Sexual Health

Started by Captain Fabio October 10th, 2010 5:43 AM
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Captain Fabio

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What do you know about your sexual health?

((Note to moderators: Yes, I have read the sticky about religion and sexual orientated threads, this isn't going to cross the line.))

Ok, so sexual health is a huge part of out lives. Even if you aren't sexual active, you still need to know about it, because when the time comes you best know your stuff.

My question is how much do people know about STD's (Sexually Transmitted Diseases), protection, pregnancy and such.
The reason for this thread is I was reading an article about teenagers not knowing a single thing about their sexual health and they didn't know that they had STD's. I find this so wrong, the fact that the younger generation doesn't know about the basic things, no wonder teen pregnancy is getting higher and higher.


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I know everything I need to know; I would have thought it would be impossible to not know seeing as they cover the topic several times in school, and now they're covering it again in college. Yet Britain still has a ridiculous teen pregnancy rate... it's common sense really. This country offers free abortion, free contraception under many circumstances (if it's not free, then it's still dirt cheap) yet there are still so many teen pregnancies and STDs spreading. I think it's just because they don't care or are too stupid to fully understand, regardless of how many times they're educated about the subject. It's a lost cause really; the government can pour thousands of pounds into educating people, and anyone with half a brain will probably understand it first time. As for those that remain ignorant, then it's likely their IQ is below 50 and they'll never be able to wrap their heads around it.

tl;dr? Chavs creating more chavs in an endless cycle of stupidity.

Me and my girlfriend have discussed all of our options and have made decisions so all our bases are covered. (b ")b

There are free STD tests here as well, I think people just can't be bothered to take the test.
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What do you know about your sexual health?

((Note to moderators: Yes, I have read the sticky about religion and sexual orientated threads, this isn't going to cross the line.))

Ok, so sexual health is a huge part of out lives. Even if you aren't sexual active, you still need to know about it, because when the time comes you best know your stuff.

My question is how much do people know about STD's (Sexually Transmitted Diseases), protection, pregnancy and such.
The reason for this thread is I was reading an article about teenagers not knowing a single thing about their sexual health and they didn't know that they had STD's. I find this so wrong, the fact that the younger generation doesn't know about the basic things, no wonder teen pregnancy is getting lower and lower.


Blame school for not teaching us anything and learning everything ourselves. At least mine didn't, and I didn't knew where the hell kids knew that from at like.. 11/12, can't really remember.
And teen pregnancy getting lower? Did you mean higher?

I know everything I need to know; I would have thought it would be impossible to not know seeing as they cover the topic several times in school, and now they're covering it again in college. Yet Britain still has a ridiculous teen pregnancy rate... it's common sense really. This country offers free abortion, free contraception under many circumstances (if it's not free, then it's still dirt cheap) yet there are still so many teen pregnancies and STDs spreading. I think it's just because they don't care or are too stupid to fully understand, regardless of how many times they're educated about the subject. It's a lost cause really; the government can pour thousands of pounds into educating people, and anyone with half a brain will probably understand it first time. As for those that remain ignorant, then it's likely their IQ is below 50 and they'll never be able to wrap their heads around it.


Sounds more like irresponsibility. The kid's side, of course.

But then again, lots of teens want to just try it out. They just rush it and oh just see what happens.

There are free STD tests here as well, I think people just can't be bothered to take the test.
Sounds kinda delusional, here at least. Nobody will bother their girlfriend "I wanna check if you have STD!" I said it again, people are going to rush "in" recklessly.

I already said what I think. And shouldn't a condom + pills solve at least 90% of the things? I never really checked into the subject though.
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Sounds more like irresponsibility. The kid's side, of course.

But then again, lots of teens want to just try it out. They just rush it and oh just see what happens.

They can rush in and do whatever they want as long as they stay safe. They just think they can get away with 'pulling out' and not using protection. People can be promiscuous but still take measures to stay safe. It's just some people aren't smart enough to do anything to stay safe.


Sounds kinda delusional, here at least. Nobody will bother their girlfriend "I wanna check if you have STD!" I said it again, people are going to rush "in" recklessly.

