April 10, 2012
NEW: STDs 101: An Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Diseases

It’s April, which for Arizonans means a gradual increase in temperature as we head toward summer. But, at Planned Parenthood Arizona, it also means that it’s time to focus on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in observance of STD Awareness Month. While we regularly provide information about sexual health with our monthly STD Awareness series, April is the time of year to fix the spotlight on sexually transmissible microbes and the infections they cause. April is also the time of year when Planned Parenthood Arizona offers coupons for discounted STD screening, so if you’ve been putting it off, now’s the time!

READ MORE: http://blog.advocatesaz.org/2012/04/10/april-is-std-awareness-month/

Article includes sections on:

Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Preventing STDs

Getting Tested for STDs

A Few Sexually Transmitted Diseases (and the Bugs That Cause Them)

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Filed under: STD STI sexually transmitted disease GYT get yourself tested safe sex bacteria virus sex education 
April 1, 2012
April Is STD Awareness Month!

April is STD Awareness Month! This is a very exciting time for me. :)

All month long, I’ll be sharing links to quality information on various sexually transmitted infections and methods for prevention. Stay tuned!

From the CDC:

Learn more about STDs, STD Awareness Month, and where you can find the nearest STD testing site in your area:

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Filed under: safe sex STD STI sexually transmitted infection sexually transmitted disease sex education STDs STIs safer sex 
March 16, 2012
Marianne is Here Because Sex Ed Matters

I believe in Planned Parenthood. I believe in reproductive freedom, the right to choose, medically accurate sexuality education for all people, access to all reproductive medical care options and, especially, freedom from harassment for women who make that choice.

I am here for Planned Parenthood because I remember my high school years. I grew up in Santa Monica, California and I was educated in the Catholic school system. The best part was this was the early to mid-’70s. There was still kind of a ‘hangover’ from the late ’60s to early ’70s with ‘free love’, ‘summer of love’ and Woodstock. The ‘hangover’ was evident in our high school. The school administration was unabashedly liberal. They actually believed that ‘sex ed’ should be more than just some put-upon phys ed instructor, usually the football coach, trying to maintain order amongst a group of giggling teenagers and passing on some hard-won information about reproduction, sexual intercourse, birth and STDs.

READ MORE:

http://blog.advocatesaz.org/2010/12/27/marianne-is-here-because-sex-ed-matters/

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Filed under: pro-choice Planned Parenthood sex education 
February 19, 2012
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Filed under: sex education abstinence only education sex ed maps 
February 15, 2012
Abstinence-Only Education Gives Birth to Arizona’s High Teen Pregnancy Rate

Arizona is known for a lot of things. The Grand Canyon, our universities, beautiful sunsets.

And, oh yeah, our truly awful teen pregnancy rate.

Ranked against the other 49 states, Arizona’s teen-pregnancy rate has been in the top five for years. And while you probably won’t see that little factoid emblazoned on a license plate anytime soon, teen pregnancy still has a significant impact on Arizona residents.

READ MORE: http://ppadvocatesaz.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/abstinence-only-education-gives-birth-to-arizonas-high-teen-pregnancy-rate

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Filed under: teen pregnancy Arizona pregnancy unplanned pregnancy unintended pregnancy teenage pregnancy sex education abstinence only comprehensive sex education 
February 1, 2012
“Can I Get an STD from Oral Sex?”

Many consider oral sex to be a safer form of sexual activity compared to vaginal or anal intercourse. For this reason, they might put less emphasis on the use of latex barriers, such as dental dams and condoms, during oral sex. Unfortunately, this idea is misguided and can lead to the transmission of preventable infections.

It is generally true that oral sex presents less of a risk for contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – but this risk is not trivial, especially when people are under the impression that they don’t need to use barrier methods during oral sex. Most sexually transmitted infections can be passed along by oral sex, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis, herpes, human papillomavirus (HPV), and HIV. Even pubic lice can be transferred from the genital region to eyelashes and eyebrows! Additionally, intestinal parasites are more likely to be transmitted via oral sex than through vaginal sex. A microscopic amount of fecal matter containing parasites can be infectious, and can be unknowingly ingested when present on genitals.

READ MORE:

http://ppadvocatesaz.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/sti-awareness-can-i-get-an-std-from-oral-sex

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Filed under: STI STD safe sex condoms oral sex sex sex education sexually transmitted diseases sexually transmitted disease safer sex 
January 26, 2012
Support Comprehensive Sex Ed to Support Queer Youth

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Filed under: LGBT sex ed sex education comprehensive sex education queer youth 
January 4, 2012
the power of the internet to educate … or miseducate

Did you know that only 13 states require that sex education in public schools be medically accurate?

It looks like the No. 1 way teenagers get their information about sex is through the Internet. A Google search can lead to good information, or to misinformation.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/31/us/sex-education-for-teenagers-online-and-in-texts.html

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Filed under: sex education comprehensive sex education sex ed medically accurate 
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