Sexually transmitted disease Essays & Research Papers

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) There are now more than twenty disorders recognized as being transmitted primarily by sexual means. The more familiar STD's are AIDS, gonorhea, syphilis, chlamydia-related infections, genital herpes, candidiasis, nonspecific vaginitis, trichomoniasis, pediculosis, scabies, and urinary tract infections. GONORRHEA One of the most frequently encountered communicable diseases in the U.S. It is caused by the bacterium...

Lindsey Human Growth & Development October 22, 2012 Sexually Transmitted Diseases A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is an infection that you can get from having sex with another person who has an infection. There are several types of sexually transmitted diseases that affect men and women every year. In Chapter 9 of our textbook, the topic of sexually transmitted diseases was discussed. This is a rising issue amongst young adults in this generation. “One in four new...

STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) are diseases that are transmitted through sexual intercourse with another domestic partner. Usually STD's are transmitted through oral, anal, vaginal, or other sexually active bodily contact. Sexually Transmitted Diseases are 100% avoidable. There are many techniques, but the most effective way is to have sexual intercourse with only one partner in your whole life, making sure that your partner didn't have sexual involvements with anyone else. Another method...

History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, or commonly known as STDs, are the most common diseases known to man and it is one of the largest growing issues not only in the United States of America but around the globe. Sexually transmitted diseases are primarily spread through sexual contact from individual to individual, whether it is oral, vaginal, or anal sex. It can also be passed on by skin to skin contact such as through skin lesions, sores, sharing...

Zachary Locke 3/19/2013 Health Article #3 Sexually Transmitted Diseases are Plaguing the Nation In the article that I read, it stated that approximately 110 million Americans are infected with a sexual transmitted infection and 20 million people are added to the list every year. Half of the people who are infected are in between the ages of 15 and 24. According the article it cost 16 billion dollars a year in medical costs just to treat people with sexually transmitted infections. My...

English 111.190 14 Nov. 2012 Essay # 3 Teen Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections By examining the song “S.E.X” by a popular song artist named Lyfe Jennings I saw the topic of teenage sex discussed in popular culture’s music. The lyrics are expressing how sex can be lead and how most men take advantage of young women just to have sex. Lyfe Jennings song “S.E.X” sends a message to our young society that just because you think you’re in love doesn’t mean you have to give up your...

Preventing the Spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases The sexual influence on today’s American society is heavy and increasing drastically each day. The over-load of sexual messages is negatively impacting the current youth. The number of sexually active teenagers is rapidly growing and becoming problematic due to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. 50% of people with either a sexually transmitted disease or infection are between the ages of 15-24. This is because the youth are...

Popularity is the most important aspect of life for students today. These students will strive to be the most well known and most appreciated students in their schools. But does popularity have a positive effect on students today? Certainly if a person is popular or was popular back in high school, he would probably say yes. But, does popularity have more positive or negative aspects? Popular people claim to be happier, to be less depressed, and to have more fun than ordinary people. Most people...

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are the most common diseases known to man and one of the largest growing problems not only in the United States but all over the world. Sexually Transmitted diseases are usually, but not always, passed from person to person by sexual contact, whether it is oral, vaginal, or anal sex. It can also be transmitted by sharing needles, tiny cuts, sores, skin to skin contact or even by wearing the clothes or lying in the bedding of a person that might have it. There...

The statistical data of syphilis in the United States young adult population has an overwhelming risk of a pandemic. Approximately, 120,000 individuals amongst young adults subsist with the incurable sexually transmitted disease syphilis (CDC, 2009). There is an estimated 11,466 new cases reported annually to the Center for Disease Control (CDC, 2009). Most occurrences are based solely on the prevalence of STD’s, in which the predominant criteria analyzed is the average age 15-24 and number of...

Chapter 53: Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Infections Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 32-year-old man who has a profuse, purulent urethral discharge with painful urination is seen at the clinic. Which information will be most important for the nurse to obtain? a. Contraceptive use b. Sexual orientation c. Immunization history d. Recent sexual contacts ANS: D Information about sexual contacts is needed to help establish whether the patient has been exposed to a sexually transmitted...

CHLAMYDIA What is Chlamydia? Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria. It is estimated that chlamydia is the most common STD with 3 - 4 million new cases each year. Rates of chlamydia are highest in the West and Midwest, part of the contry. How is it Spread? Chlamydia is spread by direct person-to-person contact. It is almost always transmitted through sexual contact. It is also possible for pregnant women to pass the bacteria to their infant during birth. How...

