misinformed and mind boggling” (Leyba). In one of her health classes, she recalls a story their teacher told him where a prince abandons his princess in a tower because she gave her opinion too much. When this material was shown to her class, she was eleven. Seeing how abstinence-only programs portray women in such a degrading and shameful light from such a young age, it’s no wonder why women experience depression at roughly twice the rate of men and Girls 14-18 years of age have consistently higher rates of depression than boys in this age group (“Depression in Women). Sexism and misogyny are both deeply rooted in Abstinence only programs, it’s time to make a change and break away from this patriarchal

Although the vast majority of homosexual men aim to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS; there is a small percentage that either want to get the virus or pass the virus to individuals. The people who want to get the virus are called ‘bug chasers’, the one who want to pass the virus to other people are called ‘gift giver’ (Grov & Parsons, 2006). Bug chasers and gift giving is only a small percentage in the gay population, Grove and Parsons (2006) state that only about 10% to 14% of gay men are bug chasers and gift givers. This paper will focus on the 10-14% of gay man who in fact want to get the virus or want to pass the virus down. I will focus on why people want to get or pass the virus down, as well as a recent study that was made on bug chasers

I joined and participated in health promotion program offered at the University of Texas at San Antonio. It was named UTSA’S Rowdy Wellness Health Fair. It occurred today Wednesday, November 9th from 10am – 2pm located in the Sombrilla.

I believe that many people throughout the world are uneducated about sexually transmitted diseases. The inadequate education of STDs has lead to individuals believing in and practicing many misconceptions. There are a lot of misconceptions about condom use such as; using two condoms is better because it provides more protection. However, the truth is that using two condoms at once can greatly increase the friction often causing them to rip. Another misconception is that if condoms are unavailable, plastic wrap is a good alternative. Plastic wrap is not a good alternative to condoms; it can be easily torn, can come off during intercourse, and does not fit properly.

There are an estimated 10.6 million incident cases of syphilis worldwide each year. We highlight some persistent challenges and emerging trends in the clinical management of syphilis with a particular focus on therapy, serology, diagnostics, and prevention. Decades after the introduction of penicillin, the optimal management of early syphilis continues to be a controversial topic, particularly in the setting of HIV co-infection. Similarly, the need for routine lumbar puncture in HIV co-infected asymptomatic persons is an unanswered question. Despite advances in both automation and point-of-care diagnostics, we continue to rely on indirect measures of disease activity to manage this infection. As syphilis rates in some populations continue to

Due to the high number of abortions that take place every year  in the United States and the increasing number or young individuals who get pregnant, it would be beneficial to provide information to sexually active young adults, and adults alike, with regard to the risks of abortion . The action plan will provide evidence-based educational materials to individuals, both male and female, and allow them to get a sense of what is at stake and what benefits may come from abortions, and also ways that pregnancy can be prevented.

Entering the profession of nursing without guidance could potentially result in negative outcomes for patients, staff, and facilities. Nursing grand theories were implemented as broad models that were applicable several decades ago. With new graduate nurses entering the work force in their desired specialty, grand theories may not be applicable to their practice. Nursing theory should offer nurses with a practice framework that provides direction and assist with identifying what is understood and what needs to be learned. Middle-range theories are more definitive, have fewer concepts, and are testable, making them user friendly. Middle-range theories are nursing specific and may only be applicable to a particular population; making them more ideal for specialized nurses (McEwen & Wills, 2011, pp.

When it comes to sexual health there are significant gender inequalities, according to Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) more women contract STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) from men than vice versa, therefore the risk is much higher for woman (IFPA, HIV/AIDS & Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights). Women are also at risk of RTIs (Reproductive Transmitted Infections). Sexuality is a social construct by those dominant in society. The dominant group in most societies is heterosexual men. Women are often seen as passive and submissive when it comes to sex. Therefore women might feel they lack control when it comes to practising safer sex. Through the research for this project the evidence shows that gender inequality puts

In order to put together an action plan to address teenage pregnancies, we first have to do research on our target group. Our target group is teenage girls between the ages of 16-18, so we would have to go to high schools to gather information.