Learn about important health issues:

Teen Pregnancy : click here:

Teen pregnancy rates remain high in the U.S., with three out of every 40 teenagers become pregnant before the age of 20. Pregnancy affects minority women disproportionately: African American/black and Latina women experience rates that are up to 2.8 times higher than that of white women. In fact, 58% of black women and half of all Latina women become pregnant at least once before the age of 20. These figures indicate that teen pregnancy remains a serious problem, especially for young women in these two groups. Click here for more information on teen pregnancy and emergency contraception.

Choosing not to have sex : click here:

Choosing not to have sex provides 100 percent protection from HIV, STIs, and pregnancy. For some, this means avoiding vaginal, anal, and oral-genital intercourse altogether. Others may choose to avoid any type of sexual or intimate contact, including hugging and kissing. Choosing not to have sex is often referred to as “abstinence.”

Body Image : click here :

Body image includes many things, such as the way we see ourselves, the way we think others see us, how we feel being in our own body, and how we feel about our body. Body image is something that we learn and it constantly changes. Even those of us with the best body image have days where we don't feel quite so confident within our body.

HIV : click here :

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus transmitted through contact with an infected person’s blood or sexual fluids. It can also be transmitted from a mother to her child in the womb or through breast milk. No matter what your identity, if you have unprotected sex you are at risk for HIV.

STIs to Know : click here :

STIs are infectious and contagious bacteria, viruses, or parasites which are spread from one person to another primarily through sexual contact.

Respecting Your Vagina : click here :

There are many words that people use as a substitute for the word vagina. Many of these words are just fun plays on the word vagina, used by men and women alike. Some of these words are used because any reference to the word vagina or to “that area between our legs” can be seen as vulgar and unladylike. And some of these words are often used to degrade others. Using these words as nasty insults is just one of many ways in which society teaches young women to disrespect and devalue their bodies and especially their vaginas.

Taking Care of Yourself : click here :

We all lead busy lives. We have school, jobs, clubs, family and a social life. With so much going on, the one thing that we let slip is taking care of ourselves. But, taking care of ourselves is so important, and not doing so affects the different activities we are involved in.

 

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