There is no denying that sweatshops are disgusting, unsafe places to work, complete with even more unfair pay and essentially zero labor laws. However, sweatshops provide a much better working environment than most other jobs available in these poor countries. Working long hours, sewing and making other consumer goods, is much more safe and sanitary than working the corner as a prostitute. Those against sweatshops are very concerned with the safety and health of these workers. I highly doubt...

AWARENESS ON RISK FACTORS OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION AND SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG STUDENTS OF CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY An undergraduate thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Nursing, Cavite State University, Indang Cavite, in partial fulfillment of the requirements in research. Prepared with the supervision of Mrs. Nenita B. Panaligan, RN, MAN. Introduction As time goes on, countries around the world become more industrialized and modernized. As part of it,...

What Are STDs? STDs are sexually transmitted diseases. This means they are most often -- but not exclusively -- spread by sexual intercourse. HIV, chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, gonorrhea, some forms of hepatitis, syphilis, and trichomoniasis are STDs. STDs used to be called venereal diseases or VD. They are among the most common contagious diseases. More than 65 million Americans have an incurable STD. Each year, 15.3 million new cases are reported; half of these infections are...

 Sexually Transmitted Infections Unit 9 Assignment 1 A&PII ITT Tech - Breckinridge School of Nursing Ashley Wigglesworth Genital herpes is a viral infection that causes lesions or sores in the genital area and is spread through sexual intercourse or by touching a sore and then touching another part of your body; it is a highly contagious virus. Often it does not present with symptoms, or produces very mild symptoms such that the infected individual is unaware they have it. When symptoms are...

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS/DISEASES BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major health problem affecting young people most especially students, because teenagers now a days are very addicted and ignorant in having sex. STIsare a health problem affecting young people not only in developing, but also in developed countries. STIs are infections that are commonly spread by sex, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex and oral sex.Vaginal discharge, penile...

Sexually Transmitted Diseases According to Dr. Ananya Mandal on news-medical.net, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that can be transmitted through sexual contact with an infected individual. These are also termed sexually transmitted infections or STIs. STDs can be transmitted during vaginal or other types of sexual intercourse including oral and anal sex. Today I am going to be stating and explaining the three most common sexually transmitted diseases....

Kendra Tracy Maryland Allen English Comp. November 9 2009 Sexually Active Teenagers Sexually transmitted diseases excel in a society of premarital sex, where teens have many sex partners. A direct result of this is STD’s becoming more abundant among the population. The misuse of contraceptives by teens is one reason STD’s are plaguing our children. Many teens believe that condoms or the pill will stop the spread of herpes and other diseases, but in fact, they do not stop the...

Communicable Disease HCS 457 June 4, 2012 Communicable Disease A communicable disease is a bacteria or virus that can is transferred from person to person, or from animals or the physical environment to individuals by a variety of ways. For example air and water, to contaminated articles or fomites, insect and animal bites (Reigelman, p. 210, 2011). The spreading of a communicable disease is easily transferred and can range from a common cold to anthrax making the disease contagious. I...

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Communicable Disease Paper Charlotte Hall HCS457 Sarah Dunn 3/4/2013 Communicable Disease Paper Communicable disease is a notifiable disease; this is any disease that is required to be reported (HEALTH, 2005). Communicable disease includes sexually transmitted diseases (STD) like Chlamydia. Chlamydia is a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis and is a commonly reported STD (Services, 2012). This disease may not have any symptoms to indicate a problem within the person. Chlamydia...

Introduction A communicable disease is a disease that is transmitted through direct contact with an infected individual or indirectly through a vector. It is also called a contagious disease (Communicable Disease , 2010). Communicable diseases can be spread very easy and they can range anywhere from a cold to anthrax. I will be discussing the communicable disease chlamydia and how it affects the person as well as everything around them. Awareness about communicable disease is going to be...

Sexually Transmitted Infections Community Health Project: New Orleans, LA Fall 2012 Dr. Trabeaux Group 1 Introduction and Identification New Orleans is one of the United States largest cities and is known worldwide as “The Big Easy.” The city is home for many parties such as Mardi Gras and the New Orleans Southern Decadence. The citizens of New Orleans have embraced and encouraged this title by voicing “Laissez les bon temps rouler” which is French for let the good times roll. It is also...

