Sunday, March 3, 2013
Education and Prevention
Multiple national campaigns endorsing safe sex and aiming to educate youth on the risks of bacterial STIs have emerged since the early 1990's. Civil Liberties and Public Policy, for example, created "The Great American Condom Campaign" in 2005 to encourage students to find new and innovative ways to distribute condoms on college campuses.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Bacterial STIs and the Five Dimensions of Health
Social
Having or exposing oneself to a bacterial STI can result from poor social health. Having unprotected sex as a mean for social acceptance puts the individual at risk for bacterial contraction.
Intellectual
Failing to use protection and therefore exposing oneself to an STI is a sign of poor intellectual health. Failing to seek treatment or inform your partner once infected with a bacterial STI is also indicative of this.
Spiritual
The potential symptoms of bacterial STIs, especially infertility, can have a negative impact on an individual's spiritual health. Having unprotected sex or sex with multiple partners may be a sign of poor spiritual health for some.
Emotional
Infertility or an inability to have sex can cause depression or anxiety. Furthermore, having multiple sexual partners may be indicative of already existing poor emotional health.
Physical
Both the temporary and permanent symptoms of bacterial STIs have a physical toll on the body, causing both pain and altered appearance.
Having or exposing oneself to a bacterial STI can result from poor social health. Having unprotected sex as a mean for social acceptance puts the individual at risk for bacterial contraction.
Intellectual
Failing to use protection and therefore exposing oneself to an STI is a sign of poor intellectual health. Failing to seek treatment or inform your partner once infected with a bacterial STI is also indicative of this.
Spiritual
The potential symptoms of bacterial STIs, especially infertility, can have a negative impact on an individual's spiritual health. Having unprotected sex or sex with multiple partners may be a sign of poor spiritual health for some.
Emotional
Infertility or an inability to have sex can cause depression or anxiety. Furthermore, having multiple sexual partners may be indicative of already existing poor emotional health.
Physical
Both the temporary and permanent symptoms of bacterial STIs have a physical toll on the body, causing both pain and altered appearance.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Sources
The American Sexual Health Foundation (2013) STDs/STIs: Reduce Your Risk. http://www.ashastd.org/std-sti/reduce-your-risk.html.
Better Homes and Gardens (2012) STDs and Teens: A Reality Check. http://www.bhg.com/health-family/parenting-skills/teen-challenges/stds-teens-a-reality-check/.
Certafiedreviews (2013) STD/STI Test Hotline.Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8zQXRyMjNw.
Civil Liberties and Public Policy (2012) Get Creative with the Great American Condom Campaign. http://clpp.hampshire.edu/get-creative-great-american-condom-campaign.
The National Prevention Information Network (2012) STDs Today. http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/std/std.asp.
The Society of Obsetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (2006) Bacterials STIs-STDs. http://www.sexualityandu.ca/stis-stds/types-of-stis-stds/bacterial-stis-stds.
Tapsall, John (2006) Review: Antibiotic Resistance is Niesseria gonorrhea is Diminishing Available Treatment Options for Gonorrhea: Some Possible Remedies. Journal of Expert Reviews (4) 4, p. 619-628. Accessed http://www.expert-reviews.com/doi/abs/10.1586/14787210.4.4.619?journalCode=eri&.
Yourstdhelp (2011) Chlamydia Condom Commercial Your STD Help. Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfTZoU8n7x0.
Better Homes and Gardens (2012) STDs and Teens: A Reality Check. http://www.bhg.com/health-family/parenting-skills/teen-challenges/stds-teens-a-reality-check/.
Certafiedreviews (2013) STD/STI Test Hotline.Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8zQXRyMjNw.
Civil Liberties and Public Policy (2012) Get Creative with the Great American Condom Campaign. http://clpp.hampshire.edu/get-creative-great-american-condom-campaign.
The National Prevention Information Network (2012) STDs Today. http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/std/std.asp.
The Society of Obsetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (2006) Bacterials STIs-STDs. http://www.sexualityandu.ca/stis-stds/types-of-stis-stds/bacterial-stis-stds.
Tapsall, John (2006) Review: Antibiotic Resistance is Niesseria gonorrhea is Diminishing Available Treatment Options for Gonorrhea: Some Possible Remedies. Journal of Expert Reviews (4) 4, p. 619-628. Accessed http://www.expert-reviews.com/doi/abs/10.1586/14787210.4.4.619?journalCode=eri&.
Yourstdhelp (2011) Chlamydia Condom Commercial Your STD Help. Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfTZoU8n7x0.
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