Sexual Health in Adolescents
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Running head: SEXUAL HEALTH1Sexual Health in AdolescentsStudent’s NameInstitutional Affiliation
SEXUAL HEALTH2It is evident that sexual activities are common among adolescences and many of the acts they take part in make them vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections or diseases. According Slater (1), the most common sexually transmitted diseases affecting them include Human Papillomavirus and HIV and AIDS. Majority of youths are sexually active and fail to take preventive measures to avert pregnancy and STIs. They take part in activities such as having multiple sex partners and lack of using contraceptives due to lack of proper health education. Although appropriate measures have been put in place to stop the spread of this diseases among the adolescents, it continues to be a severe problem. The World Health Organization (2) indicatesthat access to health care services among the age group is limited due to lack of adequate services and unwillingness to seek for the services. Therefore, the age group continues to suffer the most.Sexuality is crucial in adolescent’s growth. It is often demonstrated through emotions, thoughts, and desires and experienced through acts of sexual undertakings and mutual relationships. Sexual health entails conveying sexual expressions combined with the probability of fulfilling safe sexual happenings. To attain reproductive and sexual health and stop sexual ill-health among adolescents, emanating sexuality must be acknowledged as a regular feature of adolescent development (3). The act has numerous adverse outcomes that affect the overall health of individuals. Promoting access to health care and the use of contraceptives can help solve the problem. Behavioral interventions such as appropriate condom use are also beneficial (2).
SEXUAL HEALTH3I chose the Southern Eastern community in Queensland as it has a large number of adolescents suffering from sexually transmitted infections and disease. The young ones are from poor backgrounds and resort to commercial sexual practices to get food and other necessities. They also engage in unhealthy behaviors due to lack of guidance and proper health education. Studies indicate that there is limited communication between adolescents and the parents (4). The Community, especially the parents are concerned in making sure that the issue is eliminated.It is keen on educating their children on the adverse effects of the sexual activities they engage into ensure that they change their behavior. One of the factors that make it hard to address the issueincludes lack of knowledge on the effects of the act. Lack of the ability to make sound decisions has also influenced the ability to eradicate the vice. Engaging in drug and substance abuse has also changed the efforts to fight it. This issues also have the potential to affect the performance of the adolescents in school. Some fail to complete school which affects their future life and the economy. Therefore, proper planning to eliminate this is therefore required (5).Youths lack the best of intentions in stopping the inappropriate behaviors making it difficult to stop it. Peer-pressure is a vice that leads to acts such as sexual immorality which puts individuals at risk of sexually transmitted diseases. All-Inclusive sexuality education is demonstrated as a useful practice but is often unsuccessfully implemented (6). Community and outreach activities educate adolescents about services and the importance of making use of them.Community members should also support the provision of healthcare services to adolescents.
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