8 Most Common College Diseases College students are young, lively and generally healthy individuals, but just like any population, they are prone tocertain health problems. Not only do college students have some of the worst eating, exercising and sleeping habits,they also have to deal with stress from school, relationships and job hunting that takes a major toll on their health.Here are the 8 most common college diseases: 1. Depression : Depression is a growing issue that even college...

DVyschard L. Graham Mrs. Jennifer Duda English IV Honors December 12, 2012 Disease Awareness and Prevention “Death in early childhood was a heartbreaking fact of life everywhere until the early twentieth century. Gravestones from the nineteenth century and earlier commemorate the death before the end of their first decade of life of between a quarter and half of all the children born into most families. Nearly all died of contagious diseases.” (Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in...

PROSTITUTION • Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. • Prostitution is one of the branches of the sex industry. The legal status of prostitution varies from country to country, from being a punishable crime to a regulated profession. • Prostitution is sometimes referred to as "the world's oldest profession". Causes of Prostitution: 1) Poverty and unemployment has triggered the rapid spread of prostitution in the...

Syphilis has many other names such as syph, cupid’s disease, the pox, lues, and the French disease. It’s a sexually transmitted infection, a highly contagious stealthy infection that is caused by the bacterium Treponema palladium (a species of spirochaete bacterium with subspecies that cause treponemal diseases). Syphilis has been spread by humans all over the world since the year 1500,it’s been around longer then any other sexually transmitted disease. This disease was rampant in Europe and...

Keegan Allan Michal Lewis ENC 4331 Dr. L. Thomas May 20, 2008 STD: ‘Selfishness the Disease’ in Measure for Measure The prevalence of disease, though not stressed directly, is an issue of importance when addressing William Shakespeare’s play, “Measure for Measure.” At the surface the reader is made aware that there is an abundance of sexually transmitted diseases. The commonality of such maladies is a direct result of the widespread practice of the Earth’s oldest profession,...

Rodelyn Marie C. Suarez COM 3-1 “By teaching children about sexual relationships, the educational system encourages young people to experiment sexually, leading to an increase in teenage pregnancies.” I have to disagree. The statement’s main idea and question at hand that I understood is, “does sex education lead to an increase in teenage pregnancies?” First of all, what is sex education? Sex education is instruction on issues relating to human sexuality, including human sexual anatomy,...

FIGHT BETWEEN RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND RIGHT TO KNOW Rights to Privacy In most of the common law constitutions, right to privacy is not given expressly to their citizens, but derived from judicial review and court decisions. The term “privacy” has been described as “the rightful claim of the individual to determine the extent to which he wishes to share of himself with others and his control over the time, place and circumstances to communicate with others. It means his right to withdraw or to...

The proposed Reproductive Health Bill will be the start of moral degradation and the destruction of family life in the Philippines. Having studied Mariology at the Marianum in Rome and having understood myself the exegesis of chapter twelve of the Book of Revelations on The Woman and the Dragon and relating it to the proposed Reproductive Health Bill, I can clearly say that the proposed Reproductive Health Bill is in reality a subtle and Satanic attack against family life and the lives of the...

Gonorrhea and Chlamydia: If you don’t want infection, use protection! Santa Fe Community College Nursing 111 Topic There are a plethora of sexually transmitted diseases that exist in our society today. Two of the most well-known and highly contractible STIs are Gonorrhea and Chlamydia. These STIs are especially prevalent among people ages15-19. Because this age group encompasses high school students, and as nurses and thusly teachers, we find it necessary to impart what information...

Individuals who are infected with STDs are at least two to five times more likely than uninfected individuals to acquire HIV infection if they are exposed to the virus through sexual contact. In addition, if an HIV-infected individual is also infected with another STD, that person is more likely to transmit HIV through sexual contact than other HIV-infected persons (Wasserheit, 1992). There is substantial biological evidence demonstrating that the presence of other STDs increases the...

Three Reasons Why Sex Education Should Be Taught In Schools As a mother of three children, I have the responsibility and obligation to provide for my children and teach them how to be a healthy and productive human being. Knowledge is important in every aspect of life, including sex education. Sex is used more and more each day in the media and it is resulting in children being intrigued at an earlier age than ever. Sex is a natural part of life but it can also result in problems. Three...

Problem Set 1. Due Date: 08/02/2015. 1. (Wooldridge, Exercise 15.1) Consider a simple model to estimate the effect of personal computer (PC) ownership on college grade point average for graduating seniors at a large public university: GP A = β0 + β1 P C + u where P C is a binary variable indicating PC ownership. (i) Why might PC ownership be correlated with u? (ii) Explain why PC is likely to be related to parents’ annual income. does this mean parental income is a good IV for PC? Why or why...

