Teleteens And Sex Medicine

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If a student was at a party and decided, on the spur of the
moment, to engage in sexual intercourse, then it is more likely that they
have a condom if schools distributed them. This sounds good in theory, but
will it really work? If schools distribute condoms, shouldn't they also
teach the students how to use them and teach them a little about sex (sex
education in schools, another controversial topic)?
The world certainly needs to try to decrease teenage pregnancies, STD's,
and H.I.V. infection. In an article from the New York Times, the United
Nations reports that women, especially sexually active teenage girls, have a
higher rate of H.I.V. infection than men in that age group. It cited the
slow development of mucous membranes as the reason for the lower protection
against infection and increased risk of getting H.I.V. It mentions that in
Rwanda, 25% of pregnant women are infected, and 17% of those who have teenage
sex will be infected. Those numbers are ...

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