Disease Information Are you ever curious about learning ALL the facts about STD’s? Well go no further! Over the next few months, this blog will be providing information on many STD’s. This week we briefly touch on a few popular ones, so keep reading! Just the facts Congenital Herpes.  Known as HSV-2, one in five [...]

Ask yourself a few questions about your guy before deciding what to do.  Don’t just assume what he says is what he is going to do; no man should force a woman to do something she doesn’t want to do, like parent a child alone or have an abortion.  You have options, so find out [...]

10 Things Every Father Needs To Know… And Do! Congratulations!  You’ve just taken one of the most important steps in becoming a good father – wanting to become a good father. Today, more and more fathers like you are experiencing the satisfaction and reward of taking a more active role in the lives of their [...]

What is HPV? Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus.  In infects the skin and the lining of the mouth, cervix, vagina, urethra and anus.  There are more than 100 types of HPV.  About 40 of them cause genital infections. How common is HPV? More than 6 million Americans get a genital HPV infection every year. [...]

SELF CONTROL BEATS BIRTH CONTROL Abstinence isn’t about never having sex.  It’s about waiting to have the safest and best sex!  Postponing sex until you are in a life-long relationship such as marriage can make you risk free, worry free and help you  find true love and closeness.   About 750,000 teenage girls become pregnant [...]

1. Everyone’s doing it. First of all you’re not “everyone.”  You are a thinking person who can make your own good choices.  Second, everyone’s not doing it.  It just seem like it sometimes.  It’s true that about half of teens today are sexually active.  But that means half are not  having sex.  Of course, you [...]

WHAT CAN I DO IF I’M PRESSURED TO HAVE SEX? The best way to avoid being pressured to have sex is to avoid situations where someone could pressure you to have sex. But if this does happen, assess the situation.  Is it safe or dangerous? If you are in a safe situation, talk.  Try changing [...]

Sexually Transmitted Diseases are real and serious. Sometimes we can have a, “it won’t ever happen to me” attitude about health issues. But chances are, if you’ve been sexually active with more than one partner, you could be infected. Take a minute to read through some of these sobering statistics that come from a recent [...]

Dating abuse is when someone intentionally physically, sexually, or emotionally injures their boyfriend or girlfriend because they want to have power and control in the relationship.   Can It Happen To You?   YES. Dating abuse can happen to anyone. It can happen regardless of your race, ethnicity, education level, economic status, sexual orientation, religion, [...]

Condoms are better than nothing, but they’re far from perfect.  Condoms don’t make sex “safe,” they just make it less risky.  Even if you always use condoms correctly, they can still slip or break.  And guess what?  Condoms don’t cover everything!  Some STIs like HPV and herpes can be passed by contact with areas not [...]