Distributing Condoms to High School Students
Distributing Condoms to High School Students
Distributing Condoms to High School Students High school students are a group of young and curious individuals. They suffer from the peer pressure of other students and are often judged by their social status. Everyone wants to fit in and most students will do anything to do just that. One of the popular topics of the age group (15-18) is who is sexually involved. Not knowing what is involved with sexual activity can be detrimental to a youths present time and future. Therefore, sexual education must be taught to the students. Whether it is coming from the teachers or parents it is important that they know the outcomes of practicing safe sex and not practicing safe sex. No adult can determine the mindset of a youth and if the student decides they want to become sexually involved it is important that they are aware of some of the contraceptive methods. Condoms should be distributed to high school students to ensure safety, knowledge, and success. Distributing condoms to high school students can ensure safe sex. Condoms are one of the safest contraception methods to use. Condoms do not only prevent pregnancy, but will protect from Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and other deadly viruses. Teachers and parents should come together and agree on better ways to inform the students of how they can protect themselves from future harm. One of the concerns of a parent would be that providing the condoms and teaching about them would increase the sexual activity of the student. According to Robin Eisner, a journalist for ABC News states, “Pediatricians say, studies show the availability of condoms does not increase sexual activity but can decrease unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV” (2013). Eisner also states that “Dr. David Kaplan says, teens are not always consistent with condom use” (2013). Therefore, distributing these condoms in high school should follow along with the
Distributing Condoms to High School Students High school students are a group of young and curious individuals. They suffer from the peer pressure of other students and are often judged by their social status. Everyone wants to fit in and most students will do anything to do just that. One of the popular topics of the age group (15-18) is who is sexually involved. Not knowing what is involved with sexual activity can be detrimental to a youths present time and future. Therefore, sexual education must be taught to the students. Whether it is coming from the teachers or parents it is important that they know the outcomes of practicing safe sex and not practicing safe sex. No adult can determine the mindset of a youth and if the student decides they want to become sexually involved it is important that they are aware of some of the contraceptive methods. Condoms should be distributed to high school students to ensure safety, knowledge, and success. Distributing condoms to high school students can ensure safe sex. Condoms are one of the safest contraception methods to use. Condoms do not only prevent pregnancy, but will protect from Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and other deadly viruses. Teachers and parents should come together and agree on better ways to inform the students of how they can protect themselves from future harm. One of the concerns of a parent would be that providing the condoms and teaching about them would increase the sexual activity of the student. According to Robin Eisner, a journalist for ABC News states, “Pediatricians say, studies show the availability of condoms does not increase sexual activity but can decrease unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV” (2013). Eisner also states that “Dr. David Kaplan says, teens are not always consistent with condom use” (2013). Therefore, distributing these condoms in high school should follow along with the
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