Sexually transmitted diseases and infections

Trichomoniasis is an STD (sexually transmitted disease) that can affect both women and men. In women, the outer area of the female genitalia (vulva) and the vagina are affected. In men, the penis is mainly affected, but the prostate and other reproductive organs can also be involved. This condition can be treated with medicine. What are the causes? This condition is caused by an organism called Trichomonas. Trichomoniasis most often spreads from person to person (is contagious) through sexual…

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…

Additionally, “the costs associated with treating these preventable infections have soared in the United States” (Kao, Tsui-Sui Annie, Manczak, & Melissa, 2013, p. 61). So, not only are these effecting an individual’s health negatively, but it is also placing individuals in debt in order to pay for the treatments. Moreover…

reproduction. “From its earliest days, sexuality education was narrowly focused on the physical and moral aspects of sexuality. It concerned itself with reproductive anatomy and physiology, emphasized prevention of venereal diseases (VD, currently referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STIs)), and focused on hygiene” (Elia & Tokunaga 2015). Sex education itself started to become taught and talked about in the 1800’s when campaigns promoted the “regulation of sexuality”. In 1892, The…

Human papilloma virus or HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection, and the Centers for Disease Control says it’s so common that nearly all sexually active men and women get it at some point in their lives. The CDC says about 79 million Americans are currently infected with HPV. About 14 million people become infected each year. For many people, it will go away with no medical intervention, but for others, it can cause genital warts or cancer. There are more than 100 types of HPV…

education is information in regards to contraceptives, sexual transmitted diseases and infections, unwanted pregnancies, and the reproductive system. It is crucial in keeping students aware and warn them of the dangers of engaging in unprotected sexual relationships. Students need the knowledge of sexual education in order to be healthy individuals. The reproductive system, methods of contraceptives, knowledge of sexual transmitted infections, signs of an abusive relationship and the importance…

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…

Through general education about sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and abortions, one can make up their own mind as to how certain choices will affect their body and whether certain actions are “impure”. Allow religion to help as a guide, but not as a strict pathway. With the coming-of-age…

trafficking is a big problem that occurs all throughout the world. Women and children are taken into trafficking unwillingly, being promised one thing and getting another. The trafficking world is very dangerous for women to be in. There are high risks of diseases and threats. Protection for these women is very limited (McCormick). The women and children in human trafficking are forced to perform sexual favors to men they do not know unwillingly. The women are often lied to. Their owners tell…

Should sexual education be taught in public schools? Should sexual education be abstinence only? These are two great questions that should be addressed, and that every parent should consider when placing their child in a public school. Sexual education has been one of the most controversial topics in education history. Sexual education should be taught in public schools and I do not believe that it should focus only on abstinence. Sexual education is the broad term to describe education about…