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Sexually Transmitted Disease and Pregnancy in Lee County Youth

Sexually Transmitted Disease and Pregnancy in Lee County Youth. Lee County Health Department Neryda Greene M P H HIV/AIDS Health Educator (239) 656-2542. Why should we care?. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Lee County Youth. Why should we care?.

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Sexually Transmitted Disease and Pregnancy in Lee County Youth

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  1. Sexually Transmitted Disease and Pregnancy in Lee County Youth Lee County Health Department Neryda Greene M P H HIV/AIDS Health Educator (239) 656-2542

  2. Why should we care?

  3. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)in Lee County Youth

  4. Why should we care? • Sexually active youth aged 15-24 have the highest STD rates of any group • By age 25, half of all sexually active young people will become infected with an STD • US has the highest rate of STDs in the industrialized world (19 million new infections per year) and 50% are among youth ages 15-24 • Young women, youth of color, young men who have sex with men and incarcerated youth are at higher risk

  5. Why should we care? • Untreated STDs can have detrimental consequences on the public health system • They can lead to infertility, pregnancy complications, birth defects, cervical cancer, and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) • They increase the risk of HIV transmission (3-5 times) • Medical costs of STDs alone are nearly $8.4 billion per year

  6. 2011 STDs in Youth (10-19) Area 8 - Florida

  7. Teen Pregnancy in Lee County

  8. Why we should care? Pregnancy for teens is more dangerous and traumatic – increased rate of anemia, c-section, high blood pressure, preeclampsia and its complications Many teens use alcohol, tobacco and/or drugs of abuse which can cause ill effects in the infant, either temporary or lifelong Teen births add directly to population growth by reducing the time between generations Many teen pregnancies end in abortion Teens are often less able to care for their children Almost all teen pregnancies are unintended

  9. Babies of teen mothers are more likely to….. Be born prematurely and with various health issues Be products of no or late prenatal care and its repercussions Suffer the effects of poor nutrition in pregnancy

  10. Children of teen mothers… Have fewer skills and are less prepared to learn when they enter kindergarten Have behavioral problems and chronic medical conditions Rely more heavily on publicly funded health care Be incarcerated at some time during adolescence Drop out of high school Give birth as a teenager Be unemployed or underemployed as a young adult …and the cycle is perpetuated….

  11. And last…. Teen pregnancy and childbirth cost taxpayers 10.9 BILLION dollars annually: increased health care costs, foster care costs, increased incarceration rates, and lost tax revenue from teen mothers who earn less money due to less education

  12. Lee County Teen Birth Rates for Mothers ages 15 to 17 (2008-2010)

  13. Lee County Teen Birth Rates for Mothers ages 15 to 19 (2008-2010)

  14. Teen Birth Rate Comparison

  15. Lee County Teen Repeat Birth Rates for Mothers ages 15 to 17 (2008-2010)

  16. Lee County Teen Repeat Birth Rates for Mothers ages 15 to 19 (2008-2010)

  17. Repeat Teen Birth Rate Comparison

  18. Lee 2011 Family Planning Youth Served • Family Planning Clients By Age Health Management System (HMS) – Florida Department of Health

  19. 2011 Florida Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) show: • 48% of students in grades 9-12 reported having sexual intercourse at least once • 56% of 12th graders have engaged in oral sex • 25% of 12th graders have had sex with multiple partners • 86% of Florida high school students think it is very important for schools to help students address current issues like drug abuse, violence, HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy and suicide

  20. The 2010 Florida Child Health Callback Survey shows: • 78% of parents would allow their child to participate in grade-level appropriate sexuality education • 77% of parents want abstinence-plus or comprehensive sexuality education taught in their children’s schools • Parents said they want sexual health education to include HIV and STD information • 57% (elem.), 93% (middle), and 98% (high) • Parents want sexual health education to include birth control information • 80% (middle) and 93% (high)

  21. National Sexuality Education Standards

  22. Standards Grade 3-5:Pregnancy and Reproduction Core Concepts: By the end of the 5th grade, students should be able to: • Describe the process of human reproduction

  23. Standards Grade 3-5:Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Core Concepts: By the end of the 5th grade, students should be able to: • Define HIV and identify some age appropriate methods of transmission, as well as ways to prevent transmission

  24. Standards Grade 6-8:Pregnancy and Reproduction Core Concepts: By the end of the 8th grade students should be able to: • Define sexual intercourse and its relationship to human reproduction • Define sexual abstinence as it relates to pregnancy prevention • Explain the health benefits, risks and effectiveness rates of various methods of contraception, including abstinence and condoms • Define emergency contraception and its use • Describe the signs and symptoms of a pregnancy

  25. Standards Grade 6-8:Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Core Concepts: By the end of the 8th grade students should be able to: • Define STDs, including HIV, and how they are and are not transmitted • Compare and contrast behaviors, including abstinence, to determine the potential risk of STD/HIV transmission from each • Describe the signs, symptoms and potential impacts of STDs, including HIV

  26. Standards Grade 9-12:Pregnancy and Reproduction Core Concepts: By the end of the 12th grade students should be able to: • Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of abstinence and other contraceptive methods, including condoms • Define emergency contraception and describe its mechanism of action • Identify the laws related to reproductive and sexual care services (i.e., contraception, pregnancy options, safe surrender policies, prenatal care)

  27. Standards Grade 9-12:Pregnancy and Reproduction Core Concepts: By the end of the 12th grade students should be able to: • Describe the signs of pregnancy • Describe prenatal practices that can contribute to or threaten a healthy pregnancy • Compare and contrast the laws relating to pregnancy, adoption, abortion and parenting

  28. Standards Grade 9-12:Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Core Concepts: By the end of the 12th grade students should be able to: • Describe common symptoms of and treatments for STDs, including HIV • Evaluate the effectiveness of abstinence, condoms and other safer sex methods in preventing the spread of STDs, including HIV • Describe the laws related to sexual health care services, including STD and HIV testing and treatment

  29. Florida Department of EducationLee School Membership by Grade (2010-11)

  30. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that for every dollar invested in an effective school-based HIV, STD, and pregnancy prevention program, $2.65 were savedin medical costs and lost productivity

  31. The Lee County Health Department believes that health is essential to positive youth development. We recognize that sexual health, predominantly STD and pregnancy prevention, are of critical importance to the health and well-being of young people in the United States.

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