| QUIZ: Are you STD Savvy? | |
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When teens consider having sex for the first time, or when they think about having sex at all, their biggest worry is usually unwanted pregnancy. Birth control is one of the primary concerns for guys and girls alike, and condoms are often considered for this purpose and this purpose alone. But of equal concern to the sexually active teen should be the threat of STDs. Be they serious life threatening STDs like HIV and Hepatitis or less serious but equally devastating infections like Chlamydia or Gonorrhea, the reality of sexual contact and STD contraction is not even on the radar for most teens. Why? With youth making up an ever growing population of HIV/AIDS sufferers and with the most common STDs being contracted for the first time before one reaches the age of 21, shouldn't STD avoidance be on the minds of all teens?
The first step in protection is education. Condoms (outer surface barrier methods) are the only effective contraception in STD prevention. Both the male and female condom are effective but do not offer 100% protection from transmission. In fact, only abstinence can protect you from STDs, and many STDs can be passed in non-sexual ways, either with body-to-body contact or surface-to-body contact. In order to stay safe, you must be aware!
At Teen Advice we think all teens, be they sexually active or not, should be in the know about STDs so we have put together this teaching quiz. Answer this short 14 question quiz to test your knowledge of STDs and learn about the infections, their causes, the symptoms and the possible treatments or cures.