Hi everyone,I am a student nurse in England and have to do a seminar on how to reduce the rate of sexually transmitted infections and I would really appreciate peoples ideas on why they do/don't use condoms and any other info you can help me with. I appreciate it loads everyone, cheers x I hope to get it all done so I can get to the pub and stop working so hard!
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Student Nurse needs help.
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ideas on why they do/don't use condoms #1 because people don
t want kids or STDs#2 sum people say "it doesn
t feel the same" or bullshit like that. And sum people are allergic to latex condoms ( http://www.womenshealth.org/a/latex_allergy.htm ) -
You can avoid STIs by keeping yourself clean, using condoms, and peeing after sex.A condom is the second best way to prevent STDs. The first is abstinence. Maybe partners know each other is clean. Even then a condom is good to use to prevent pregnancy.People often don't use a condom because it deteriorates sensitivity, or it "doesn't feel as good". But the condom has been developed into different shapes and sizes to compensate for this loss of sensitivity, including heat senstive condoms and reservoir tips give that friction feel.Other times people get caught up in the moment and don't use a condom just because it's inconvenient. You can ask my friend how inconvenient it is to have a girlfriend who's 3 months pregnant while he's only 18 and she's 16. Besides, avoiding that "is she pregnant" "am I pregnant" is an inconvenience in itself.My thoughts are use birth control pills and condoms together and be safe.
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Hey thanks so much to you both for replying , it has given me some stuff to look into. I've been doing some research in England and I would say that the most common reasons are that blokes don't "feel" the same with a condom on and yes they get caught up in the moment and don't bother. A BIG factor I have found is alcohol and the fact that it lowers inhibitions and people think hey it won't happen to me!I have found it hard to get an honest point of view on sti's as people are too embarressed to talk about what they had etc etc. As for abstinence the best way is to start a nursing degree and then you're way too tired!! How do people reading this think we could encourage people to protect themselves??It seems the norm to go out on the piss, pull a bloke/girl and head off home. Crazy but it happens all the time, some of my mates do it and when I asked them why they didn't use a condom they say they couldn't be bothered! Thanks xxx
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Showing pictures of people's body parts infected with STDs and a short video on the reproductive system and (most importantly) a woman giving birth would be a good way to influence people.Education is an important role toward getting young people to realize the responsibility in sexuality. If they're not responsible, they may end up with some of the consequences seen in the video or picture.Yes, alcohol is definitely a contribution toward irresponsible actions. Not only does it hinder the thought process of both men and women, when women consume alcohol their testosterone sky rockets to the equivalent of a male. Since women are not used to having testosterone so high they are more prone to sexual activity.The goal to getting young people to start protecting themselves is showing them the consequences and having them realize it's very real and it could happen to anyone.
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I agree totally with you. What age do you think it is acceptable to start telling people about stds? Do you know if I am able to use the pictures shown on this website for my seminar or do you think i would need permission. It is enough to put me off for life!!
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i think about 15 / 16 , although it
s still a lil
bit young for sexi think you can use the pics without permission and stuff -
You should definitely inform the higher ups (principal, vice principals) of what you plan to do. This way they can get in contact with the teachers and then the teachers can inform the students of what to expect. Once they know what to expect, a permission slip can be given to the students so they can have it signed by their parents. This should give you immunity since you received permission from everyone in the seminar.My school conducted sex education when I was in 8th grade. I think at the time I was about 13. Although, I have read that it is good for parents to start talking about sex and body parts as soon as 4 or 5. As far as STDs go, I think kids should know about STDs as soon as they start getting curious about sex. Which can be very early indeed. But that's my opinion.
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Thanks to you both again, can you come and help me present this seminar as well! The seminar I am presenting is to other students aged from 18 - 57 but I have informed my tutor there will be graphic pictures and is this acceptable. I agree that kids should be told about stds and shown what it can doa s soon as they are curious about sex. The sex ed in my daughters primary school is very basic and they don't get it until about 10. My eldest daughter is 8 and the stuff they hear from other kids at school is unreal. They are too young bless them they aren't kids for long anymore. Have worked for 5 hours solid today on this seminar so I think its about time i went and had a bit if practice myself on the sex front!! Thanks again, you two are a great help. xx
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You need to get permission to use any pictures on this site...in fact that goes for almost anything on the internet.
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How do i go about getting permission?
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Oh okay, well if you are doing this seminar for people 18 and up you don't need parent permission slips. lol.You have to consult the webmaster of the site to use their pictures...... but most people don't care.
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People care greatly...The Doc could've gotten these pictures from someone else, so technically some of this stuff is most likely not his. Plus if you're handing multiple copies of something out, mostly likely that's illegal. Here's an excerpt from this site:COPYRIGHTThe entire contents of AfraidToAsk.com are copyrighted as a collective work under the laws of United States and other copyright laws. AfraidToAsk.com holds the copyright in the collective work. The collective work includes works which are the property of the Information Providers which are also protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, download portions of the material from the different areas of AfraidToAsk.com solely for your own non-commercial use, unless otherwise permitted (e.g., in the case of electronic coupons, etc). Any redistribution retransmission or publication of any copyrighted material is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of the copyright owner. You agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from materials downloaded from AfraidToAsk.com.
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I shoud have said most people from other sites don't care. There are sites out there that encourage using their pictures for educational purposes.
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problem is u just show links to pics from other sites ,so she needs permission from the "owners" not from you
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what? where did i ever say she needed permission from me? you get things confused, she needs to contact the webmaster of this site for permission
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d`oh ppl , ... not the webmaster of this site
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by contacting the webmaster you'll find out who the owners of this site are
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Actually, Amanda, I don't think it's quite that simple. There are cases where you do not need explicit permission to use copyrighted material. Specifically, there is something called "fair use," which protects certain good faith, non-commercial uses. Granted, this area of the law is a little bit hazy, but a purely educational use of copyrighted material for a “seminar” might be protected. The copyright statement you posted hints at “fair use” with the words: “You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, download portions of the material from the different areas of AfraidToAsk.com solely for your own non-commercial use...” The next sentence shows a common limitation to “fair use,” which is that you may not publish or redistribute this material. However, that doesn’t include merely displaying the copyrighted material in an educational setting. In this case, the original poster's claim to "fair use" may depend on the nature of the seminar. Is the seminar commercial (for profit)? Is it large scale? If it is educational and falls under neither of the aforementioned categories, then you probably don't need permission. That said, it's always better to ask and be safe. And just to be clear--you probably cannot post copyrighted images online even for educational reasons--that would likely be considered a "redistribution or transmission." Most online sites are also “commercial.”
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The Fair Use can be a very complicated to understand. True some things can be used for educational purposes without permission, but that's not always the case. Say a teacher copies an article from some site to use for educational purposes for fall semester, if she uses it again for spring semester without getting proper permission than she is in violation, or if she makes several copies and distributes them she can also be in violation. I'm taking a course on internet copyright infringements, privacy, etc. this semester in school, so that's why I probably sound so interested in it all of a sudden. When it comes down to it....it's always best to get permission. You'd be surprised at what's considered illegal.