The sexual health lecture we had on
Tuesday really interested me. The lecturer engaged the class and I
didn't feel as though I was just sitting at a desk listening to
someone talk about sex (something we have all done a few times in
middle school and high school). What interested me the most was
learning about STI's and how they can be transmitted, as well as the
risks (no risk, low risk, high risk) of various sexual activities.
The topic impacts my life because it gives me a better idea of what I
can do to avoid putting myself at an increased risk of contracting a
potentially deadly disease. While some of the STI's have cures
(antibiotics) that will get rid of the infection without much
problem, the STI's without cures are of the highest importance and
caught my attention the most. Tips on avoiding getting something
that would stay with me for the rest of my life was very helpful.
This topic is very important to public health because I believe there
are a lot of people out there who put themselves at risk because of a
lack of knowledge/information and even information that is simply not
true. While the lecture was very informative and helpful, I would
like to know more about the statistics of STI's, such as prevalence
among various age groups, ethnicities, etc, and even the prevalence
on college campuses, particularly UGA.
I agree completely! I would also be interested to learn more about the prevalence of STI's and how often these are transmitted in our community.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your STI risk stance, I think there should be more tests talked about openly for the more harmful STI's (or all, for the sake of public health) that help show who has what.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed hearing how STI's are affecting college campuses. Some of the statistics she told us about where very scary and alerting. There should be more required testing for college students to reduce the spread.
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