What are some reasons people choose to have sex?

What are some reasons people choose NOT to have sex?

SEX IS…. Sex is not…. PHYSICAL and ____________ in nature. RISKY! You can get _________, Be infected with an ____, or HIV Have your heart broken—or be disappointed when it is over. A MILESTONE —_______—so you should make every effort for the partner and timing to be right. NOT be taken lightly or as recreational. THE ONLY way to show somebody you love and are committed to him/her. A ____ to prove your love or devotion to your partner A _________ of your maturity A WAY to get back at your parents by showing your independence. ALWAYS ____ you will wonder if it was really worth it.

Sexually Transmitted Infections STIs are infections or _________ that people get by having sex with somebody who is already infected. You can become infected by: _________ body fluids Touching or rubbing _______body parts Sharing _______

TWO STD CATEGORIES: VIRAL AND BACTERIAL STDs are often divided into two categories--based on the type of __________________that causes the specific disease. Those STDs caused by ______________-such as Gonorrhea, Syphilis, and Chlamydia-are ______________________with antibiotics. STDs caused by viruses ( ____________, ____________, ____________. ) are _______ ______________, and only the symptoms can be treated. om/artteensb/publish/ar ticle_124.shtml

COMMON STI SYMPTOMS Burning during ________ ___________ from the penis or vagina Sores, ________, swelling around penis, vagina or anus Itching or pain around penis, vagina or anus Painful sexual ___________ Pain in the pelvic area

EA CH YEAR 1 in every ____ teens contracts an STI = ______ teens per day! ONE in every ______ sexually active persons will contract an STI by the age of million people acquire Human Papillomavirus (HPV) each year. Left untreated, one strain of HPV can lead to cervical _________ in women.

HIV and AIDS HIV stands for _______________________________. It is the virus that causes ____________ ___________ _____________ ____________, or AIDS. Over time—infection with HIV can weaken the immune system to the point that it can’t fight off certain infections— ones that would normally be controlled by a healthy ____________ ____________. A blood test can determine if a person is infected with HIV. However—that person will be diagnosed with AIDS after developing an AIDS __________ ___________.

TEEN PREGNANCY YOU WILL NOT get pregnant if… ▫You __________ ▫Hold hands, _____, Dance ▫Heavy kissing with clothes on—or in hot tub or swimming pool ▫____ _____ ▫Touching of genitals with ______

TEEN PREGNANCY YOU MAY get pregnant if: ▫There is genital to genital ____________ in any position, EVEN if it is the first time—or ________ _____ ___________. ▫There is any contact between female genital area and male sperm or _____ _________ fluid. ▫You have _______ sex—if any sperm makes contact with female genital area. It only takes ______ sperm to fertilize an egg.

THINK ABOUT THIS: Every year, 1 in ______ women (20%) aged who have had sex become pregnant. 78% of teen pregnancies are _________. Teen pregnancies account for about _________of all accidental pregnancies annually. __________ of all U.S. births are to teens.

YOUR RIGHTS as a TEEN If you are under 18 you have the right to : _____________, including emergency contraception Testing and ___________ for STIs/STDs Pregnancy testing and ____________ _________. _____________ services ________/AIDS testing You do not need anyone's ___________, including your parents or guardians, or your boyfriend or girlfriend.