Let's face it,sexis hard to talk about.... not hard like next week's Algebra test, but more like something that you don't want to discuss with your Algebra teacher. But sex is also a very natural and exciting part of life, so we should be talking about it, right?........Right!
That's what this Web site is all about. This site was created for teens, as a place to go to ask questions, to get answers, and to honestly talk about this very important part of our lives. So grab a latte, turn up the tunes, and take some time to browse...And let's start talking!
Did you know that there is an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases that is occurring among teens and young adults throughout the United States? Diseases such as chlamydia, human papilloma virus (HPV), hepatitis B, trichomonas, pelvic inflammatory disease and HIV/AIDs have joined herpes, syphilis and gonorrhea.
Listen, just as you are willing to discipline yourself for sports, cheerleading, your garage band or whatever your interest may be, you can discipline yourself concerning all sexual activity, and yes........oral sex is sex and STDs can be contracted orally as well.
Hey, adults and the media tell you not to use drugs or marijuana, or smoke cigarettes; sex outside of marriage can be equally as dangerous. Let's face it, sex when done wrong can even be deadly. Ok, I know when can sex ever be done wrong? When it is done outside of marriage!!!
HIV Clinic in South Los Angeles sees more Teenagers
OASIS facility will begin a Saturday program for adolescents. Newly diagnosed cases among young gay men have jumped nationwide.
By Mary Engel, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
July 6, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a worrisome report late last month on a jump in newly diagnosed HIV cases among young gay men. From 2001 to 2006, such cases among all gay males ages 13 to 24 rose by 12%, which was ominous enough. But the steepest increase was among young gay blacks -- up 15%, compared with 8% for young gay Latinos and 9% for young gay whites.
Dr. Wilbert C. Jordan, medical director of the OASIS Clinic at the Martin Luther King Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center near Watts, confirms the increase on the ground. In the last 15 months, the HIV clinic has gone from treating one teenage patient to treating 47. This month the clinic will begin a program on Saturdays just for adolescents. Jordan expects to have 100 teenage patients before the end of the year. (Click here to read full article)
King Middle School in Portland, ME Provides the Pill to 11 Year Olds
Due to the rise of pregnancies among middle school girls, education officials at King Middle School in Portland, ME have decided to allow a school health center to make birth control pills available to girls as young as 11. King's school committee voted 7 to 2 in favor of adding prescription contraceptives to the services offered at the health clinic. Condoms have been available at King's health center since 2000, however, the committee's decision will make it the first middle school in Maine to carry a full range of contraception, including birth control pills and patches. (Click here to read full article & post your thoughts!)
Gardasil: Women’s Best Friend or Worst Enemy?
The Merck Company claims Gardasil prevents cervical cancer by targeting strains of HPV. What they are do not tell parents is there are approximately 130 types of HPV. Of the 130 strains, only 30 types cause genital diseases. The other 100 strains can cause warts in other locations. Some of these 30 strains cause genital warts while others can lead to complications resulting in cervical cancer. (Click here to read full article and post your thoughts!)
More than 1 million reported chlamydia cases set STD record
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- More than 1 million cases of chlamydia were reported in the United States last year -- the most ever reported for a sexually transmitted disease, federal health officials said Tuesday. "A new U.S. record," said Dr. John M. Douglas Jr. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
More bad news: Gonorrhea rates are jumping again after hitting a record low, and an increasing number of cases are caused by a "superbug" version resistant to common antibiotics, federal officials said Tuesday.
Syphilis is rising, too. The rate of congenital syphilis -- which can deform or kill babies -- rose for the first time in 15 years. "Hopefully we will not see this turn into a trend," said Dr. Khalil Ghanem, an infectious diseases specialist at Johns Hopkins University's School of medicine. (Click here to read the full article)
