1. Protect your body, heart and mind
Sexual Risk Avoidance
Protect your body, heart and mind

2. Introduction First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center

3. Get the facts! Not everyone is doing it!
Less than half of high school students are sexually active
If everyone was doing it, there would be a lot more pregnancies at your school.

4. STDs *

5. Get the facts! 27 different STI/STDs, many have several types
1 in 4 sexually active people under the age of 25 will be infected with an STI

6. Get the facts!
A recent study suggests that nearly half of U.S. men have genital infections caused by a sexually transmitted virus and that 1 in 4 has strains linked with several cancers.

7. STDs Bacterial – Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis
Viral – Herpes, HPV, HIV/Aids, Hepatitis B
Parasitical – Trichomoniasis

8. Transmission
Vaginal Intercourse- Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Trichomoniasis, Herpes, HPV, Hep B, HIV
Anal- Chlamydia , Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, HPV, Hep B, HIV
Oral- Chlamydia , Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, HPV, Hep B, HIV
Childbirth- Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, HPV, Hep B, HIV
OTHER- Herpes, HPV, Hep B, HIV

9. Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Human Papilloma virus (HPV)

10. STD Statistics
The CDC estimates 20 million new infections each year-50% of those in people years old.
Bowie County is the 3rd highest in the state for gonorrhea diagnoses and 9th highest in the state for HIV diagnoses per 100,000 people.

11. STD Statistics
STDs produce problems with a person's immediate and longterm health, fertility, and make HIV infection more likely.
It is estimated that undiagnosed STDs cause 24,000 women to become infertile each year.

12. Your sexual exposure

13. Teen Pregnancy Only 30% of teen mothers have a diploma at age 30
Teenage moms are at higher risk of depression
Babies of teenage moms have an overall greater risk of physical, social, and behavioral problems
Daughters of teen moms are twice as likely to become teen moms themselves
Sons of teen moms are three times as likely to go to prison

14. What is abstinence?

15. Why abstinence?
It is the only choice that completely protects your body, heart, and mind.

16. Keeps Your Body Safe Prevents pregnancy Prevents STDs*
No medications, devices, or side-effects involved

17. Keeps Your Heart & Mind Safe
Limits intimacy
Decreases loss with break in relationship (oxytocin, vasopressin)
Promotes stability of future marriage*

18. Because it’s the LAW Legal age in TEXAS to consent to sex is 17
Sexual Assault, Aggravated Sexual Assault

19. Overcoming the Difficulties of Abstinence
Long-term commitment: HAVE A PLAN! Know your boundaries!
Social pressure: Group dates, avoid drugs & alcohol. Surround yourself with like-minded friends
Hormones: Again-Rememeber your boundaries!
Fear of losing relationship: Is that person respecting you? Is that person worth it? Only 2% of High School relationships make it to marriage.

20. Focus on your future!

21. Questions?
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