 Condom Availability in College Due to the escalating spread of sexually transmitted diseases throughout the country, the College Administration at County College has decided to install condom dispensers in all campus restrooms in an attempt to prevent and decrease the transmission of STD’s. HIV/AIDS is the specific deadly disease that the college is mostly concerned about. Although this decision has caused a great deal of controversy among the...

Everyone has a choice what they do with it is up to them. Sharon G. Flake wrote the book You Don’t Even Know Me which is a very intense and emotional book. This book speaks of topics one would not hear regularly. Many parents and the reader wonder why would they let a teenager read this book. She wrote this for young adults because she probably experienced this or saw many of her friends go through these kinds of problems. According to research by State Farm, every twenty-eight seconds a youth...

WHAT MAKES CONDOM ADVERTISEMENT USEFUL In our country, Indonesia, the advertisement of condom has been legalized by government. But do you know that actually the advertisement of condom still argued by Indonesian people, whether they agree or disagree, why? Because in Indonesia itself condom still get a lot of negative perception, you can see people’s first reaction when they hear about condom, usually they expression change to be a disgusted face, like it’s something nasty. From my point...

II. BODY The first time the Reproductive Health Bill was proposed was in 1998. During the present 15th Congress, the RH Bills filed are those authored by House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman of Albay, HB 96; Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin, HB 101, Akbayan Representatives Kaka Bag-ao & Walden Bello; HB 513, Muntinlupa Representative Rodolfo Biazon, HB 1160, Iloilo Representative Augusto Syjuco, HB 1520, Gabriela Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan. In the Senate, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago has filed her own...

Unethical Research Practices Unethical research is commonly found within pharmaceutical companies. In a hurry to get new drugs to market, companies will often cut corners during the research process. Pharmaceutical companies will spend millions of dollars on drug research, but very little on unethical drug promotion (Parmar, Jalees, 2004). The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of how unethical research practices can lead to death from both past and present case studies. Present...

SYMPOSIUM Last August 24, 2012(Friday) at 2 o’clock we have a symposium which discuss about STI/STD, HIV, AIDS, Boy-Girl Relationship, Family Planning and many more topics. In that symposium we have learned many things. They first discuss about STI/STD in which they said, “Marami ng may STI sa GenSan.”. Sexually transmitted infections (STI), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and venereal diseases (VD), are illnesses that have a significant probability of transmission...

Sexually Transmitted Diseases are infections that are passed during sexual intercourse with a person of the same sex and or of the opposite sex (Crooks et al., 2011). For most with this infection they do not know that they may have them and unknowingly pass them on to their partners other factors could be risky sexual behavior such as having several sexual partners. The lack of proper resources or limited family planning clinics adds to the reason these disease continue to get passed from person...

Teenage Awareness of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Barbados Caribbean Studies Contents Acknowledgments.................. 1 Introduction.............................. 2 Literature Review................... 3-4 Data Collection Sources........ 5 Presentation of Findings...... 6-11 Interpretation of Findings... 12-13...

Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Canada. When left untreated, it can lead to painful physiological problems and sterility defects. Despite being in decline for many years, rates of chlamydia infection have risen steadily since 1997. These rising rates show that people are not using safer sex methods on a consistent basis. This STI is transmitted through vaginal, anal, or oral sex, and can also be transmitted from mother to child during childbirth....

Tuskeegee Study Lauren Schultz Health team Relations Block 4 In the early 1900s, there was an outbreak of a disease called syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The bacterium it formed from is called the Treponema Pallidum. Unfortunately, no one really knew about the disease. Syphilis had many signs and symptoms that other diseases had. Because of this, many times, it was misnamed and patients were diagnosed wrong. Since scientists and doctors didn’t know about the...

 Policy Topic Search and Selection Karen Furches HCS/455 November 11th 2013 Charriet Womble Policy Topic Search and Selection Women are large consumers of health care services and products. Women have reproductive health needs; have longer life spans, and greater health care needs than men. Women use many reproductive services such as contraception, infertility, abortion, testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), pregnanlife...

Introduction..................................... 1 Reason for selecting topic .................................. 2 Method of Investigation .................................... 3 Instrument used to collect data ............................... 4 Procedures .............................................. 5 Presentation of data ............................... 6 & 7 Interpretation of data............................ 8 Findings...