The idea is getting the test for yourself to see if you're safe before doing anything. If you aren't comfortable asking your partner about it, someone who you're supposed to be emotionally close with, then why are you having sex with them? It's mostly the promiscuous people who aren't looking for a long term relationship that get these infections.

If it's someone you aren't close enough with to ask a question like that, use a condom. Anyone who's willing to run the risk of getting infected just because they didn't want to use a condom and were too cowardly to ask, then they're silly, which is my original point. It's not delusional being safe, it's delusional to risk getting infected just because it's not "cool" to check that you're clean.

Please note, I say "you" in the general sense of the term, not referring to you specifically.

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Sounds kinda delusional, here at least. Nobody will bother their girlfriend "I wanna check if you have STD!" I said it again, people are going to rush "in" recklessly.

I already said what I think. And shouldn't a condom + pills solve at least 90% of the things? I never really checked into the subject though.
Cheers for spotting the typo, I must have been thinking what I wanted to happen. Haha.

Well, an example in my life. When I was with my ex, she was on the pill, so we would habe unprotected sex, but it was fine. Before we did, we both agreed to an STD test. I don't think it is delusional to ask a partner to take the test if you will as well. It is just being mature about the situation.

I would rather maybe annoy her a little and then forget about it after she has been cleared, than actually contract a STD.
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They can rush in and do whatever they want as long as they stay safe. They just think they can get away with 'pulling out' and not using protection. People can be promiscuous but still take measures to stay safe. It's just some people aren't smart enough to do anything to stay safe.


That's the point. They are NOT safe. That's what I mostly hear about the subject. Otherwise if people were mature and responsible.
Also, it isn't a problem with being smart enough. Some people don't even know they existed - isn't the point of school is to get some.. I dunno how to call it.. well I'd say preparing you for life, it was never taught at my own school. It isn't that complicated, I think it's more of a subject of not knowing - otherwise, teen pregency would be much lower.



The idea is getting the test for yourself to see if you're safe before doing anything. If you aren't comfortable asking your partner about it, someone who you're supposed to be emotionally close with, then why are you having sex with them? It's mostly the promiscuous people who aren't looking for a long term relationship that get these infections.

That's it. Most teenagers probably rush it. Some might not, but those who rush it are teen pregnancy + STD "victims".
Also, STD tests isn't things that teens take. Provided the average teen sex age here is either 14 or 15, it'll be pretty much illegal. Or at least someone will know their true intentions.
Also, I wouldn't say those people don't look into a long term relationship, because even in the end, there's possible that they will do it. And many here does. And it'll probably be the same, except that they could have done it on that night 6 months ago.


If it's someone you aren't close enough with to ask a question like that, use a condom. Anyone who's willing to run the risk of getting infected just because they didn't want to use a condom and were too cowardly to ask, then they're silly, which is my original point. It's not delusional being safe, it's delusional to risk getting infected just because it's not "cool" to check that you're clean.
Silly.. sounds like you're a mature person and not a teen. Teens today just go around, recklessly I'll say and pretty often without thinking of the consequences beforehand.
Please note, I say "you" in the general sense of the term, not referring to you specifically.
I don't understand what you say.. explain yourself more simply. It's a discussion, go freely but not overboard.

Argh and my way of explaining myself is horrible compared to anybody here >_>

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As for me? I know my stuff and I honestly think it's a scary scary world out there. People are having more and more sexual partners :/ and even though I know all there is to know about safe sex practices, STDs, and contraception, I honestly wouldn't even feel safe or natural having sex with someone whom I didn't even know their sexual history and etc.

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I know too much. We had sex education when we were twelve and I decided that they didn't teach us enough so I consulted websites and taught myself. Since then I've realised that a lot of the stuff I read was untrue/I really should have relied on citations more than I did. But yeah, we had another sexual education class on Friday and the fact that I knew what was going to be said about everything before it was talked about was sort of discomforting, really.

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We only have one life and one body. It's only logical to keep it away from anything that could harm our body, especially STD and AIDS.

