Sexual Health Lecture:
I really enjoyed when Katy Janousek came to the class and discussed sexual health. Katy was very knowledgeable in the subject matter and she actively engaged the class in discussion. Katy had different forms of contraception, models, pap smear instruments, and even the vagina puppet Gina. I liked the "game" we played, Green Yellow or Red Zone. I like the fact that Katy not only taught us the information but she also got the class involved with her lecture. This topic impacts my life because, just as Katy stated, we are all sexual beings. I was never even given the chance to take a sexual health class in high school. They always simply said that abstinence is the key and that you should not have sex instead of education us on the proper ways to have sex and the many precautions that we should take when having sex such as using condoms and birth control. I had never heard of some of the forms of birth control that Katy introduced to us like the rod in the arm or the IUDs so it was interesting learning about those. Sexual health is important to public health because every person in this world, in some way, shape, form or fashion is affected by sexual health. Many people lack the proper knowledge about sex. I want to know if there are any steps being taken to get better sexual health education class in high schools? What would it take to educate our youth about the dangers of improper sexual health?
I agree with your sentiments that Katy's presentation was very entertaining and helpful! Even though this was my second time seeing her presentation, it still kept my attention the entire time and had me laughing at every joke. I think it's important that people, especially young people, aren't afraid to talk about sex and to be informed about their options and the choices they have. I wish more sexual health presentations were like Katy's. Part of me also wishes that something like this could be apart of orientation, because I feel like it's something that everyone should hear, not just those in health classes or other related topics.
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