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STD Testing

With mandatory STD/HIV testing in high school it raises awareness on how big of a problem this is. Teenagers are having sex and will continue to have sex. If they are aware on how common STD infections are, then they will be more likely to use protection and practice safe sex. This would decrease the spreading of STDs, some of which are incurable. Another benefit of this would be a decrease in teenage pregnancies. If teenagers were being more careful, then a drop in teenage pregnancies would occur. .
             Teenagers might feel like the school is intruding on their personal lives. By providing free screening we are only trying to ensure that they stay healthy. Schools require students to have all their measles shots, so why not STD testing. It is all for the protection of our kids, correct? Any way we can provide extra protection for the health of America's youth needs to be done. In high school teenagers are getting their education to prepare them for the future. Is it not important in a teenager's future to be health conscious? Obviously by looking at the statistics teenagers are not aware enough of the severity of the problem with STDs. We are in a position to where we can help them and we should take advantage of that for their sake.
             Mandatory STD/HIV testing might suggest that having sex as a teenager is OK. It might make it seem that everyone is sexually active during high school, which is not true. The fact is that one in four STD infections occur in teenagers. So while not all students may be sexually active a good portion seem to be. With mandatory screening we are not saying that having sex is OK, but we are saying that having sex has bad consequences if not done so responsibly. There is a problem at hand and if we chose to continue to give the problem only minimal attention it will continue to grow. Teenagers make mistakes often because of their lack of experience in life. One mistake could cause a teenager to become infected with an incurable disease that could lead to fatal results.


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1. stds and aids

Informative Speech Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are very real and unfortunately do happen to a lot of teens. ... Gonorrhea and chlamydia are the 2 most common STDs among teens and young adults. ... Teens make up less than 10% of the US population, but compromise 25% of the STD cases. A higher number of STD episodes were significantly related to having younger ages of 1st intercourse. ... There still is no vaccine for herpes after years of testing. ...

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2. STD's

STD's come from different sources. ... A way to avoid STD's and unwanted pregnancies is to use a condom. ... Polyurethane condoms haven't been fully tested, so people should avoid using them. ... STD's can also be avoided by remaining monogamous. ... If you know that you are clean of all STD's and that your partner is also clean, then you both can avoid STD's by only being with each other. ...

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3. AIDS and STDS

Over the last few years STD's and AIDS have been a very popular subject, especially among today's generation. These diseases, in some cases deadly, can not be easily avoided in discussion, however, there are numerous ways to prevent contracting STD's and AIDS.- Abstinence, safe sex, and being monogamous. ... Most condoms are 99% effective against STDS and are now even made for women and oral sex. ... Getting tested should be a priority for everyone sexual involved. ... Although becoming and staying disease-free may take a little research, time and cautiousness, following proce...

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4. Biology STD

What is an STD? ... Chlamydia is diagnosed either by testing the urine or by looking at a sample from the cervix or penis. ... If you have no symptoms consider regular testing, because chlamydia can be caught more than once. ... This is why it is so important for people to get tested early. ... That is why it is very important to get tested often. ...

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5. Bacterial STDs

All backgrounds are affected and nearly two-thirds of STDs occur in persons under 25 years old. ... Penicillin, which is often used to treat others STDs, is not effective against Chlamydia. All medications must be finished, and further testing to make certain the infection is treated should be performed prior to resuming sexual activity. ... If you suspect a STD, it is urgent that you see a physician immediately. Medical advancements have developed tests to diagnose these diseases rather simply and quickly. ...

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6. STD Prevention

If you fail the test you must retake the class until you get a 100% on the STD exam. ... 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. While enrolled in the class, students will be required to be tested for STD's at Beu Health Center. ... By testing all students in the Smart Sex class students will know if they have an STD. If the student has an STD Beu Health Center nurses will use the partner referral program, and notify...

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7. sexually transmitted diseases

Is STD curable--Yes Ways to prevent the specific STD--Don't have sex, two people only having sexual relations with each other, condoms. ... Specific description of who needs to be treated if one sexual partner is found to have the STD--The person found to have STD and anybody that had contact (see: modes of transmission) with the person, also anybody that goes through multiple sexual partners needs to be tested on a regular bases because of the high percent of infected men and women may have no symptoms whatsoever. ... Is STD curable--No Ways to prevent the specific STD--Don&#...

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8. STD

These individuals have or have had a sexually transmitted disease (STD). ... Since these symptoms are commonly seen in other diseases, you can't assume any symptom is HIV/AIDS-related until you get laboratory tests. ... Chlamydia is the number one bacterial STD in the United States today. ... The last common STD is Hepatitis B. ... These STD's are the most common around. ...

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9. Legalize Prostitution

First off, Legalizing prostitution would lower the STD rate. ... In 1986, the Nevada Board of Health began requiring HIV antibody tests and monthly tests thereafter as a condition of employment. ... Yet in Nevada where prostitution is legal, only few of the state-licensed prostitutes tested positive for an STD. ... George Flint, Director of Nevada Brothel Association points with pride that in 1990, 300 prostitutes were tested and none tested positive for HIV, and by contrast, out of 300 tested illegal street walkers, 10% had HIV. ... With this, brothels can control to an extent the STD rate. ...

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