A virtue that has dissipated in our society is abstinence. Our culture embraces loose morals and the results have been devastating. More and more teenagers are developing venereal diseases, such as AIDS, syphilis and gonorrhea, and are having unwanted children before they are married. Contrary to popular belief, condoms aren't a 100% guarantee of preventing pregnancy and disease, and therefore the rectitude of abstinence should be practiced. According to Child Trends Data Bank (2001) the...

Teenagers social problems can be related to anything that happens in this society. Teenagers can be affected about anything. They grow in a society that still has many unresolved issues and they are the ones that have to suffer. Social problems can be as simple as listening to loud music in a park. This might disturb many people, or smoking on the street. These simple and most common things can be considered social problems. More serious ones are for example those related to drug abuse in high...

1. Studying, Money, Jobs, Homesickness, Depression, Sickness/Health Conditions, Friends/Roommates, Partying, Relationships & Choosing majors are considered to be the top ten common problems students face during college. (Garfieldgatehubpages.com, 2012) A. What are some of the experiences you face? Have you ever found a solution to your problem? How do you overcome these things? B. You meet up with your friends or your partner and you go out and party, drink, do drugs but have you...

Dear Doctor, Yesterday, during lunch, my best friend and I were discussing sexually transmitted diseases and we got into quite a brawl about some of the myths and facts of them. It seemed like the only statement we both agreed on was that the topic about sexually transmitted diseases (and how each are transmitted and statistics) should be taught in school, just how biological information and abstinence are being educated. With that being said, I have quite a few questions to ask you. Is...

Adopt a Disease Outline Amanda Thompson, Chynitta Lacey, Sophia McCamey September 5, 2012 HCS/245 Dr. Gail Hollins, PhD, RN Trichomoniasis Thesis Statement: Even though it has been known to be a popular sexually transmitted disease, Trichomoniasis infects a large group of people that are unaware they are carrying this parasite. I. Introduction II. Definition of Trichomoniasis III. Transmission A. Women B. Men IV. Signs of Trichomoniasis A....

I. Introduction a. Block Method b. Thesis Statement: RH Bill is a prolife bill II. Background a. Definition The Reproductive Health bills, popularly known as the RH Bill, are Philippine bills aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control and maternal care. Pro life, means advocating the legal protection of human embyos and fetuses, especially by favoring the outlawing of abortion on the ground that it is the taking of a human life....

n the midst of the escalating disasters, América gives birth to Socorro, a daughter, whom she suspects might be blind. But the couple has no money to see the doctor. Delaney stalks Cándido back to their shack. He carries a gun, but doesn't intend to kill Cándido with it. Meanwhile, America tells Cándido about the night when she was raped, as she suspects that the baby's blindness was caused by venereal disease transmitted by the rapist. Just as she is telling him this, Delaney finds their shack...

Women all over the world have become the subject of debate, particularly in the developing countries in Africa, Latin America and some parts of Asia and Middle East. Most women in these parts of the world are victims of male dominance, domestic slavery, sexual oppression and educational deprivation, all of which are generated from religious beliefs or social rigidity against women. Male chauvinists and religious extremists consider women's enlightenment, emancipation, and urban liberation as...

Good evening everybody. I am XXX and today I’m going to deliver you a presentation about age choices for marriage. Early marriage brings numerous problems to couples, especially to women. In this presentation I will further discuss about the harmful effects of early marriage, such as stress, health diseases, and denial of personal development. Hence, people should get married latter in life. Early marriage or child marriage has been common all over the globe. The women’s rights organization in...

Running head: HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING Literature Review of Health Prevention and the Purpose in Nursing Grand Canyon University Abstract Literature Review of Health Promotion and the Purpose in Nursing Health promotion is a very important aspect of nursing practice. There are three different but sometimes overlapping levels of health prevention developed by Leavell and Clark including, primary, secondary and tertiary. These levels of prevention are related to specific health...

The Role of the Professional Nurse in Relation to Sexually Transmitted Infections Introduction Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been described as “a major public health problem in Europe” (Fenton & Lowndes, 2004, p. 255). There is evidence that there is an increasing number of persons infected with STIs in the UK (Fenton & Lowndes, 2004; Cassell et al., 2006), and primary health care and specialist clinics play a significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of these infections...

