My First Sex; IT'S FANTASIES!!!

Hello lovelies,

Are you an adolescent between the ages of 10- 19 years? Are you thinking of experimenting what your peers have been doing? Are you thinking of yielding to your boyfriends request? It's best you have full details of what you're about to get yourselves into. Hey! wait a minute, I ain't here to talk you out of it.

 

I have read several articles on reasons teenagers loose their virginity; some due to boredom, for some guys; to proof to their friends that they were not scared, some for experimentation, some to have physical pleasure, some to feel like an adult, others to impress their partner, some as a proof of intimacy, some to keep their partner, some to be popular, some because everyone is doing it, some to satisfy their curiosity while others to boost their self-esteem. Are the reasons genuine enough? Am not playing the judge here remember!

 

It may interest you to know the consequences of engaging in sexual intercourse as a TEEN. Adolescent that engage in sexual intercourse have a wide range of social, emotional and physical consequences; both positive and negative.

 

The positive consequences include;

• Pleasure (which I term " 5 minutes pleasure")

• Sense of maturity

• Feelings of intimacy with partner

• Acceptability by peers

 

The negative consequences include:

• Feelings of guilt and remorse which can lead to depression

• Poor school performance (loss of focus)

• Feelings of been used

• Low self-esteem

• Contracting HIV, Human papillomavirus and other sexually transmitted infections

• At risk of developing uterine cancer later in life

• Drug and alcohol use

• School truancy

• Higher risk of suicide

• At risk of having multiple sex partners before age 25 which increases the chances of developing some cancers later in life e.g vagina, vulva and cervical cancer

• Unwanted pregnancy 

•  Dropping out of school due to unplanned pregnancy leading to a jeopardized future

•  Abortion complications which can lead to death

   

In all honesty, you see that the negative consequences outweighs the positive ones. Asides the pregnancy related complications, the consequences (both positive and negative) applies to both males and females; meaning GUYS ARE NOT LEFT OUT. Ladies, the consequences of teenage pregnancy are numerous and will be treated as a topic on its own in one of my posts. Watch out....

Nevertheless, if you have decided to engage in a sexual relationship. I'll advice that you practice SAFE SEX by using CONDOM always. It will help reduce some of the negative effects.  

 

 

REMEMBER, PEARL CARES ABOUT YOUR REPRODUCTIVE & SEXUAL HEALTH

It's Not Just HIV

source: doc check

 

source: new health guide

Happy New Year friends,

Do you know that engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse exposes you to a lot of diseases and viruses asides HIV? Have you heard of Human Papillomavirus ? What about Hepatitis B? I know most of us are aware of the common  STIs/ STDs.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that is passed via skin-to-skin through sexual intercourse or other forms of skin-to-skin contact of the genitals.It is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Most sexually active men and women are exposed to the virus at one point or the other during their lifetime.  It can be spread through oral, vaginal or anal sex. HPV results in genital warts and some types of cancer; cervical cancer in women. HPV HAS NO CURE but its symptoms can be treated.

Prevention

Safe and effective vaccinations recommended at age 11 to 12 years to reduce the risk of cervical and other cancers developing in future.

Test for HPV

Tests to check for HPV or HPV-related cervical cellular changes include a Pap smear, a DNA test and the use of acetic acid (vinegar) for women. 

There is currently no test available for men to check for HPV; diagnosis is made primarily through visual inspection.

Hepatis B (HBV) is 50 to 100 times easily transmissible through sexual intercourse than HIV( the virus that causes AIDS). HBV has been found in vaginal secretions, saliva and semen. This implies that if you engage in oral sex or anal sex, you are at risk of contacting HBV.

Symptoms

Some people especially young children may not have any symptom. The symptoms ranges from mild to severe and usually appears from about one to four months after the person has been infected. The symptoms include; 

• Fever
• Jaundice (Yellowing of your skin and the whitish part of your eyes)
• Joint pain
• Nausea and vomiting
• Weakness and Fatigue
• Dark urine
• Abdominal pain
• Loss of appetite

Complications

Chronic HBV infection can also lead to serious complications such as;

• Liver cancer
• Liver failure
• Scarring of the liver (cirrhosis)
• People with chronic HBV may develop kidney disease

Prevention

HBV vaccines are available and is typically given as three or four injections over six months.

General prevention measures from all forms of sexually Transmitted Infections / Diseases include;

• Practicing SAFE SEX
• Practicing ABSTINENCE (most effective)
• Being in a monogamous sexual relationship
• Not having sex while there are visible genital warts
• Be cautious about body piercing and tattooing
• Use a new latex or polyurethane condom every time you have sex; even oral sex
• You and your partner should get tested for HIV, HPV and HBV
• Don't use illegal drug (or ensure use of sterile needles while injecting the illegal drug)

PLAY SAFE ALWAYS 

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