Sexual Health Resources Essay

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Condoms are effective against the spread of AIDS as transmitted through sexual activity. The condom prevents the transmission of fluids between individuals during sexual activity. It is that transmission of fluids that can result in the transmission of the AIDS virus between people. In many poorer communities and countries, condoms have proven effective in reducing the rate of AIDS and HIV transmission between individuals. Condoms do not, of course, affect the rate of transmission by other means, such as intravenous drug use or transfusions. But they do lower the rate of transmission because a lot of AIDS and HIV transmission does occur through sexual activity. Education plays an important role because in many communities and countries, condoms are a novel idea, and people are unaccustomed to using them. There also has to be a certain degree of female empowerment to insist on condoms as a means of protection, and that has proven to be a barrier in many places, again something that can be overcome with education. There aren't really any recent advances, other than a wealth of evidence suggesting that free distribution of condoms can improve the rate at which they are used, sometimes significantly.




b. The American Social Health Association has become the American Sexual Health Association. Their website features a number of different resources. One of the tools that they provide is a section for Parents, where the Association provides information to guide parents in talking about sexual health with their children. Issues like "how to talk to your kids" are common with parents, and the Association provides guidance for parents to deal with such topics, about which many parents may be uncomfortable when talking to their children. A similar resources exists for teachers as well.



Another resource that is provided on this website is a series of books about different sexual health subjects. These are available for sale, which seems odd. But there are also a number of brochures that are available for free. Both of these are forms of information that can be used to help inform members of the public about sexual health issues. The cost of the books might be a barrier to some, honestly, but the resources are likely quite valuable in that they contain a lot of information. People can download these without having to talk to anybody else, which….....

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American Sexual Health Association. (2016) website, various pages. Retrieved November 8, 2016 from http://www.ashastd.org/

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