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Today we will discuss ways to protect ourselves

Today we will discuss ways to protect ourselves. Protection from What?. We will learn ways to protect yourself from Sexually Transmitted diseases. You will learn ways to prevent becoming a teen parent. Why do we need to learn this?. Because the numbers don’t lie. Let’s look at the facts

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Today we will discuss ways to protect ourselves

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  1. Today we will discuss ways to protect ourselves

  2. Protection from What? • We will learn ways to protect yourself from Sexually Transmitted diseases. • You will learn ways to prevent becoming a teen parent

  3. Why do we need to learn this? • Because the numbers don’t lie. Let’s look at the facts • http://www.ct.gov/dph/lib/dph/hisr/pdf/CSHS2011_Factsheet.pdf • http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/by-age/15-24-all-STDs/state/2010/CT10.pdf • http://www.cdc.gov/std/health-disparities/age.htm

  4. If this is true. Lets be prepared • The numbers say that almost half of you will make a decision to become sexually active by the time you graduate from GHS. • If this is true, would you agree that we should have some ideas how to protect ourselves? • Discuss

  5. Lets talk about what we know • Take 4 minutes to generate a list on paper all the ways you know to protect yourself from becoming infected with an STD. • List

  6. Do these ways protect you from becoming a teen parent • Lets discuss • Why or Why Not?

  7. What is the best way to protect yourself from STD’s and teen pregnancy? • Discuss the Term “Contraception”

  8. Lets take a closer look at Contraception • Lets classify ways to protect ourselves into categories • Barrier contraception (show examples) • Something that acts as a barrier to prevent the transfer of body fluids. • Some are more effective than others. • Some are prescribed and some are not. • Chemical Contraception (show examples) • Typically in the form of hormones. • Some are prescribed and some are not. • Behavioral Contraception (discuss) • List

  9. Share what we have learned Key Terms for today

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