1. KNOWLEDGE COULD SAVE
YOUR LIFE

2.  INTRODUCTION
 DEFINITION OF ABSTINENCE: BENEFITS/PURPOSE
 DEFINITION OF SEX EDUCATION: BENEFITS/PURPOSE
 STATISTICS ON TEENS AND SEXUAL ACTIVITY
 ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF SEX INFORMATION
 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STDs)
 BENEFITS OF KNOWLEDGE
 ROLE OF THE NURSE IN SEX EDUCATION
 CONCLUSION

3.  The topic of discussion is Sex Education vs
Abstinence. This writer can not say which
choice is the right one. It is a personal choice
and each person must make the decision
according to his/her own belief. The
information and facts will be provided to allow
you as the reader to draw your own
conclusions.

4.  Abstinence: “The general meaning of the word abstinence is
self-limitation; a person chooses not to do something.
Sexual abstinence means that a person does not have sex
before marriage”(www.wiki.answers.com)
 Even if a teen has already has had sex, he or she can still
chose abstinence
 Reasons to chose abstinence:
 Waiting until one is ready for the emotional and physical aspects
of sex
 Avoiding STDs
 Finding the right person
 Moral or religious beliefs
 Good communication from parents who encourage teen abstinence
(www.teenhelp.com p.1)

5.  HIV/AIDS STD related information
 Abstinence
 Reproductive, including description of the male
and female genitalia
 Contraception, including the instruction on the
proper use of a condom and a diaphragm
 Pregnancy and the financial responsibility of
raising a child
 Adoption
 Sexual orientation
(www.family.findlaw.com p.1)

6.  Curb unwanted pregnancies
 Address public health concerns
 Teen pregnancy
 Sexual Transmitted Diseases
(www.family.findlaw.com p.1)

7. PROs
 Information concerning STDs
 Proper use of contraceptives
 Lowers teen pregnancy
 Lowers STD infection rates
 Knowledge is power
 Correction and factual information

8. CONs
 Sex education to be taught by parents only
 Teach own values to their children
 Controversial subjects (sexual orientation)
 Abstinence-only
 Emotional complexities
(www.family.findlaw.com p.2)

9.  29% of women from ages 15 to 24 have not had any form of
sex
 27% of men in the same age range have not had nay for of
sex, which is up four percent from previous years
 7% of teen girls have experience with oral sex.
However, teen boys are still more experienced with oral sex
with about 10% who have engaged in such behaviors
 13% of teens in general have ever had sex by age 15
 The average age most young people have sex is 17. This
means, on average, teens are waiting longer to have sex
 Most teens that are not sexually active report having a moral
opposition to having sex prior to marriage
(www.pregnantteenhelp.org/statistics p2)

10.  90% of sexually active teens who do not use contraception, have a
chance of becoming pregnant within 12 months
 Teens in the United States are more likely to use alcohol and
drugs, which leads to more sexual promiscuity and lack of
contraceptive use
 Statistics from 2009 showed that about 22% of teens who had
intercourse were intoxicated or had done drugs beforehand
 Many parents and researchers blame the Abstinence only sex
education in the public school system for not teach teens how to
use contraception
 According to recent statistics on teen sexual activity, the majority
of sexually experienced teens do use contraception - 79% of
females and 87% of males
 Each year there are about 19 million new sexually transmitted
infections, and 15 to 24 year olds are responsible for half of that
amount
(www.pregnantteenhelp.org/statistics p.2)

11.  In 2006-2008, most teens aged 15-19 had received
formal instruction about STIs (93%), HIV (89%) or
abstinence (84%). However, about one-third of
teens had not received any formal instruction
about contraception; fever males received this
instruction than females 62% vs. 70%). (p.2)
 Among teens aged 18-19, 41% report that they
know little or nothing about condoms and 75% say
they know little or nothing about the contraceptive
pill. (p.2)
 (www.guttmacher.org)

12.  Adolescents consider parents,peers and the
media to be important sources of sexual health
information

13.  Adolescents consider parents, peers and the
media to be important sources of sexual health
information
 Girls are more likely to talk to their parents
about birth control
 Exposure to high levels of sexual content on
television is associated with an increased risk
of initiating sexual activity, as well as a greater
likelihood of involvement in teen pregnancy
(p.3)
(www.guttmacher.org)

14.  Chlamydia  Gonorrhea
 Women ages 15 to 19  Women ages 15 to 19
are the highest rate of men ages 20 to 24
infection  Midwest and the south
 The highest rates in the have the largest number
U.S. can be found in the of cases
mid-west and southern  SYPHILIS
states  Is on the rise mostly in
 Infection has increased the south
by 43%in men  Highest rate is seen in
men and women ages
20to25

15.  [HPV] Human papillomavirus – is fastly
becoming one of the most common STD’S
 Can lead to cancer most common in women
ages 14 to19
 Herpes and trichomoniasis are on the decline.

16.  20% of the U.S. have an STD and it cost over
8billion each year to treat them not including
HIV
 65%of all teens have had sex by the time they
are seniors in high school.
 I in 5 teens have had 4 or more sexual partners
 One in four will contract an STD prior to
adulthood

17.  The role of the parents and families is the
primary source of education on sexual health .
 The registered professional school nurse plays
a vital role in the development and
implementation of instructional programs that
utilize evidence-based strategies to prevent
pregnancies and sexually transmitted
infections like HIV
 Programs that included health education had a
positive effect overall outcome

18.  Provides baseline information that is grounded in
the benefits of abstinence and the delaying of
sexual activity, while ensuring that the youth who
is making the decision to be sexually active has
the right information they need to take steps to
protect themselves .
 Provide support for developing and implementing
school health education about human sexuality
that is effective in resolving students sexually
related risk behavior's and currently improving
students academic success .

19.  IN CONCLUSION ,THIS WRITIER HAS
MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT BOTH.
TEACHING ABSTINENCE IS THE MOST
EFFECTIVE WAY TO CONTROL ONES’S
DESTINY. No sex ,no disease and no emotional
roller coaster of feeling giulty,disappointment
or ashamed. On the other hand , today’s teens
are curious to find out what they are missing.
If giving the information from a reliable source
,it will give them the information to make a
decision and not go into the situation blind.

20.  This writer chose to teach her children first
abstinence then presented to them
information, facts and pictures! You know
what they say “a picture is worth a thousand
words .