April 26th, 2011
Scouts to Undergo Sex Education: Condoms in Camps
According to the updated guidelines of the Scouts Association, scout heads can distribute condoms amongst teenagers under them, “if they believe the young person is very likely to begin or continue having intercourse with or without contraception”. Apart from that, nearly 35,000 scouts will undergo sex education in which they will be able to “feel what a condom is like” and will be taught about relationships, sexually transmitted diseases and language. It is all being undertaken to “promote good sexual health within Scouting”.
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April 26th, 2011
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: It’s a Real Threat
Most people just believe that sexually transmitted diseases can’t happen to them. Ask someone from the lower socio-economic group, they will say it only happens amongst the rich and ask the rich, they will say it only happens amongst the poor. In reality, STDs can happen to any sexually active person.
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April 5th, 2011
Cancer recurrence after the treatment is complete has become a very depressing situation among women who have been treated with breast cancer. “This depression is mainly due to worries about recurrence has resulted in a bad impact on their treatment decisions, symptom reporting and screening behaviours and overall quality of life”says a professor of health behaviour and health education at U-M School of Public Health, Nancy K.Janz, It is proved that only a very small percentage of treated women face a small risk of breast cancer coming back after the completion of their treatment.
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April 3rd, 2011
Sex is fast shedding its taboo status and surveys show that people are more open to having a sexual ‘fling’, as they call it, before marriage. The alarming point to be noted here is that most partners who enjoy pre-marital sex do not know about STD’s or prefer to ignore the danger they would be flirting with. There are a lot of weird excuses people, especially men use while it comes to wooing women into having unprotected sex. I would like to take you through some of the common lines people use, which I would like to call the hidden truth
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March 28th, 2011
Over the years the number of Sexually transmitted diseases has been on the rise, especially in regions where education on maintaining good sexual health is not up to the standards. Scientists and experts believe that more than half the cases of people acquiring these STD’s do not know the risk they are facing when they have sexual intercourse with their partners. It is very important to understand the risk and the consequences one faces while having unprotected sex. It is therefore always better to be safe than to be sorry. The most common and fool proof way to avoid these STD’s is by using condoms.
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March 20th, 2011
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) which is otherwise called as Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) is an illness or infection that is transmitted from person to person during sexual intercourse which includes vaginal intercourse , oral and anal sex. It is referred to as STI because a person may be infected but may not be affected by the infection . They act as carries of the infection and pass on to others. Few decades ago STDs were known as Venereal Diseases.
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March 17th, 2011
Preventing pregnancy is the sole aim of using a contraceptive but the question arises when there is an array of methods to impede fertilization. Prior planning and preparation to having sexual intercourse is mandatory for effective protection. Moreover all methods are not conducive for all couples and the side effects these methods leave behind cannot be ignored. But to learn how easily and effectively contraceptives are employed is definitely the need of the hour for many couples. Looking through the numerous options available and also consulting your doctor about the same is the first step towards birth control.
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February 17th, 2011
The downside of wide exposure among today’s youth is an increased level of vulnerability to sexual encounters. Uncalled for pregnancies, abortions and sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise as a result of lack of awareness and control. Creating awareness on such a sensitive topic is the need of the hour in order to avoid a life long stigma or trauma.Sexual Education is the primary step in the process embedding the right knowledge in an individual. Sexual Education covers a wide array of fields related to sexuality which includes creating a consciousness about sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse and various other aspects that relate to human sexual behavior. Most eminent scientists view sexual education as an absolute quest for public health strategy.
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July 30th, 2010
A recent study in the San Francisco Bay area reports that gay men that have an understanding regarding sex in their relationships have stronger bonds, more trust, and better safety against the spread of HIV. 566 gay men in the San Francisco Bay area were questioned. Results showed that 99 percent of these males had sexual agreements in their relationships. The term “sexual agreements” refers to the understanding that certain rules are in place regarding the sexual encounters outside of the relationship. While this agreement does not necessarily require being monogamous, the agreement makes the topic of sexual partners up for discussion, which is a crucial aspect in protection against the spread of HIV. Additionally, such agreements help strengthen the bond in a relationship.
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July 30th, 2010
A recent study has examined the results of two of the World Banks most prominent programs against the HIV and AIDS epidemic in two of Africa’s most struggling nations. In Malawi, the Bank has been issuing cash payments to young female students for their constant attendance in school. In Tanzania, a similar program extends to men as well, offering both genders a cash reward for avoiding unsafe sex habits. The study shows a stable drop in infection rates, proving that this creative approach to the fight against AIDS and HIV in developing nations may just be working, and could be something that would be successful elsewhere.
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