Essay on STDs

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm (404) 448-2852 STD Reference Guide Everything You Need to Know!      Condoms (both female and male work just fine) Getting regular checkups Don’t drink or use drugs before sex Talk to partner, encourage them to get tested as well Limit your sexual partners Created By: Brittany Nance Gloria Aboagye-Agyeman Megan Jones Lauren Hawkins Moriah Sells What are STDs? Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are caused by infections that are passed from one…

study by Reverby (2011) was carried out in Guatemala on prisoners to search for STDs cure was ethically wrong. According to the article, there had been a series of studies that were carried out on prisoners at Guatemala between 1946 and 1948. The purpose of the study was to find possible cures and preventive measures to diseases like gonorrhea, syphilis and chancroid. The research was carried out by inoculating the STDs into the prisoners and trying various treatment options. The article demonstrates…

Abstinence And STD Prevention Today’s world is full of worries and problems which did not affect teens a generation ago. New problems keep appearing in today’s world, such as STDs, increased pregnancy rates, and other factors facing teens who choose to have sex. Emotionally and physically teens and getting less developed before having sex and are not prepared for the serious problems which come along with their decision to have sex. No longer is it a matter which will just go away if we ignore…

The Problem With STD Prevention Sexually Transmitted Diseases or STDs are an increasing problem in today’s society. There are many of them and the number is increasing in the youth of the nation. According to a 2000 poll, 18.9 million cases were reported, and of that number, 9.1 million occurred in people between the ages of 15 to 24. America needs to recognize this problem more fully and find a cure for it. Abstinence is one way to help, but what people need to realize is that it is not…

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) The Basics Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also called sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are diseases and infections that are passed from person to person through sexual contact. HIV is an STD. There are more than 25 other STDs that are mainly spread by sexual contact such as vaginal, anal, and oral sex. The US has the highest rate of STDs in the developed world. In the US, about 19 million new infections occur each year. Teenage girls and young…

any person who is sexually active. One needs to know that there is a possibility of receiving an STD. There are chances in which they can be cured but for some, it isn’t an option. An alternative may be to slow it down, but it will remain inside of you gradually weakening the immune system. It is all caused from sexual activity with one that previously acquires a sexually transmitted disease. An STD is vastly transmittable, but 100% avoidable. Sexual intercourse may seem entirely harmless, however…

STDs Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are very common in today’s society. They represent a threat to humans because when they cannot be treated, they can become an epidemic, such as AIDS. Although STDs can affect people of all ages, young people – especially college students - between the ages of 19 and 25 are the most affected (American Social Health Association). There are three types of STDs: bacterial, viral and parasitic. In this essay, we will study one disease from each category by analyzing…

know about you but I wouldn’t take that chance. Getting HIV/AID is not the only the thing that safe sex prevents it also prevents the STD known as Chlamydia. Chlamydia is the most common STD that is in United States, according to medhelp.org over 3 million Americans are diagnosed with Chlamydia annually. Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium, which can damage a woman's reproductive organs. Even though symptoms of Chlamydia are usually mild or absent, serious…

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 from…

campaign with peer education. The whole purpose of the prevention program was to increase the university's student's knowledge about STD, improve their attitudes towards the use of contraceptives, and promote the idea of getting tested for STIs. "The message seemed to have been well accepted and led to discussions among about half of the students. Although knowledge about STDs was high at baseline, about one fourth of the students reported that their knowledge about these diseases increased" . The evaluation…