Persuasive Topic: Getting Tested Purpose: Actuate Specific Purpose: To persuade audience to go get tested. Central Idea: Organizational Structure:MMS Attention Step: Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Chlamydia, Tricht, HPV, HIV, and Aids. What do all these STD’s have in common? They have no symptoms. According to NBC news: “Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States. In 2008, there were 336,742 official cases, but this number, the...

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (The following is used as a partial description and is not restrictive as to duties required.) Obtain history from patients infected with communicable disease (e.g., HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, hepatitis, enteric pathogens) through personal interviews to determine possible source of infection, recommend treatment and establish other contacts which a patient may have had. Conduct clinical evaluations, performing STD examinations, microscopy and blood draws, to...

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 University of Phoenix Material Health Care Reporting Worksheet Provide responses to the following questions, based on your readings and class discussions, in 100–200 words each. Describe the difference between internal and external reports. What functions might an organization’s internal reports serve? What functions might its external reports serve? Internal and External reports both differ in different ways. An Internal report is a report that is generated for internal use only. Internal...

Elicia Bibbs Mrs. Contreras AP English IV 2 October 2008 In a society where reputation and status are vital to social acceptance, adultery, having children out of wedlock, and female equality are not subjects for the public eye. But, what happens when one person goes against these common beliefs? Publicizing these ideas could infuriate audiences around the world when there is no line drawn between public and private matters. A great example of this is displayed in Henrik Ibsen's...

Epidemiological Rationale for Topic: Sexual risk behaviors place adolescents at risk for HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and unintended pregnancy among U.S. school surveyed in 2011 from the Center of Diseases Control (CDC,2011). An estimated 8,300 young people aged 13–24 years in the 40 states reporting to CDC had HIV infection in 2009.Nearly half of the 19 million new STDs ( Sexually Transmitted Diseases) each year are among young people aged 15–24 years. More than...

Nicole Amavisca Ms. Dobler Health November 11, 2014 STDs, also known as Sexually Transmitted Diseases, are an increasing problem among teens all over the world. As teenagers get older and become more sexually active, they are often not informed or misinformed of the dangers and consequences of STDs. Although there are many ways to prevent STDs, the only way that has is 100% guaranteed is to practice abstinence, and that proves to be very difficult for some teens. In order to protect teenagers...

 Vasectomy Vasectomy is a surgical procedure for male sterilization and/or permanent birth control. During the procedure, the vas deferens in man are severed, and then tied/sealed in a manner such to prevent sperm from entering into the seminal stream (ejaculate). Vasectomies are usually performed in a physician's office or medical clinic. This usually takes less than 30 minutes to complete. n male sterilisation this is done by cutting and sealing or tying the...

 Chancroid at a Glance A sexually transmitted disease (STD) Common symptoms include sores on the genitals Treatment is available Easily spread Condoms reduce your risk of infection Want to get tested for chancroid? FIND A HEALTH CENTER STDs are very common. But we can protect ourselves and each other from STDs like chancroid. Learning more about chancroid is an important first step. Here are some of the most common questions we hear people ask about chancroid. We hope you find...

Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your community using one of the following four topics which will be chosen within your CLC group: 1) Bioterrorism/Disaster 2) Environmental Issues 3) Primary Prevention/Health Promotion 4) Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Planning Before Teaching: |Name and Credentials of Teacher:...

 Leadership Ethics: Religious Beliefs, Moral Philosophies, and Doing the Right Thing Taffie Evans Schmidt Chamberlain College of Nursing NR504: Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development Summer 2013 Leadership Ethics: Religious Beliefs, Moral Philosophies, and Doing the Right Thing When the decision is made to become a nurse, there is a code of ethics in place that they agree to abide by (ANA, 2001). The Registered Nurse who demonstrates leadership and ethics places...

Introduction The Philippines is having a large population and this results to poverty, so the Government of the Philippines decided to pass the Reproductive Health Bill or also known as RH BILL. The RH BILL is aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on maternal care and birth control. Since RH BILL is heard here in the Philippines, many thoughts have entered people’s mind, what is it for? Obviously it is for population control. The Bill focuses principally on the social...

Why Televisions Should Be Unplugged I believe all the televisions in America should be unplugged, and we should become a nomadic, goat-herding race- well, maybe not the part about the goat herding. Anyway, television programming is corrupting our youths' minds; they are being stupefied and are becoming virtual vegetables as they are molded by the programs they view to be lazy, selfish, and to forsake all their moral and ethical values. The so called "entertainment value" to the shows is...

