What prevents high schoolers from achieving their goals?

Mission Hills High School
Department of Biology
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Review your educational, social, physical, and
future goals.
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What is it going to take to make these goals happen?
What things can happen that will make these goals
more difficult to achieve?
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Don’t drink and Drive!
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Don’t do Drugs!
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Protect yourself during sports!
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It is fun
“Everyone is doing it”
It’s everywhere
It is a normal part of everyday life
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Biologically, it is necessary for reproduction.
Intimacy can strengthen a long term,
monogomous relationship
It feels good
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Hold on to your M&M until you are given the
direction to start.
You will have 30 seconds to “trade” M&Ms as
many times as possible.
If you have a green M&M, don’t trade with
anyone.
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Who traded the most times?
Go ahead and eat your M&M.
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STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease
Diseases you can get from having ANY type of
sexual contact including:
Oral sex- mouth to penis or mouth to vagina
Anal sex- penis to anus
Vaginal sex- penis to vagina
**You can even get some from touching or
sharing personal items (chapstick, lip gloss,
razors)
Most STDs can fit into two categories:
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Viral- ones that you CAN’T cure
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Bacterial- ones that you CAN cure
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65 million people in the U.S. have an incurable
STD
There are 19 million new infections each year
Over 8,000 teenagers in San Diego County have
or have been infected by an STD
1 in 4 teenagers will contract an STD before
turning 20.
50 to 80% don’t know that they are infected!
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“When you have sex with someone, you are having sex
with everyone they have had sex with for the last 10
years, and everyone their partners have had sex with
for the last 10 years.
Your
Your
Partners Exposure
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
3
7
15
31
63
127
255
Your
Your
Partners Exposure
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
511
1,023
2,047
4,095
8,195
16,383
32,767
65,535
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Bacterial STD
It is the most common STD among young people
Transmission: having any type of sexual contact
(oral, anal, or vaginal)
Symptoms:
Most men and women have no symptoms
 White drip from penis or thick, odorous, yellow
discharge from vagina
 Pain in testicles
 Burning during urination
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Viral STD
There are two types: oral (herpes simplex 1) and
genital (HSP 2)
oral herpes (cold sores) is NOT an STD
90% of people who have herpes don’t even know
that they have it
Transmission:
having any type of sexual contact- oral, anal, or vaginal
 Touching (hsp1 can be passed to hsp2)
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Symptoms:
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Painful blisters in or around the genitals
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Bacterial STD
Very common STD
Transmission:
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having any type of sexual contact (oral, anal, or vaginal)
Can also be spread to baby at birth
Symptoms:
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Symptoms are mild and can go undetected
Yellow, white or green discharge from penis
Pain in testicles or swelling in testicles
Burning during urination
Women often mistake it for a bladder infection
White thick discharge that has odor
Vaginal bleeding between menstrual cycles
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Viral STD
HPV stands for Human Papilloma Virus which
CAN cause genital warts
Transmission:
having any type of sexual contact- oral, anal, or vaginal,
they are HIGHLY contagious
 Touching
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Symptoms:
Small painless cauliflower like bumps on or near the
genitals and anus that can QUICKLY multiply
 They can also be INSIDE the vagina
 There also may not be any symptoms or visible warts
 Itching of warts
 Discharge from penis or vagina
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Love is not the same as sex. Does he love me?
Or does he just love sex?
Couples that have premarital sex are less likely
to get married, and when they do, are 50%
more likely to divorce.
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Almost 7% of teenage girls in the US
will become pregnant before the age of
20.
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1230 females at MHHS. 7% is
approximately 86 females!
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STDs can cause
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Infertility
Physical limitations
Unplanned pregnancies can seriously disrupt
your goals.
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59% of teen pregnancies result in live birth
26% result in early termination(Abortion)
14% result in fetal loss(Miscarriage)
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8 out of 10 teen fathers do not
marry the mothers of their
child.
The cost of taking care of a baby
is approximately $7,000 per
year. That is over $580 per
month.
How might this change your
social life?
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What about going out with your
friends?
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Abstinence- “The most reliable ways to avoid
transmission of sexually transmitted
diseases(STDs) or unwanted pregnancy is to
abstain from sexual activity.”-Center for
Disease Control and Prevention
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Are you ready to start a family?
Are you ready to take on the physical and emotional
risks that go along with sexual activity?
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Male Latex Condom
A barrier placed on the erect penis
through every act of intercourse.
 If used perfectly, the failure rate is 2%
 Typical use failure rate is 15%-That’s one
out every 7 times.
 Can be purchased over the counter from
stores
 Can be obtained from clinics such as
Planned Parenthood or the Vista
Community Clinic
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Oral Contraception— “The
Pill”
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Hormonal medication taken
daily.
0.3% perfect use failure rate
at preventing pregnancy
DOES NOT PREVENT THE
TRANSMISSION OF STDs!
The typical use failure rate is
8%--that is 1 out of every 12
acts of sexual intercourse.
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Is it worth risking your goals?
Know where you want to draw the line.
Control your environment
Choose friends and choose to date those who
have the same standards!
Protect yourself