The Need for Sex Education in Public Schools ENG 105 The Need for Sex Education in Public Schools In today’s economic situation and with the cost of medical bills on the rise‚ it makes since to focus on sex education in the school system. In the United States teen pregnancy rates and STD rates continue to lead the way with the highest numbers in the developed world‚ more than twice as high as rates in other countries. According to the Guttmacher Institute in the article “Facts on
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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Contents Vasectomy 3 BPH – Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 4 ED – Erectile Dysfunction 6 Andropause 7 Gynecomastia 8 PSA Testing 9 Peyronie’s Disease 10 Diphallia 12 Cryptorchidism 13 Orchiopexy 14 Prostate Cancer 15 STD’s 17 a) Chlamydia 17 b) Gonorrhea 18 c) Syphilis 19 d) Herpes Genitalis 20 Paternity Test 21 Viagra (sildenafil) 22 Circumcision 23 Vasectomy A vasectomy is the surgical procedure performed on men in which the vas deferens (the tubes that carry the sperm from the
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HLTH 1000 Exam 3 Study Guide Sleep and Your Health (Workbook) · How much of our life do we actually spend sleeping? 1/3 · Maintaining a structured 8 hours of sleep can help you maintain or even lose weight. · What are 5 emotional effects of sleep deprivation? Lower anger threshold‚ increased irritability‚ increased frustration‚ increased nervousness‚ difficulty in handling stress · If you feel alert during the day then you are probably getting enough sleep.
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continue to adversely affect the lives of individuals and communities worldwide making it rank in the top five diseases categories for which adults seek health care. Sexually Transmitted Infections include HIV/AIDS‚ chanchroid‚ gonorrhoea‚ syphilis‚ chlamydia‚ candidiasis‚ herpes simplex‚ human papillovirus‚ viral hepatitis‚ trichomoniasis to mention a few (Kozier‚ O & Erb‚ C. 2005). Etiology of a sexually transmitted infection may be bacterial‚ viral‚ protozoan‚ parasitic or fungal. The current increase
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mechanisms. Genital ulcers (e.g.‚ syphilis‚ herpes‚ or chancroid) result in breaks in the genital tract lining or skin. These breaks create a portal of entry for HIV. Additionally‚ inflammation resulting from genital ulcers or non-ulcerative STDs (e.g.‚ chlamydia‚ gonorrhea‚ and trichomoniasis) increase the concentration of cells in genital secretions that can serve as targets for HIV (e.g.‚ CD4+ cells). Increased infectiousness. STDs also appear to increase the risk of an HIV-infected person transmitting
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Male Circumcision: Good‚ or Bad? Circumcision of males involves the removal of the foreskin of the penis. It is practiced in many cultures‚ ethnic groups and religions as a ritual or just as a social expectation. Some groups circumcise males for religious or cultural reasons‚ but there are also hygienic reasons that other groups circumcise male infants. In uncircumcised males‚ “if good hygiene is not practiced‚ smegma‚ secretions from small glands in the foreskin‚ can accumulate‚ causing a foul
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URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS OUTLINE · Background information · What are the causes of UTI? · Who is at risk? 1. Recurrent Infections 2. Infections in pregnancy · What are the symptoms of UTI? · How is UTI diagnosed? · How is UTI treated? 1. Recurrent Infections in women 2. Infections in pregnancy 3. Complicated Infections · Is there a vaccine to prevent recurrent UTIs? Background Information
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world. Infections in women cause vaginitis‚ cervicitis and urethritis; those in men cause urethritis and prostatitis. T. vaginalis has also been considered as a risk marker for other sexually transmitted diseases‚ such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. This flagellate is also in close association with an increased risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection‚ which is related to local inflammation within the genital tract that occurs with T. vaginalis infections
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How Teen Pregnancy Impacts a Community Marna L. Diaz Mental Health and Community Concepts Milwaukee Area Technical College February 19‚ 2012 Abstract Even though rates have declined over the last 20 years‚ the United States still has one of the highest instances of pregnancy among adolescents in the developed world (Magness‚ 2012). The rates of teen pregnancy are highest among the poor and uneducated; these communities also have high infant mortality rates and STD morbidities. This paper
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genitals‚ vagina‚ anus‚ or in the rectum transmit it. The syphilis sores can also occur on the lips and in the mouth. The second STI is genital herpes. The herpes simplex virus causes genital herpes. Chlamydia is another sexually transmitted infection that can lead to HIV. Having sex transmits chlamydia‚ and the male does not need to ejaculate. Lastly‚ gonorrhea increases the chance of getting HIV. Gonorrhea can grow in the warm‚ moist areas of the cervix‚ uterus‚ and fallopian tubes in women. It
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