Condom Availability for Youth: A High-risk Alternative

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-286
Author(s):  
WILLIAM F. COLLITON
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Congress ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Title X ◽  
The Public ◽  
Condom Availability

The Committee on Adolescence might possibly have missed some of the data on teenage pregnancy and the alarming epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases occurring in that age group. Their report, "Condom Availability for Youth," could not be more incorrect. It is good to remember that 25 years have passed since the United States Congress adopted legislation establishing Title X of the Public Health Services Act. This act was to provide funding for sex education based on contraception as a solution to the teenage pregnancy problem.

scholarly journals Who Is Who in the Teaching of Sex Education? A Lesson Learned from the 'Safuu' Oromo Tradition of East Africa

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Admasu Etefa Tucho
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
K 12

The 2020 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data show that there are a total of 130,930 k-12 public schools in the United States of America (U.S.A), serving approximately 48.1 million students. The demographic breakdown of the student population includes 22 million (45.7%) Whites; 13. Million (32 %) Hispanic; 17.2 million (14%) African American; 2.6 million (5.4%) Asian, 2.2 million (4.6%) students two or more races; and 0.4 million (0.8%) American Indian/ Alaska Native students. Adding sex education to the public school curriculum was primarily to make elementary and secondary school students aware of sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancy. Although comprehensive sexuality education has been operational in all 50 states for decades, the program's quality and comprehensiveness vary considerably from state to state due to a series of obstacles. The author of this article proposes an alternative or at least supplemental approach to the current comprehensive sex education.

scholarly journals Impact of sensitization programme on reproductive health awareness among adolescent girls residing in a shelter home (Snehalay) Ahmednagar

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Saili U. Jadhav ◽  
Shubhada S. Avachat
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Female Genital Tract ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
The Impact

Background: Adolescents comprise one-fifth of India's total population. Knowledge on reproductive health at adolescent age is essential to build their foundation of healthy reproductive practices in the future and to lower the risk of sexually transmitted diseases.Methods: An interventional study was done on 51 adolescent girls at a shelter home (Snehalaya). Informed consent was obtained from the concerned authorities. Data was collected by interview technique with the help of a structured questionnaire prepared by literature search. Response of adolescents was recorded through their answers to the questionnaires. Intervention was done in the form of sensitization lecture with the help of audio visuals and educational posters. The same questionnaire was again interviewed and the impact of intervention was assessed. Statistical analysis of data was done using percentage, proportion and appropriate tests of significance.Results: In our study we found the average age of menarche of the girls to be 12-14 years, but as several of the girls came from unhealthy backgrounds, they had several menstrual problems like dysmenorrhea, irregular menses. Three of the girls had not experienced menses after 14 years of age. After the sensitization lecture, 56% of the girls were able to write the names of the reproductive organs in the female genital tract. 85% of the girls were able to name the hazards of teenage pregnancy. All adolescents need access to quality youth-friendly services provided by clinicians trained to work with this population. Sex education programs should offer accurate, comprehensive information while building skills for negotiating sexual behaviors.Conclusions: Hence from our project we identified the unmet need of awareness regarding reproductive health amongst adolescent girls and we tried to meet those needs by providing sensitization.

scholarly journals Pleasure and Sex Education: The Need for Broadening Both Content and Measurement

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie M. Kantor ◽  
Laura Lindberg
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Healthy Relationships ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Sex education in the United States is limited in both its content and the measures used to collect data on what is taught. The risk-reduction framework that guides the teaching of sex education in the United States focuses almost exclusively on avoiding unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, overlooking other critical topics such as the information and skills needed to form healthy relationships and content related to sexual pleasure. Young people express frustration about the lack of information on sexuality and sexual behavior that is included in sex education programs; sexual and gender minority youths, in particular, feel overlooked by current approaches. International guidance provides a more robust framework for developing and measuring sex education and suggests a number of areas in which US sex education can improve to better meet the needs of youths.

