And by showing casual sex I mean showing that sex as something good to practice on a regular basis. ... As the public's acceptance and tolerance of casual sex grew the more movies and shows there were being made showing sex scenes also grew. ... The cause for this issue is that "sex sells". ... But there are strings attached to sex and if people are made aware of how easy it is to contract an STD or get pregnant without intending to they will be a lot more careful with sex and may even refrain from casual sex. ... Television is defined as a system for reproducing an actual or recorded sce...

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People who have unprotected sex are most likely to contract a STD, those who have multiple partners, and whose sex partners include drug users who share needles. ... Most STDs are spread while having sex, but other forms of sexual contact, such as oral sex, can also spread disease. ... It is also thought it can be caught through contact with objects such as clothing or toilet seats. ... While HIV can be transmitted by other means, sex is the most common means of transmission. ... In the last several decades, the age at which people have sex for the first time has shifted downward, while the a...

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They thought that a foreign object in the uterus prevented pregnancy. ... The diaphragm, one of the oldest forms of birth control, is a disk shaped shallow cup that is filled with spermicidal cream or jelly and is inserted into the vaginal cavity prior to having sex. ... Another way to get the virus is by oral sex. ...

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History of AIDS 3 AIDS: A growing epidemic What is the first thing you think about when you hear the word AIDS? Most people think of a deadly virus that is transmitted by sex, needles, or blood transfusions. Then there are those who believe that one can get AIDS by hugging someone. Many of the...

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