Adolescent sexuality

Arguments For 1. Helps children understand the concept 2. Prevent teen pregnancy 3. Teaches safe sex 4.Less disease exposure in communities 5.Teaches morals of life Arguments Against [rank them in order of importance] 1. To young to worry about sex 2. Not age appropriate 3.May interfere with religious ideologies 4.Encourages intercorse with multiple mates 5.Prone to “curiosity” of unsafe sex Which side of this issue do you feel MOST strongly about and WHY? Use evidence to support your opinion…

In Sam McNerney’s article called, Is creativity sexy? He talks about the evolutionary of artistic thinking. He states that over the last 45,000 years, us as humans have discovered many different life changing accomplishments. This article is emphasizing on how creativity throughout the years, must have a relationship with sex. The author tries to prove his theory by gathering psychologists and by setting up a few experiments with college students. His first experiment was getting two groups…

Sexual performance anxiety greatly affects a man's self-confidence. Thankfully overcoming sexual performance anxiety is possible at any age and stage of a man's life. Anxiety is a normal part of life; therefore, it is likely that most people experience anxiety at some point in their lives. Anxiety keeps us alert and helps us cope in every stressful event or situation. But, there is a type of anxiety that is common to men when we talk about sexual issues- men's sexual anxiety. Men's sexual…

Voyeuristic disorder or voyeurism is a behavior found among the group of sexual disorders called paraphilias. Paraphilias are conditions in which the individual’s sexual arousal and/or gratification depend on fantasizing about or engaging in a sexual behavior which is atypical and sometimes extreme. A paraphilia can revolve around a particular object such as underwear, animals, or children, or a particular act (pain, indecent exposures, etc.). These types of disorders are generally more…

Addison is walking down a hallway in her school. She is a Christian girl who never makes the wrong decisions or fails. Her classmates all watch her to find out what Addison is going to do. Addison is like every other girl in her school except for one feature is different, Addison is pregnant. The United States is ranked number one in the world with the highest teenage pregnancy rate as of 2015 (Novicio, 2015). What is this saying about our nation and society today? What can you do as a parent…

Fibroids can also cause pain and pressure to the pelvis. Pressure in the pelvis can cause women to have frequent urinations. This is because the pressure applied on the bladder by the tumor decreases the holding capacity. Furthermore, it can also cause some severe pain in the pelvis due to the twisting of the stalk, or degeneration of the fibroid. Pain during and after sexual intercourse can also be associated with fibroid tumors. In this case, there is also loss of libido and women tend to have…

Sexuality is an integral part of our lives it encompasses who we are, what we believe, what we feel, and how we respond to others. It is something we learn at a very early age and is initiated in how we feel about our bodies and continues to affect us as we experience different emotions such as; compassion, intimacy, joy, love, touch, etc. People are considered within the elderly population when they reach the age of sixty-five (65) and higher with some exceptions at the age of sixty (60). This…

Additionally, I was able to find three different sources that regard teenage pregnancy. These sources contemplate the arguments and subject matters of the effectiveness of abstinence education programs, the possible shame and guilt these education programs may or may not incorporate, and the debate of sex education programs receiving federal funding. First, the document I found that talks about abstinence education programs talk about possible effectiveness and also the ineffectiveness. Some…

The most common serious infection among young women in the United States is pelvic inflammatory disease. There are one million new cases of pelvic inflammatory disease diagnosed each year. Pelvic inflammatory disease is a polymicrobial infection of the upper genital tract. Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, or the ovaries. Pelvic inflammatory disease usually affects sexually active females in their childbearing years. “About one in every seven women…

Pregnant women who have had the virus should talk to their health care provider about the steps they can take to prevent from transmission to their baby. Fungal Infections Fungal STD’s are the most commonly occurring type of STD’s but they can be treated easily if treatment starts at an early age. They are transmitted through oral, vaginal or anal sex. Symptoms of fungal STD’s include fever, dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, chills and muscle aches. Yeast infections also cause redness and itching…