Condom

As of October 2015, the Guttmacher Institute, a New York-based research organization, found that twenty-two states and the District of Columbia mandate sex education -- and eighteen require that information on contraception be provided (Toppo). With only twenty-two states and the District of Columbia mandating sex education, so many young adults and students are missing out on the proper education they need to make decisions about their sex lives. The United States is failing these young…

to have unprotected sex without being vulnerable to the HIV virus; it can be transmitted through anal, vaginal, and oral sex. Use of a condom during intercourse is the most important and effective HIV prevention method. Though condom use is not an absolute guarantee of HIV transmission prevention, transmission risk is drastically reduced with proper use. Condoms are a much safer, healthier, and cheaper alternative to suffering from the financial, physical, and emotional burdens of a life-long…

Abstinence-only sexual education has been around for a while now and is focused, generally, on one of two types of messages regarding sexual activity: abstinence only or comprehensive sex education. Abstinence-only messages relay that sex should be delayed until marriage for a multitude of reasons including religion, teen pregnancy, and the spreading of sexually transmitted infections. However, there are many false claims in these programs in order to further push teenagers into accepting…

Children are taught from a young age to respect themselves and their bodies. As they grow up they are exposed to the reality of sex. Often times, this takes place in public schools, but what exactly are students being taught in sexual education and who is responsible for the next generation’s decisions regarding this topic? Public school teachers are obligated to present contraception and “safe sex,” in a positive light. While this appears fine on the surface, it seems to be propaganda. What is…

Contraceptives v. the Church Throughout the years, medicine has advanced. The advancement of medicine has significantly benefited today 's society. However, advancements in medicine such as contraceptives or birth control have been questioned and denied by the Catholic Church. According to Mr. Mitchell contraception or birth control means to stop conception or stop it from happening (Lange 33). Catholics say birth control should not be accepted and due to the fact that birth control is needed…

formal sexual health education should start. Only 38% of schools in the middle school level were teaching pregnancy prevention and 26% taught the students about birth control contraceptives, then only 10% showed the students how to correctly put on a condom. In the article by Guttmatcher Institute the schools that were talking about this subject were only allowed to talk about 2.7 hours on these topics over the year, this is why the students were not getting all the information they needed on…

The birds and the bees, knocking boots, intercourse, or making love whatever you want to call it, sexuality is one of the most natural things about human beings, along with things like breathing, blinking and even crying, it is something that naturally develops in all people at some point in life. Because this is such a big part of our society today, we should properly teach teenagers what their sexuality means, because if teens are not informed about the realistic outcomes of unsafe sex, such…

using a condom every time might put me at risk for STDs, but I trust my partner and sex just isn’t the same with a…

Malawi journalist, writes “Each prostitute told her sexual partner to use a condom. So these men were speaking to each other that they disliked using a condom during sexual intercourse because a person, especially a man, doesn’t feel comfortable” (). The prostitutes risk losing business by using condoms and making customers angry, but they use condoms due to fear and knowledge of HIV/AIDS, influencing their actions. By using condoms, the prostitutes reduce the likelihood of infecting multiple…

The purpose of this instrument is to evaluate a social cognitive theory-based on condom use a method of birth control in undergraduate college students. Research studies have been done to measure the number of people who use condoms as a form of contraception (Critelli & Suire, 1998). Research studies show condom use and other prevention methods can reduce the spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD), and protect against pregnancy (Critelli & Suire, 1998). The Combination of Other Forms of…