Sexually transmitted disease

The Spread of STDs Stds, short for sexually transmitted diseases, are diseases that can be transmitted from one person to another through sexual contact. You can get stds by having sex with someone who has stds or having multiple partners. Stds aren't rare, especially among young people. According to the result of the…

entirely on the concept of putting an end to prostitution as it was in previous times, but rather the idea of whether or not it should be legalized across the United States. The debate becomes highly controversial when human trafficking, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and the workers’ rights and safety are considered. Opponents argue that the legalization of selling sexual services will lead to an increase in the sex-based human trafficking trade and the spread of STDs. Yet, these two…

CSA. Finkelhor and Browne conducted research and found that the loss of power that children experience when they are abused has a huge impact on their future. Many males who experience this sense of “powerlessness” attempt to regain their power by sexually dominating others when they are in their adolescent years and beyond. By reenacting their own sexual experience,…

rate of STIs in the state. Healthy People 2020 (2017) identified sexual health as an area of focus and set a goal to ”promote healthy sexual behaviors, strengthen community capacity, and increase access to quality services to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and their complications.” HP 2020 attributes future health problems to STIs that are costly and irreversible such as cancer, transmission of STIs (esp. HIV), reproductive health problems, and fetal and perinatal health problems…

left to young people themselves to demand sex education that puts their health and well-being first. Sex Education programs and abstinence programs should be taught in school because many teens are struggling with social skills, catching sexually transmitted diseases, and are afraid of sexual assault and pregnancy. Many teens today have social skills due to lack of knowledge of sex. Parents fear it. Everyone is talking about it; yet, no one…

Silverman, Decker, and other doctors (2007), in which they were researching the prevalence of HIV in Nepali women, showed that many become infected, and the younger the girls were when forced into prostitution, the higher chance of contracting the disease. In a rescue in Bombay in February of 1996, of the 218 Nepali girls who were rescued, 60-70% of them were HIV positive (Hughes, 2011). In a study of 287 Nepalese women who had survived sex trafficking, 38% of them were HIV positive. Sex…

Ever since we have been little our parents have told us about waiting till marriage till being sexually active. However,more than likely they just left it at that and never stressed why. According to www.statisticbrain.org ,only three percent of Americans wait until they are married to become sexually active. This comes to show how we,as a people,need some assistance in learning how to quench our desire. This act of restraining oneself from indulging in something else is called abstinence. Of…

thank you for enacting the ignition interlock bill ( house bill 2246 ) on may 5, requiring all suspected drunk drivers to add an ignition device in which the drivers would then breathe into the device checking to see if irresponsible drivers had consumed a certain amount of alcohol, if so the car will not start. with the law being passed i feel more secure in my community with a slight decline in the number or drunk drivers driving on the streets. you are truly an inspiration being the longest…

The area of gerontology is a growing field that encompasses the socioeconomic study of the aging population.While older generations have encountered many hardships, there are many more they may face as they age. One of the most interesting challenges they may find is about sexual activity, and just how many older adults are engaging in risky sexual behavior, which can be identified as having more than 5 sexual partners within 5 years, or not using a condom. In a study approved by a local ethics…

I started reading an interesting article titled “Mixed Messages About Teen Sex” by Stephanie Mollborn. The article started out by explaining Patton’s view on teen sex. Patton is a teenager who grew up in a very open-minded town that disagrees with teens engaging in sexual activity, but encourages them to be safe about it if they do have sex. His town outcasted those who got pregnant from these actions. Not only are teens shunned for getting pregnant, but they are also viewed as sluts. He viewed…