Condom Promotion: The Need for a Social Marketing Program in America's Inner Cities

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Dejong
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Third World ◽  
The United States ◽  
Minority Populations ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Inner Cities ◽  
Product Pricing

Current marketing efforts by commercial condom manufacturers are directed at White consumers and therefore neglect inner city Blacks and Latinos as potential users of condoms. This paper reviews “social marketing programs” developed in Third World countries to promote condoms as a contraceptive, often with the financial assistance of the United States or other governments. This technology — which includes product, pricing, distribution, and promotional considerations — should be applied in the United States, especially to reach poor minority populations that are currently at greater risk for teenage pregnancy, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Clogged systems and toxic assets

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer R. Horner
Keyword(s):  
House Of Representatives ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Congress ◽  
Wall Street ◽  
Federal Funds ◽  
The Public ◽  
Emergency Measure ◽  
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act ◽  
Economic Stabilization

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, also known as the “Wall Street Bailout,” authorized the allocation of $700B US to address the financial crisis of 2008. The “bailout” did not pass easily; members of the United States Congress reported feedback from angry constituents urging them to vote against it, and the measure failed its first vote in the House of Representatives. This essay focuses on metaphors used in public discourse to describe the “bailout” in the ten days between its introduction to Congress and its failure in the House. Advocates of the economic stimulus plan relied on metaphors that evacuated human agency, portraying the plan as an emergency measure necessitated by crises such as illness, natural disasters, and mechanical failures. Opponents to the plan extended and modified the administration’s metaphors to communicate a critique of the transfer of federal funds to private entities for the good of the public.

Prevention and Treatment of Neonatal Herpes

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 806-808
Author(s):  
Philip A. Brunell
Keyword(s):  
Genital Herpes ◽  
Newborn Infant ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Neonatal Herpes ◽  
Herpes Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Child Bearing ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

It is estimated that the number of cases of genital herpes infection in the United States can be numbered in the millions. Genital herpes infections are sexually transmitted; consequently, affected women are mainly in the child-bearing age group. Herpes infection is a problem to the pediatrician as it affects the sexually active adolescent and also the newborn infant. Recommendations for the management of the pregnant woman with genital herpes infection to minimize the risk to the newborn infant have been published recently.1 The plan calls for avoidance of vaginal delivery in women who are identified as having genital herpes infection.

scholarly journals Community Pharmacists Roles During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 089719002098062
Author(s):  
Karl Hess ◽  
Albert Bach ◽  
Kimberly Won ◽  
Sheila M. Seed
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Us

The aim of this paper is to review the roles that community pharmacists in the United States (US) can play to support public health measures during the current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic (COVID-19). Community pharmacists in the US are highly visible and accessible to the public and have long been regarded as a source for immunization services as well as other public health activities. In the US, the scope of pharmacy practice continues to expand and incorporate various health services on a state-by-state level. For the purposes of this article, a PubMed literature search was undertaken to identify published articles on SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, pharmacist- and pharmacy-based immunization and other public health care activities in the US in order to identify and discuss roles that community pharmacists can play during this pandemic including as vaccinators, screeners and testers. In conclusion, community pharmacists are knowledgeable and capable providers of public health services and are easily accessible and well regarded by the public. The incorporation of community pharmacists into this nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response plan can help aid recovery efforts in the US.

scholarly journals “What Do Our Boys Know about Sex?” Preliminary Data of a New Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Knowledge of Sexuality among Adolescents

Uro ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-107
Author(s):  
Francesco Persico ◽  
Paolo Fedelini ◽  
Marco Fabiano ◽  
Luigi Pucci ◽  
Maria Ferraiuolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
School Based ◽  
Internet Media ◽  
One Year ◽  
National Health Policies

Background: The sexual health of young people is an especially important issue for national health policies. Adolescents, in fact, are at elevated risk for adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes relative to their habits, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual behaviour and teenage pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge about sexuality of students under the age of 18. Moreover, we aimed to explore the influence of sex education on sexual knowledge and behaviour. Methods: The participants were enrolled during a cultural exchange project in September 2019. After completing the questionnaire, all students took part in a sex education course performed by an urologist with expertise in sociology and psychology. The adolescents repeated the same survey in a web form in September 2020, one year after the course. Results: Analyzing the data, sex education lessons helped to improve students’ confidence in approaching all the issues of the questionnaire. Moreover, we observed a significant increase in the role of school as main source of information, while the role of the internet, media and family remained stable. Conclusions: This study encouraged the introduction of school-based sexual education policies, pointing to opportunities for structural early intervention programs.

scholarly journals 1544. Sexually Transmitted Infection Laboratory Testing and Education Trends Among Physician Office Visits in the United States, 2009-2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S771-S771
Author(s):  
Amina R Zeidan ◽  
Kelly R Reveles
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Laboratory Testing ◽  
The United States ◽  
Age Group ◽  
The South ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sti Prevention ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sti Testing

