Consider these facts:

• According to Nashville Cares, 24% of all new cases of HIV infection reported in Nashville are people under the age of 25.
• The Center for Disease (CDC) control reports that Tennessee ranks 11th in the nation in reported cases of STDs, with 60 cases per 1,000 people, according to site data. That means 6 out of every 100 people living in Tennessee have some type of STD.
• According to the Center for Disease Control, the most common college campus STD is the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) the cause of genital warts as well as cervical cancer. A close second to HPV is the bacterial STD Chlamydia which is transmitted through vaginal, anal and oral sex. If left untreated Chlamydia can cause serious and permanent damage to both men and women’s reproductive organs. The third most contracted STD is Genital Herpes or more specifically HSV-2. With almost one in five college students infected it’s becoming a pretty large problem on campuses across the country. It’s spread very easily the same way as Chlamydia but is not curable so once you have it it’s with you for life.
• Child sexual abuse is considered epidemic in this country.
• The United States continues to have one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the developed world.
• Adolescents consider peers and the media to be important sources of sexual health information.

 

These are alarming trends. Many of us agree the biggest issue contributing to these outcomes is a lack of education. Knowledge, in this case, is power! Although most would agree it is the parents’ job to educate their children about sexuality, this is clearly not happening. What do we do? Many are arguing for formal sex education. This type of education starts when the child starts to school. These programs include age-appropriate, medically accurate information on a broad set of topics related to sexuality, including human development, relationships, decision-making, abstinence, contraception, and disease prevention. The courses are taught by an educator formally trained in the area of sexuality. Is it time to implement a program in our schools? Check out the research on the success of these programs. What do you think? If you do not think education is the answer, what are some good alternatives?

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