This assessment will take place in the form of a written matching test. If you fail the test you must retake the class until you get a 100% on the STD exam. ... Know their sexual history. ... STD treatment can prevent the transfer of disease to the baby (Santa Clara County Public Heath Department) The class will stress importance of STD testing and students will learn where and how to be tested. ... By testing all students in the Smart Sex class students will know if they have an STD. ...

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Diagnosis Modern HIV testing is very accurate. HIV testing has evolved through four generations of testing. The first testing for HIV became available in 1985. Since the first test, each generation has improved the specificity or the sensitivity of HIV testing or both. The most commonly performed HIV test are Elisa, western blot, HIV nucleic acid amplification test, indirect fluorescent antibody, and rapid antibody test. ...

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AIDS after 1985 was an astonishing deadly risk for sexually active people as a whole. The days of promiscuity and one-night stands were being re-thought due to the possible contraction of this new disease called AIDS. A fear of sex was brought upon the people and "as the AIDS threat [grew], the m...

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• Grade Level: High School

These factors include unprotected sex, sexual contact with multiple partners, a history of STIs, abusing alcohol or using recreational drugs, injecting drugs and being an adolescent female. ... For the people who are sexually active, they should get tested and know what their own status is, whether they have an STI or not. ... Sexual partners can always lie about having an STI, or even not know they have one, that's why it is beneficial to both get tested. ... It's important to receive regular Pap tests. A pap test can find changes in cervical cells before they turn into cancer. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There are many opposing viewpoints of whether it derives from variation in our genes or our physiology, from the intricacies of our personal history or from convergence of these? ... (LeVay/Hamer 25) William Byne, a psychiatrist at Mount Sinai Medical Center decided to challenge and test LeVay's finding. ...

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There are many opposing viewpoints of whether it derives from variation in our genes or our physiology, from the intricacies of our personal history or from convergence of these? ... (LeVay/Hamer 25) William Byne, a psychiatrist at Mount Sinai Medical Center decided to challenge and test LeVay's finding. ...

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Abstract Throughout history, marijuana has played an important role in various cultures by being used to treat ailments and diseases of many different types. ... When looking back through history, it is seen that marijuana has been used by many different cultures for many different purposes. ... Throughout history, marijuana has played an important role in the health care of various cultures throughout the world. ... Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients have also been tested to find out if the assistance of marijuana to their bodies can help them to relieve tremors. ...

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CONTRACEPTION What is contraception? Contraception is a form of birth control that can be used to prevent pregnancy, and diseases such as HIV, and STD's. A history on contraception dates back to almost 3,500 years ago. Men in Egypt wore condom-like sheaths as attractive and eye-catching penis...

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There is ample evidence that a man who has a history of STDs, particularly ulcerative forms, runs a higher risk of HIV infection. ... Many medical professionals say the best way to fight the spread of HIV is through STD treatment and testing, and most importantly, through prevention education. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

HIV Positive Negative Discrimination Throughout the history of the United States of America many people have been faced with negative discrimination on the basis of distinctions such as race, disabilities, beliefs, and gender. ... Studies show that from testing of sixteen nurses in six sexual health services in New Zealand was undertaken to explore the management of sexual health care. The results of these tests resulted in that psychological impact of negative social attitudes towards the people who visit sexual health services and to the staff who work there (White and Mortensen). ...

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As history has taught us, the 1930's were not a racially tolerant time. ... Coleman then proceeded to try and remind me that there were tests to show all of the negative effects and that no matter what I did I wasn't going to be able to convince him that it could be beneficial. ...

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AIDS after 1985 was an astonishing deadly risk for sexually active people as a whole. The days of promiscuity and one-night stands were being re-thought due to the possible contraction of this new disease called AIDS. A fear of sex was brought upon the people and "as the AIDS threat [grew], the m...

• Word Count: 2205
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School