My school doesn't provide sex education classes. I don't know why, but I think it has something to do with parents complaining about it. I personally think it'll be good to have one, for some of the people at my school doesn't know much about safe sex. There has already been six pregnancy in my school as of this year.

.... We could just search up the information online, but most don't. They just want to do it.

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My question is how much do people know about STD's (Sexually Transmitted Diseases), protection, pregnancy and such.
I know enough. It's common sense to me, but that's probably because the schools around here tend to go overkill with sex ed classes and such. In my opinion, that's the best thing for teens, but it's never going to be a 100% effective tactic. You can put the information out there all you want, but it's not going to do any good if they don't care enough to take it to heart... which is all too often the case.

Personally, I wouldn't say my boyfriend and I are waiting until marriage to "do it," but we're also not diving into bed together anytime soon. We flirt, we kiss, etc. but sex itself is never a common topic between us, which IMO is ideal for most couples our age. At 18 you should still be exploring your own body, not each others. Chances are you lack that sort of maturity; I know I do.

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I was well-educated on sexuality back when I was in middle school. My seventh grade biology class literally had an entire quarter of its curriculum devoted to sex ed...not to mention that at home, my dad gave me the "birds and bees" talk when I about the same age (in a rather unorthodox manner I might add...it involved pr0n websites. XD)

Despite (or perhaps because) of all this, I'm still reluctant to actually have a sexual encounter even at my age. I recently came to the conclusion that I might just be asexual altogether because of this fact. The point being, I have the discipline to know what to do if/when I ever find myself in an intimate sexual situation, which is a lot more than most people can say, even at my age. XD
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Well I know all that I need to know!
We learn a lot about it on biology, not to mention that a horny teenager like the most of us will learn a bit more on the subject! LOL
Sereously there are a lot of places to learn about theese things, and I sereously doubt that teens are that ignorant, as you said on the first post...
Most of them Were probably nervous that someone asked them this so they said that they don't know to avoid shame...

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There's a simple solution to this problem. Send the police out onto the street, looking for anyone wearing baseball caps and tracksuits, spitting gum on the floor and drinking cider out of two litre bottles. Round them up, then neuter 'em.

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There's a simple solution to this problem. Send the police out onto the street, looking for anyone wearing baseball caps and tracksuits, spitting gum on the floor and drinking cider out of two litre bottles. Round them up, then neuter 'em.
This is what it is like in England! XD
I agree with getting rid of them.

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Well we've been having sex ed since Year Six (10/11 years old) although that was really just about the basics of actually having sex and masturbation. Since then, we've learnt about homosexual sex, STD's, pregnancy and everything betwixt and between.
If after six years of being told how to do it safely, then they are just idiots.

I myself am not having sex yet, but that's largely down to missing the other party.

There's a simple solution to this problem. Send the police out onto the street, looking for anyone wearing baseball caps and tracksuits, spitting gum on the floor and drinking cider out of two litre bottles. Round them up, then neuter 'em.
I completely agree with this solution.
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Long story short I was always interested in sexual health, even from a very young age and so I went about my own learning everything I could about it. My parents are insanely awkward and offer little to no help so the internet became my best friend for a few years. I pretty much just looked up every sexual topic I could think of and taught myself everything there was to know. So by the time middle school came about and sexual discussions were commonly brought up out of curiosity I was always the one correcting others about the right terms and disproving sexual myths. Being so young and knowing so many sexual facts made some others think I was a pervert or something, but I was just innocently curious and interested in the whole topic.

Also last year I ended up taking a sex-ed class and aced it. Which I don't know if this is weird, but I was pretty happy about it because it showed I actually did learn something from all those years of educating myself.

As for other people not knowing about their own sexual health I tend to think that's not entirely true. People know they just ignore it or in the moment don't think about it. In some ways I can kind of understand if someone is a bit cloudy in the area of STD's, but when it comes to pregnancy it's pretty much a no-brainer. If you truly don't know how you can become pregnant or how you can cause someone to become pregnant then you shouldn't be sexually active. It literally takes five to ten minutes of time to read the basics of safe sex and it's not hard to practice it either. So with all that said it's just hard for me to take pity for those who get themselves in those kinds of predicaments when the information for sexual health is widely available.
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I learned about all that stuff when I was in grade 4 (10 years old) and even though you think you know everything you never do, haha. Like as in how to do things.

