Sex 101
Posted on April 29, 2009. Filed under: SEXED, Sex 101 | Tags: educational programs, SEX EDUCATION, SEXED, Teen Issues, Teens |
Community Action Kit – What the Research Tells Us
Abstinence-only-until-marriage programs are not effective. There are no published studies in the professional literature that show that abstinence-only programs will result in young people delaying sexual intercourse. In fact, at least one study has provided strong evidence that such a program did not delay the onset of [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2009. Filed under: Abstinence, Sex 101 | Tags: Abstinence, Advice, EDUCATION, Facts, Health care, HIV, Saying No, SEX EDUCATION, SEXED, Sexually transmitted disease, Statistics, Teen Issues, United States |
Messages of fear and shame are present throughout abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula and discussions of STDs are no different. Students are told that people who have STDs are “dirty” and should be ashamed. Such assertions do nothing to explain how STDs are actually transmitted and can only further discourage young people from seeking testing and treatment should they suspect they may have an STD. Young people need to know that STDs are the result of a person’s behavior not his or her hygiene or moral character, and they should understand that health care providers are there to help, not judge, them.
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Posted on April 29, 2009. Filed under: Abstinence, Sex 101 | Tags: Abstinence, Adolescence, Advice, EDUCATION, Facts, HIV, Human sexual behavior, Saying No, SEX EDUCATION, SEXED, Sexual intercourse, Sexuality, Statistics, Teen Issues |
I am a huge advocate of teaching teens to be proactive instead reactive when it comes to their sexual health and decisions. I have always taught my own girls that there are only 3 things in life that can be done once: 1. Being Born 2. Dying and 3. Choosing to give away your virginity. I believe their is a huge difference between teaching your children to make smart, educated decisions vs. one’s based on fear or misinformation.
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Posted on April 23, 2009. Filed under: STDs, Sex 101 | Tags: Conditions and Diseases, Health, Health care, Infectious, Lice, Louse, Planned Parenthood, Pubic Lice, Sexually transmitted disease, Skin Disorders, STD |
In most cases, the itching begins five days after infestation. Crabs. Pubic lice. The name alone is enough to make you cringe, right? While it’s certainly true that crabs may not be the best topic of conversation for the dinner table, it’s important to learn about them just the same. After all, knowing the facts about them is the best way to protect yourself from ever encountering them!
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Posted on April 16, 2009. Filed under: Sex 101 | Tags: Advice, EDUCATION, Facts, Saying No, SEX EDUCATION, SEXED, Statistics, Teen Issues |
Two-thirds of people who have had sexually transmitted infections became infected before age 25!
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Posted on April 16, 2009. Filed under: Sex 101 | Tags: Abstinence, Advice, EDUCATION, Facts, Saying No, SEX EDUCATION, SEXED, Statistics, Teen Issues |
Whether or not you are sexually active, it’s important to take proper care of your reproductive and sexual health.
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Posted on April 12, 2009. Filed under: Sex 101 | Tags: Abstinence, Advice, Birth Control, contraception, EDUCATION, Facts, protection, SEX EDUCATION, SEXED, Statistics, Teen Issues |
Sexual health is something that affects all of us, whether we’re currently sexually active or not. Sexual health is about more than using birth control, practicing safer sex, or being free of infection or dysfunction. It’s about being emotionally, physically, and mentally aware of what you want and need sexually. It’s also about communication and responsibility.
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