Does Access To Condoms Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy? Betsy Harkless Ivy Tech English 093 Abstract for “Does Access to Condoms Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy?” My purpose for choosing this topic for my essay is purely for the fact that I know 20 girls right of the top of my head that are my age that are either pregnant or already have baby. So this topic kind of hits home for me. In Bartholomew Country alone, the teen birth rate for every 1,000 girls age 15-17 is 20.3%. That means that for...

Mona Mokdessi Threat of Sexting “Nobody can hurt me without my permission”. This quote indicates that individuals have abilities to control their feelings and their actions, but they must know what they want exactly to prevent harming themselves.Many people especially teenagers sometimes share sexual explicit pictures and messages via cell phones with their admirers as flirtation.They engaged in sexting without imagining that it could lead to ruining their lives. Sexting causes a plethora of...

What it Takes GEN/200- Foundations for General Education and Professional Success Steven Lopez June 28, 2013 WHAT IT TAKES For a young person the term personal responsibility is an abstract concept that is mostly learned the hard way. College is expensive and mentally hard, but going back to school while working full time and having a family of your own is especially rough. Personal responsibility is not only important for the individual but for society in...

Rap Music: Influences Question: How does the culture of rap music have an influence on teens lives and their behavior? Introduction Intro sentence/hook: Music is essential in the lives of teens as they progress through their daily lives. It gives them a sense of relaxation, relief, and a time to let go of all that has been going through their minds. Thesis: Music has a significant amount of influence on the lives of the youth, whether it be positive or negative. Supporting Points/Body...

I absolutely agree that single parent and visiting unions have adverse effects on the society we live in. With single parent families the child/children have very little adult supervision. Usually, the parent works long hours just to make ends meet. The elder sibling would be responsible for them; who is also a child her/himself. With the lack of proper adult supervision and parental attention and guidance that they need the children engage in delinquent activities. They join gangs to fill the...

Teenagers today experience many different things in society. Whether it is their first date, first day of high school or everything in between, teens always want to try something new or different. One of they things they try is alcohol. Unfortunately, underage drinkers often over indulge the use of alcohol. I will attempt to shed some light on why teenagers are drawn to this deviant behavior of underage drinking. Many causes contribute to underage drinking which include peer pressure, family...

Abstract Internet censorship is a control or suppression of publishing or accessing of information on the Internet. The Internet has become a “member” of almost every single family on our planet. It is not just an ordinary member, but a very important one, especially too someone who spends a lot of his/her time using the Internet. The Internet is a very useful tool that is used for everything such as advertisement, communication, shopping, researching and also for educational purpose. On the...

Generation-X What is Generation-X .the ‘post-baby-boomer' generation. Generation-X is the word that stands for the children of the baby boomer generation in America. It has been coined as such because of the diversity and lack of homogeneity of this population, which stands in sharp contrast with the baby- boomer generation. X stands for the unknown, unpredictable variable. .the 52 million Americans born between 1965 and 1981. Technically, Generation X is classified...

The Drinking Age Should Remain 21 By Matt Hill Teenagers will do just about anything to fit in with the "popular" crowd. Drinking and partying are both viewed as cool or popular in the eyes of some teenagers. What does a teenage party consist of? Well, it will usually take place in a house with no parental supervision, along with members of both sex, and a lot of alcohol. The teens may then engage in drinking games such as beer pong, flip cup, quarters, presidents and A-holes, to name a few....

In the scenario provided, the author works as a community nurse during schoolie time on the gold coast, providing outreach care to schoolies especially to those young women who are expected to have unprotected sex during that time. Every year more than 30,000 school leavers are preparing to attend celebrations at Surfers Paradise to celebrate the end of their schooling. (Gold Coast Bulletin,2012 ).Because of a pervasive stereotype about what celebration should be, QLD health chief executive...

Gonorrhea Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including the cervix (opening to the womb), uterus (womb), and fallopian tubes (egg canals) in women, and in the urethra (urine canal) in women and men. The bacterium can also grow in the mouth, throat, eyes, and anus. Gonorrhea is a very common infectious disease. CDC estimates that more...

Level of exposure to rap music videos, the predictor variable, was determined by asking adolescents to estimate the number of hours they viewed rap music videos during an average day. This was multiplied by the number of days in the week that rap music videos were viewed. Music video viewing characteristics assessed included the primary type of rap music videos viewed (gangsta, bass, or hip-hop), with whom adolescents usually viewed rap music videos, and where the rap music videos were viewed....

