Problems With Sexual Health And Substance Abuse

The challenges that this population faces are directly related to psychosocial, physiological, economic and behavioral factors. Challenges such as these can cause serious obstacles for the prevention of STDs due to their influence on access to care, willingness to seek treatment, and social behaviors regarding sexuality. Often older adults are looked at as

Over one million cases of Chlamydia were reported to the CDC in 2013. Despite this large number of reports it actually was a decrease by 1.5% since 2012 (CDC, 2014). Epidemiology statistics showed an increase in reported syphilis, including congenital. Other sexually transmitted diseases can pose higher risks for acquiring HIV. According to new studies, HIV is growing faster in populations that are over 50 versus 40 years and younger (BenRose, 2014). Factors may play a role in this such as higher divorce rates, new medications, and safe sex measures. Therefore, it is important for the healthcare provider screen for sexual activity and any change in sexual partners to provide routine testing when necessary and education on preventive

In today’s world we seem to put aside things that we consider no longer a threat. Well we are wrong to do this, because HIV/AIDS still affects over 5.4 million people that are walking around with this infection or full blown AIDS. They are friends, Criminals, neighbors, and even children attending school, etc. So, why do we think it is ok to not worry about a problem that does not have a cure, but only a life time of meds? Within this qualitative research method, we will explore Sexual risk, there or the Measures, Sexual risk, method, demographics, HIV/AIDS risk and may add other areas as they relate to this study.

Teens end up getting sexually transmitted diseases because they are unaware of the consequences of unprotected sex. No abstinence-only program affected the incidence of unprotected vaginal sex (The Australian). Annually 3 million teenagers contract STDs from their partner (Robert Rector). Teens who have early sex not only suffer from STDs, they also have emotional and physical damage. Research shows that young people who become sexually

"Approximately four million teens get a sexually transmitted disease every year" (Scripps 1). Today’s numbers of sexually active teens differ greatly from that of just a few years ago. Which in return, projects that not only the risk of being infected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) has risen, but the actual numbers of those infected rise each year as well. These changes have not gone unnoticed. In fact have produced adaptations as to how society educates its young adults about sex, using special programs, various advertising, and regulating sexual education courses in public schools. One major adaptation is the advancement and availability of

Mr. Gonzalez is a second generation Hispanic-American who grew up in a poverty stricken family. His mother became the sole provider when his father was incarcerated when he was only 7 years old. Mexican-American adolescents are at a very high risk for substance use and abuse and are far more likely to be arrested, 60%, than a white peer. (Tezler, Gonzales, & Fuligni. 2013) It was also found that clients in this population are more likely to be aggressive and engage in substance abuse than peers from other ethnicities. Research has also found that this group starts substance use at an earlier age which also puts them at risk for setting the stage for substance abuse disorders as adults as well. (Tezler, Gonzales, & Fuligni. 2013) This information is very relevant for the client because he has had a criminal history, has aggressive tendencies, and has engaged in substance use and abuse since the age of 10.

“I dream of the day when every new born child is welcome, when men and women are equal and when sexuality is an expression of intimacy, joy and tenderness” Elise Ottesen-Jensen, the Founder, Swedish Association for Sexual Education (1993).

As advanced practice nurses (APNs), we may encounter patient care situations that stretch our moral boundaries. However, APNs are in a position to intervene for positive change. One such situation is the area of teenage pregnancy. Teenagers engage in sexual activity for a number of reasons; these include a desire for affection, peer pressure, curiosity and experimentation, as well as physical satisfaction. Although, adolescents may appear mature physically, mentally they are still children who are unable to control their emotions, and fully comprehend the consequences of their actions. Many adolescents do not understand that risky sexual behavior can lead to pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Teenagers have misconceptions about contraception and sexuality, and are often embarrassed to discuss these issues with parents, guardians, and healthcare professionals. Frequently, adolescents are sexually active without knowing how to protect themselves (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2014).

According to the Department of health (DOH) (2013), people should know and understand how to protect their sexual health but also know how to access the appropriate services. This assignment will discuss factors that may have an effect on an individual’s sexual health such as education, the socio-economic and cultural environment; how the behaviour and lifestyle choices can have an impact on health and the consequences it may have within our society. It will also discuss the importance of the nurse’s role in promoting the health and wellbeing of all individuals and reducing health

The more frequent occurrence of STDs in the younger generations are also based upon the multiple barriers in retrieving the benefits in STD prevention services which includes the lack of health insurance or inability to pay, no transportation, embarrassment of the services in the facilities, and worries of discretion. (STDs) According to the US Department of Health and Human Service, twenty five percent of sexually active adolescents have already obtained an STD. (Parillo) The severity of the issue is approached with the control strategies and educational strategies. In which these educational strategies are more effective when it involves a big health educational program that is provided to our minors. The young populations that are particularly affected by STDs are the young women with a low income for it is easier for a female to receive an STD compared to men. And with those women having a low income, they are not able to access the services that are being provided to them. Today, four in ten sexually active adolescent girls have obtained an STD that can cause infertility and death; also two thirds of adolescent boys have HIV diagnoses.

Julia is a sixteen-year-old female who came into the CAS medical clinic for a birth control prescription. Throughout my time at CAS, I have experienced other girls in a situation similar to Julia’s so I knew this was a common subject at the clinic. In view of these previous experiences, I understood that when working with Julia, or any other patient for that matter, I must continuously advocate for these them and their sexual health needs, even if I do not agree with their choices. It is also crucial that I remember the fact many of the teenage females who are patients at the medical clinic have had very difficult pasts and may have turned to sexual intercourse at a young age as a result. Thus, I believe it is my responsibility as a student nurse to advocate for those sexually active and possibly pregnant females who are patients of the medical clinic. I must also ensure they are given the correct information pertaining to these topics, which may include details pertaining to the various

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), although sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, can affect people, regardless of age, they

Addressing culturally enforced stigmas is a more difficult of a task. One approach to reduce the embarrassment and discrimination among students would be to implement peer health education. It has been shown that peer education “empower[s] students to help each other promote positive health beliefs and behaviors” (Sloane & Zimmer, 1993, p.241). Peer education programs can often reduce some of the stigma surrounding sexual behaviors and STDs. This is done by increasing the amount of understanding about these topics. By encouraging multiple women to speak, students can begin to understand that not only dirty, irresponsible individuals get STDs. Instead, it begins to humanize the afflicted population. These programs can act as a validation tool to assure afflicted women and educate uninfected women

Altschuler and Katz seek to identify the reasons why adults over 50 are not aware of prevention methods of HIV/AIDS. The study used a random sample of 52 adults, over the age of 50. The sample

According to NATIONAL SURVEY OF TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS ON HIV/AIDS, “There are more than 1.1 million people in the United States living with HIV today, more than at any time in the history of the epidemic. Young people account for two in five new infections in the U.S., and minorities and gay men have been disproportionately affected. To better understand the views of young people in the U.S. on HIV/AIDS at this critical juncture in the epidemic, the Kaiser Family Foundation contracted with the research firm GfK in the fall of 2012 to conduct a national survey of 1,437 teens and young adults ages 15 through 24.( Kaiser Family Foundation 2012)” Nowadays, the age of maturity starts at an early age. From that point, they enter a world full of sexual desires that is apart of being human. This is why it is important for the parent(s) to be