There are a large number of young individuals dealing with a lack of knowledge regarding safe sex as the rate of teen pregnancy in the United States for 2013 was 29.6 in 1000. (UN Data 2015) As children reach puberty is important that they are educated about the changes that are occurring within their body. With a proper education which provides important information on being sexually active, teens can become knowledgeable in the use of contraceptives, how to avoid contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); they also learn about a healthy relationships and how to maintain them.
The brain produces hormones that trigger the onset of puberty and the start of the menstrual cycle. Height and weight …show more content…
The more commonly known method is the Birth Control Pill where hormones are released that inhibits conception. Other methods that use hormones are the Birth Control Patch, Shot and Implant. Natural methods such as the Fertility Awareness-Based Method which relies on knowing when ovulation occurs to prevent conception; the Pull-out method which prevents sperm from being present and Abstinence, meaning no sex, which is the only method that is 100% reliable. Mechanical methods where items such as the Birth Control Sponge, Vaginal Ring, Cervical Cap, Diaphragm, IUD, Condoms (both male and female) are used. Speaking with the family doctor or health provider will determine which method is best for the individual. Condoms and abstinence are the only birth control methods that prevent catching sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (Planned Parenthood …show more content…
There are over 10 types of STDs and they range from irritants such as crabs and scabies, to causing long term health problems in the cases of Syphilis, Gonorrhea and HIV. Some STDs, like Herpes and Hepatitis B, have no cure, and while most can be cured some STDs are extremely painful. As several STDs have no symptoms or the symptoms are easily overlooked, the CDC recommends that if a woman is sexually active with multiple partners should be tested yearly for STDs and HIV.
Brain hormones also control sexual arousal and sexual orientation. If a person has no sexual interest in either sex then they are asexual. If a person is only attracted to the same sex they are regarded as Homosexual. If they are only attracted to the opposite sex they have a Heterosexual orientation and if they are attracted to both the same sex and the opposite sex they are referred to as being bisexual. A person’s sexual orientation can change through their lifecycle, indicating a sexual fluidity. (Crooks and Baur
The brain produces hormones that trigger the onset of puberty and the start of the menstrual cycle. Height and weight …show more content…
The more commonly known method is the Birth Control Pill where hormones are released that inhibits conception. Other methods that use hormones are the Birth Control Patch, Shot and Implant. Natural methods such as the Fertility Awareness-Based Method which relies on knowing when ovulation occurs to prevent conception; the Pull-out method which prevents sperm from being present and Abstinence, meaning no sex, which is the only method that is 100% reliable. Mechanical methods where items such as the Birth Control Sponge, Vaginal Ring, Cervical Cap, Diaphragm, IUD, Condoms (both male and female) are used. Speaking with the family doctor or health provider will determine which method is best for the individual. Condoms and abstinence are the only birth control methods that prevent catching sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (Planned Parenthood …show more content…
There are over 10 types of STDs and they range from irritants such as crabs and scabies, to causing long term health problems in the cases of Syphilis, Gonorrhea and HIV. Some STDs, like Herpes and Hepatitis B, have no cure, and while most can be cured some STDs are extremely painful. As several STDs have no symptoms or the symptoms are easily overlooked, the CDC recommends that if a woman is sexually active with multiple partners should be tested yearly for STDs and HIV.
Brain hormones also control sexual arousal and sexual orientation. If a person has no sexual interest in either sex then they are asexual. If a person is only attracted to the same sex they are regarded as Homosexual. If they are only attracted to the opposite sex they have a Heterosexual orientation and if they are attracted to both the same sex and the opposite sex they are referred to as being bisexual. A person’s sexual orientation can change through their lifecycle, indicating a sexual fluidity. (Crooks and Baur