NAME: JOSEPH NG’ANG’A MAINA REG NO.: C01/KTI/0383/2009 UNIT: PROJECT APPRAISAL (EAE 411) LECTURER: KENNEDY OCHARO DATE OF PRESENTATION: 20/03/2013 PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR ABSTAINANCE AND FIDELITY SENSITIZATION IN TAVETA CONSTITUENCY IMPLEMENTED BY: Urafiki youth group...

8.1 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sadie W Workfile Review Genital Herpes 1. How is genital herpes transmitted? Oral, Anal, and Genital sex 2. Some people are infected with the herpes virus but have no symptoms of the disease. True or False 3. There is no cure for genital herpes but it can be treated by: Antiviral medication and, therepy 4. Symptoms of genital herpes include: Flu-like sympoms and, rare skin conditions 5. List...

Title: The importance of the sex education By: Kerolos Khalil Specific Purpose: – to persuade the audience about the importance of the improved sex education. Introduction I. Open with Impact: How many of us passed the teenage time without obstacles? When any one of us got the characteristics of puberty, he/she started to ask what is going on. Those changes what was happening that mean, we were teenagers. The most thing which the almost of teenagers think about it is the sex. Sex is the...

Anti-Social Behaviour and Sexual Health. UNITS: 105, 108 Explain the factors and tensions that may affect the ability of young people and significant others involved with them to address their anti-social and/or criminal behaviour There are many factors in young people when addressing their anti-social and criminal acts, most young people will be quite arrogant and defiant in accepting that there behaviours have been inappropriate and will not want to listen. Some young people will not...

Description After looking at multiple tribes/groups, there was one that seemed to interest me the most above all others. That group is the Guarani Indians. The Guarani Indians seemed to interest me the most because they settled in South America, and mainly Brazil, which is a place that I have always wanted to visit. The Guarani were one of the first peoples contacted after Europeans arrived in South America around 500 years ago. In Brazil, there are today around 46,000 Guarani living in seven...

By: Marlon Deogracias E-mail: mdeogracias@hotmail.com Marlon Deogracias Father Andrews NFO OA1 Monday, March 27, 2000 Abortion: How it is corrupting Today's Society In today's society human sexuality is displayed in many was and many forms. It is used on our television programs and commercials, movies and magazine articles, Internet and etc. Sexuality is so evident in our world, that having pre marital sexual relations is no longer restricted or wrong in the eyes of society. Due to the...

Up to 78% of teens nowadays are in relationships. They find out that their relationships start with friendship and further proceed to romance and later lead to sexual intercourse. All of these experiences relate closely to the time they spend living together. Although many think that living together before marriage benefit both parties, I strongly believe that it is unacceptable for young people to live together before marriage due to several reasons. Some people may think that if couples live...

Prostitution should be legalized With the legalization of Prostitution thee industry will get taxed, leaving billions in revenue for the United States Government. If legalized the government would regulate it and would enforce strict health laws, these laws would prevent the spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Less human violations would occur because there would not be any “pimps”, instead a fair industry where all sex workers receive the fair share. Prostitution should be legalized...

Aah’Donai Wright Mr. Manser English 9E: Research Paper 20 April 2012 Why Prostitution Should Remain Illegal in the United States Prostitution is said to be “the world’s oldest profession” (Ramchandran par. 1). The Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines prostitution as “the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money” (“Prostitution” par. 1). Many people argue that prostitution should be legalized, but it hurts people more than it helps. Legalization...

Media is an inseparable part of life for most of the teenagers. There are different types of mass media that are inherently a part of the routine life of teenagers – for example television, computer, mobile phone or a music player. Considering the current influence of media, we need to agree on the fact that media plays an important role in shaping up opinions of teenagers. Media is a double-edged sword and hence there are positive effects of media as well as negative influences of media....

CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE INTRODUCTION Rationale of the Study Nowadays, crimes are so rampant in our country and one of these crimes is prostitution. Although this act is considered immoral and illegal here in the Philippines yet still many women were inclined to this crime for some extent reasons. They were not aware that this would greatly affect their health and the cause of the inevitable widespread of sexually transmitted diseases such as Aid’s, gonorrhea, syphilis,...

The matter of distributing condoms in school has been a controversial issue over the years because the majority of society believes that condoms will promote sexual behavior in schools. Nevertheless more and more students are becoming sexually active without thinking of the consequences and understanding the precautions that should be taken when doing so. Condoms should be distributed in schools because of the growing number of teenage pregnancy, to minimize the spread of sexually transmitted...