Being a first year college student, every day I am becoming more aware of the college sex life. There is no doubt in my mind that this is an issue in most colleges. The main concerns are sexually transmitted diseases often acquired from unprotected sex. In April of 2003, a survey was done to acqu...

The Causes and Effects of Unsafe Sex Having unsafe sex with a partner is not only brainless; it can be deadly. There are many reasons teens choose to have unsafe sex, from peer pressure, to the passion of the moment, to the media, which often portrays sex as an act with no negative result...

Increase in Sex Education or an Increase in Population and Disease? Many students each year dread going to school because they know they are going to start sexual education. I was one of them, learning all of this very personal stuff from a teacher is extremely embarrassing. Most of the time eac...

Is it appropriate for homosexuals to share the rest of their lives together? Marriage is intended for a male and female. Same sex marriage is not constitutional. There are many morals and values, when marriage is approached between two individuals. There are some traditions you do not change. Homose...

Teenagers and Sex Kelly, 17, slips into the health resource office at E high school in Brooklyn where she quietly asks for a free condom. She says her visits to the room on the second floor where the condoms are kept in a locked file cabinet, give her a powerful ...

Adam Dannenberg Psychology 102 3/15/01 Summary of a Professional Journal Article Today's teenagers differ from the teenagers of the past in that society has changed dramatically. In Victor C. Strasburger's journal article "Sex, Drugs, Rock 'N' Rol...

Would you have unprotected sex? Would you have unprotected sex with multiple partners everyday? Would you have unprotected sex with multiple partners everyday in a country where 1 out of every 10 adults is HIV positive? This is the risk taken by millions of African prostitutes everyday. 95% of the p...

Unprotected sex, dirty needles, pills! Now that I have your attention, today I'll be talking to you about the causes and effects of how you can contract this deadly virus. But first, let me start by explaining what Aids/HIV really is and what it does to you once you have contracted the Aids virus. ...

"Turning Point in Your Life" About three years ago I made a very stupid decision of having unprotected sex, being a teenager you will never think about the consequences of your actions. That is why it leads me into being pregnant at the age of sweet sixteen. I was seven weeks pregnant at...

Teen Pregnancy Lens The numbers of teenage pregnancy are very high but when you think about the numbers most could have been prevented with the use of protection. Some people may not afford condoms but if you cannot afford a condom you cannot afford a baby. Children from homes ran by teenage m...

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is one of the most devastating diseases in the world. It is not a matter of national, religion, race, or sexual orientation. It is rather a fact of someone being exposed to the virus. No one wants to get HIV but if one has unprotected sex or uses a dirty needle then ...

AIDS has taken many lives in the short time it has been around. It spread rapidly before doctors knew what it was and how it spread. But, with awareness it has slowed down. The bubonic plague took one-third of the European population, violently attacking peoples' lives. It was the last time a d...

Abortion The decision to have an abortion is a safe and sensible one for an unwanted pregnancy. The right for a woman to have this procedure should remain legal. She may not be ready for the responsibility of a child, cannot afford to raise a baby at the time, or have been a victim of rape. ...

AIDS is said to be the plague of the twentieth century. After learning more about the virus in class I now agree with this statement. I have never personally known anyone who has been infected with AIDS. I am very grateful for this. It was not until my discussion class earlier this week that I reali...

Did you know that approximately one teenager between the ages of 14 and 17 die each week as a result of underage drinking? If that's not alarming, research is saying that teenagers who frequently binge drink, are more likely to use drugs like cocaine and have sex with six or more partners and r...

Benefits of Condom Distribution in Schools With an extremely high percentage of sexually active teens, the United States holds the title of the highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and abortion among teens in North America and Europe. Concerned parents, educators, and heal...

The Bird and The Bees do it, Why not Teach It? President Bush, Everyday a horrifying amount of teenagers become pregnant in just the state of Arizona. Arizona is only one of the many states that take funding from the government to use towards abstinence only sexual education. Less than five yea...

Infertility is when you are unable to conceive after 1 year of unprotected intercourse, or you are unable to stay pregnant. Between 15 and 25 percent of all couples in the United States are infertile. Only a doctor can make a diagnosis, but if you've had unprotected sex for more than 12 months and ...

Over recent years, it seems that all the efforts to fight teen pregnancy are beginning to pay off. Thanks to the continued dedication of our parents, teachers and community leaders, the young people today have more support and education concerning the dangers, consequences, and challenges of adoles...

After nearly every child is conceived, it is, without a doubt, going to grow into a living, breathing being. When a mother, father or both parents take that precious life-to-be and decide whether or not that child gets to live is when abortion becomes a social problem. On this topic, I am torn, plai...

The topic I choose for my last journal is HIV/AIDS. Over my life through High school and in my first year of college I have learned about HIV/AIDS in many of my classes. We were taught high-risk behaviors and many ways to prevent it. I was taught all similar material in this course but this all too...

This disease is caused by a virus which has 2 forms - Herpes simplex type 1 commonly called 'cold sores' tends to occur in the upper half of the body, mainly around lips and in the mouth Herpes simplex type 2 usually affects the lower part of the body causing genital herpes B...

Risky Business One in five Americans has a Sexually Transmitted Disease. This is a statistic that is frightening to everyone. One in four Americans will acquire some type of STD in their lifetime, whether there be a cure or no cure. Ever since former NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson an...

The AIDS Epidemic Initial Draft Today, forty million people are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS. With an astounding number of cases being reported each year, something must be done to educate the world's youth about the dangers of this pandemic. With over 40,000 cases of HIV/AIDS bein...

Now more than ever, both teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases are at the forefront of social awareness. Because of this, now, more than ever, people should be viewing the effects of alcohol not just in terms of driving, but in terms of risky sexual behaviors as well. One suc...