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Sexually Transmitted Diseases:
What’s the best way to prevent STDs? There is a controversy about which is the best and most effective method. Some say the best prevention is condoms. Others say the best prevention is abstinence. There are many different viewpoints for the “right” way to avoid the spreading of STDs. While great progress has been made in treating STDs, there remains much debate regarding the best strategy for the purpose of reducing transmission among teens and young adults-the groups most likely to contract STDs.
What is a STD?
An STD is a sexually transmitted disease. They can be caused by a wide assortment of viruses and bacteria. At this point in time, it appears that, on a global level, at least one in four persons will …show more content…

Vaccines have been developed to prevent the types of HPV that are most closely associated with increased cancer risks, though the vaccines are not without controversy. On February 2007, Texas Governor Rick Perry issued an executive order that would require girls within the state to receive the HPV vaccine when beginning the sixth grade. One argument is that a mandate, a official order or commission to do something, removes parental authority. The difference is while Perry believes the HPV vaccine is no different from the polio vaccine, polio is transmitted through the breath, while HPV is transmitted by means of sexual intercourse. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates at least fifty percent of sexually active men and women will contract the human papillomavirus. In females some strains of HPV have been linked to cervical cancer. Pap smears have added the benefit of detecting pre-cancerous cells with causes other than HPV. The usefulness of the detection programs is enhanced by the long latency from HPV infection to …show more content…

The prevention of transmitting STDs has proven to be a controversial subject in the United States. The argument comes not from the objective of eliminating STDs, which everyone shares, but the differing strategies for arriving at that goal. The theory is that even mentioning condoms, much less admitting that they dramatically reduce the possibility of HIV infection, sends a “mixed message” about the worth and value of total abstinence up until marriage. Groups such as the National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA) state that avoiding sexual activity before marriage is the only surefire or secure method of protecting oneself from STDs. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, the average age for Americans to lose their virginities is around 17 for both men and women. Critics of abstinence-only education do not deny the effectiveness of abstinence but question whether expecting young adults to avoid sex is a realistic

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Emma Elliott, a writer for the Concerned Women for America organization, compiled a pamphlet in 2005 in support of an abstinence-only based sexual education system. Elliott establishes her argument in a unique countering organization. She presents a popular claim about sexual education and then refutes it with a reason supporting abstinence. In general, she includes eight mainstream beliefs. The first one is rather general where she refutes that “Abstinence education doesn't work”, and she continues to say that is does and backs up her argument with multiple studies, such as the program “Best Friends” caused 80% less possibility of sexual activity.

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It is also important that we provide accurate and proven sexual classes to our students. More than 80% of Americans believe that a form of sexual education should be taught in schools.5 The majority of these people believe that this education should be focused on various forms of birth control. Currently the federal government provides funds for these evidence-based types of education through the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative and the Personal Responsibility Education Program. I will support programs that seek to expand funding for programs that teach a variety of birth control methods

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Linda Lowen writes about both sides of the abstinence education debate in her article “10 Arguments for Abstinence - Pros and Cons of the Abstinence Debate.” Ms. Lowen has discussed each side thoroughly before moving from one topic to the next and presents herself as unbiased for most of her article. She briefly states her stance about contraceptive after discussing the data for a logical solution. Throughout her paper she uses logic and statistics as a baseline for the issues while building upon them with other rhetorical strategies for an unbiased and compromisable approach to sexual education.

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One of the most controversial matters of today is the HPV vaccine. While some individuals view the vaccine as a preventative measure, others view it as the cause of a variety of medical issues, as well as, a free pass to be promiscuous. New York Times’ personal health columnist Jane Brody addresses some of the alleged cons associated with the HPV vaccine in her article “The Underused HPV Vaccine”. Brody’s purpose in writing this article is to inform about the misconceptions about the vaccine and, ultimately, convince the adult readers that it is more beneficial to be vaccinated than harmful. Brody’s appeal to logic, application of ethos, and choice of diction effectively convinces the audience that the HPV vaccine should be utilized to their

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Chlamydia is a Sexually Transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women and in which is found more commonly in women then in men. Chlamydia is a bacterial disease that is spread by having unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex and this disease can cause serious, permanent damage to a women’s reproductive system. Men rarely have health problems when they are infected. The disease can also spread to the eyes as well and into the mouth, this happens from oral sex. New Mexico department of health, chlamydia is ranked 4th in the nation in 2013 and also has a high percentage of 62% between the ages of 15-24.

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Professor Ross Government 2306 8 February 2015 Is Abstinence-only education the correct approach for Texas? Owning one of the highest rates of teen pregnancies in the Union, Texas has an abstinence only approach in sexual education to try to reduce pregnancies? In addition to this, Texas ranks first as being the top spender in sexual education, but can’t get solidified results out of its spending. Texas doesn’t teach anything about contraception, how the Texas Department of State Health Services has said that the mission of the program is to delay sexual actions among teenagers until they are old enough, and the use of abstinence only education to protect children from explicit content only to find out in their own way leads to curiosity

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In the essay ‘America’s Emerging Gay Culture’, written by Randall E. Majors, the author points out that within the gay culture the individuals have different ways of meeting each other. They may meet in the form of cruising in which gay individuals interact and is a means through which they may be involved in multiple relationships. Dr. Dailey noted that in a research done by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention from 1994-1997, 60 percent of homosexuals reported using condoms while having intercourse which declined from 69.6 percent. While not using ‘protection’ and still being promiscuous, homosexuals are more open to acquiring HIV or any other dangerous

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I find that just preaching abstinence, as the only way to go is not effective sexual education. It’s key that we teach about birth control and Sexually Transmitted Infections as our society is becoming more sexually active so it’s important that they learn how to have safe sex. Planned Parenthood encourages its patients to make informed decisions and provide an environment where they feel comfortable to ask any questions. If people don’t practice safe sex, they are at risk of getting a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STIs).

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Imagine living in a world where proper sexual health care and education was unavailable. Imagine not being able to receive information about contraceptives or options for an unexpected pregnancy. Imagine the number of people with sexually transmitted diseases, exceeding the number of people who do not have them, because treatment for STD’s was unavailable. On average 2.7 million men and women visit Planned Parenthood each year, to receive health care, such as STD screening, numerous cancer screenings and various other programs that are available. Planned Parenthood among countless other HealthCare providers is one of the Nation’s leading providers of “high quality, affordable healthcare for women, men and young people, and also the largest provider of sex education”( Planned Parenthood at a glance).

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In the article “Teens and Sex in Dad’s House,” Marcotte describes relevant information how rates of cohabitation are rising? and if parents should permit it and instruct their children from having sex. Cohabitation is the condition of living together and having a sexual relationship without being married. Couples progressively favor living together to marriage. The people consider this attitude as bad.

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They get taught what are the cures and their are some that aren't curable. They would know how to avoid catching stds. There are studies showing that 110 million people catch an std in their lives at least once .And 50 percent of those 110 million are teens from the ages 15 to 24 ,knowing about these things can help them prevent it.

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In today’s modern society, sex education is seen as one of the seven plagues of Egypt. Let’s face reality, kids as young as 10 years old are having sex. According to the public health data, the chlamydia rate among teenagers have sky rocked by 80 per cent in the past two decades. Is this the result of ignorance or the lack of knowledge? In the article “The Sex Ed Revolution: a portrait of the powerful political bloc that’s waging war on Queen’s Park” by Nicholas Hune-Brown, published in Toronto Life magazine on September, 3, 2015 parents are opposed to the new sex education curriculum for various reasons.

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