But yeah, I am in my 20s now and have been sexually active now since high school. Also been with the same person for 6 years and we're both smart when it comes to sex. I know the risks when it comes to sex, but we're smart and use protection...also cause I'm a worrier!!! lol

It makes me sad when I see young girls thinking they know everything when all they can say is incorrect facts...like, "It's safe if you do it this way"...wtf? Where do these girls get there information.

Birth Control pills are not free in Canada, but I have an awesome plan through my University that they are almost free with. Condoms are the same price in the United States I'm sure, not really much difference there. Seeing the Doctor is free though, so that's good.

I'm all for having a good time, but you gotta be safe!!! I never have been able to understand people who just sleep with randoms...ummm...what if they have some nasty STD!? Gross. Know your ****.


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About half of our semester of tenth grade health was devoted to sex education. IIRC we even watched a movie about the dangers of date rape. The class was pretty thorough, though I wish they would have focused more on prevention and avoidance of STD's rather than just having us memorize anatomy and the names of various STD's. And there's usually at least one sex-education "event" on campus each semester that culminates with free condoms, and these cover the basics pretty well.

For the time being, I have abstained for my entire life, but it's still helpful information to know since I intend to have a serious relationship someday and I'd like to be in the know before going into the dating scene.

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Blame school for not teaching us anything and learning everything ourselves. At least mine didn't, and I didn't knew where the hell kids knew that from at like.. 11/12
, can't really remember.

Pretty much every school teaches their students about STDs, pregnancy, and other sexually orientated subjects. I don't know what kind of school you went to if yours didn't.

Besides, even if it didn't, parents/guardians should still have 'talks' to their kids. It's important to know your things.
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from what i've observed in the education system i've been a part of, it's not so much that kids aren't aware of the risks involved they just have this narcissistic mentality that bad things won't happen to them. while most schools have been pretty good about turning the morality/biology of sex into something to be feared, our unrestrained, hedonistic society has turned the idea of sex into a tool to be used for personal gratification. i wonder if the ends justify the schools' means, and i wonder if the notion of sex will rise from society's degradation of it.
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What's a "chav"? ._. Never heard that term before.

also, it's much less that people are uneducated, it's more just that people aren't worried about the possible things that could happen. The same goes for just about everything where people are provided all the means to do well, but a lot still screw up. Smoking, excessive sunbathing, drink driving; it's all down to the same reason - people just don't think that bad things will happen to them.

"Mate, I live five minutes away, nothing's gonna happen", "My gran smoked all her life and she lived fine until 73!", "I can't get an STD, I know they don't sleep with others". Very few people actually take the necessary precautions (or just act on 'common' sense).
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Pretty much every school teaches their students about STDs, pregnancy, and other sexually orientated subjects. I don't know what kind of school you went to if yours didn't.

Besides, even if it didn't, parents/guardians should still have 'talks' to their kids. It's important to know your things.
We only had ONE lesson in our life, and it was a sucky cartoon with different shaped breasts / other sexual organs. Pretty much disgusting.

And no, I never had talk about like that with either of my parents.

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I learned what I know from school, but I read an article that sex ed is going to be on student's GSCE or whatever it's called.

But for the kids who know about the stuff when they didn't learn it from their parents or school teachers, they used the power of Google and Wikipedia.

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I learned what I need to know from my friends. I didn't know what sex REALLY was until half way through middle school. You can thank Florida's coyness and its ability to BEAT AROUND THE BUSH DURING HEALTH CLASS.

They got into the science of it and everything, and not like... the STDs and everything that's ~*~ACTUALLY IMPORTANT~*~

I think they started talking about STDs and everything, but idk. I haven't taken health in so long.

P.S. She the kids a picture of blue waffles. They'll never want to have sex again.