Abstract Background Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been rising in the United States (US). Physician offices play an important role in providing both STI prevention and education, as well as STI laboratory testing options for patients who present at risk. However, few studies have documented the extent to which physician’s offices have contributed to prevention and testing efforts. We address this gap by evaluating STI testing and education provided in US physician offices from 2009 to 2016. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) from 2009 to 2016. Data weights were applied to extrapolate sample data to national estimates. Testing for HIV, HPV, Chlamydia (2009 – 2016) and Hepatitis and Gonorrhea (2014 – 2016) were presented as testing visits per 1,000 total visits. Subgroup analyses were performed for age group, sex, and geographical region by individual STI test and receipt of STI prevention education. Results A total of 7.6 billion visits were included for analysis, of which 0.6% included an STI test. Testing rates increased over the study period for Chlamydia (R2=0.27), HPV (R2=0.28), and HIV (R2=0.51). Peak testing occurred in 2015 for all tests. STI prevention education was provided to 0.5% of patients. Females were tested at a higher rate for all STIs (4.2%) compared to males (0.4%). Females also received more STI prevention education overall (0.6% versus 0.4%, respectively). While the age group 25 – 24 accounted for highest Hepatitis (15.9%) and HPV (11.3%) testing rates, the 15 – 24 age group had the highest overall testing rate (9.4%). STI testing was highest in the South region (Figure 1). Conclusion STI testing in US physician offices increased in recent years. Females accounted for the majority of STI testing and STI prevention education. Testing was more frequent among patients 15 – 24 years old and those seen in the South region. Further research should be conducted to determine reasons for differences in testing and education amongst sex, age group, and geographic region. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

scholarly journals Violência contra crianças e adolescentes na Bahia: caracterização dos casos, 2009-2016

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e5899
Author(s):  
Izabel Cristina Neves Ramos ◽  
Thaís Regis Aranha Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
The State ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
The Public ◽  
Violence Against Children

O estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar, através de uma série histórica, o quadro da violência contra crianças e adolescentes no estado da Bahia por meio da análise das notificações realizadas pelos serviços de saúde. Foram utilizados dados do Sistema de Vigilância de Violência e Acidentes (VIVA Contínuo), durante os anos de 2009 a 2016, totalizando 14.115 casos reportados. Os dados mostraram um aumento de 212,30% nas notificações, entre 2009 e 2016. Quanto às vítimas, a faixa etária de 10 a 19 anos prevaleceu em todos os anos analisados, assim como a presença de vítimas autodeclaradas negras. A tipologia mais frequente foi violência física. Para análise estatística, foi utilizado software Minitab18. Os achados desde estudo são preocupantes e demonstram a magnitude da violência contra crianças e adolescentes, bem como destacam suas especificidades e a importância do combate a esse problema de saúde. ABSTRACTThis study aimed to characterize, through a historical serie, the frame of violence in the state of Bahia by analyzing the notifications made by the public health services. The data was obtained from the Violence and Accidents Vigilance System (VIVA Contínuo) from 2009 to 2016 totalising 14,115 reported cases. The data showed a rise of 212.30% in the notifications done between 2009 to 2016. Regarding the the victims, the age group of 10 to 19 years old prevailed in all analysed years, the same goes for the presence of victims selfdeclared as black. The most frequently type was physical violence. The statistical analysis was made by the software Minitab18. The findings of this study are worrysome and shows the magnitude of the violence against children and adolescents as well as highlight their specificities and theimportance of facing this health problem.Keywords: Violence; Health services; Child; Adolescent. RESUMENEl estudio tuvo como objetivo caracterizar, a través de una serie histórica, el panorama de la violencia contra la niñez y adolescencia en el estado de Bahía a través del análisis de las notificaciones realizadas por los servicios de salud. Se utilizaron datos del Sistema de Vigilancia de Violencia y Accidentes (VIVA Contínuo) durante los años 2009 a 2016, totalizando 14.115 casos notificados. Los datos arrojaron un incremento del 212,30% en las notificaciones, entre 2009 y 2016. En cuanto a las víctimas, predominó el grupo de edad de 10 a 19 años en todos los años analizados, así como la presencia de víctimas autodeclaradas negras. El tipo más frecuente fue la violencia física. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó el software Minitab18. Los hallazgos de este estudio son preocupantes y demuestran la magnitud de la violencia contra la niñez y la adolescencia, además de resaltar sus especificidades y la importancia de combatir este problema de salud.Palabras Clave: Violencia; Niño; Servicios de salud; Adolescente. 

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