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Sexual Health Trends in Adolescence

Sexual Health Trends in Adolescence. Profile of a Healthy Teen. Positive body image and awareness High Self Esteem Good interpersonal relationships Well developed decision-making skills Ability to choose intimacy and safety. Risks.

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Sexual Health Trends in Adolescence

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  1. Sexual Health Trends in Adolescence

  2. Profile of a Healthy Teen Positive body image and awareness High Self Esteem Good interpersonal relationships Well developed decision-making skills Ability to choose intimacy and safety

  3. Risks Teens with low self-esteem are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviours Increased sexual activity with the use of alcohol and drugs

  4. Without considering…. What are the risks? Do I know about the risks? Are there any long term consequences for my activity that will cause life long changes? If so, am I willing to take the risk?

  5. Risk Indicator Very High Risk for poor choices Low Self Esteem Alcohol/Drug use High Risk alters decision making Peer Pressure Medium risk for unhealthy relationship Hanging out in groups Low Risk 2012

  6. Friendships in Middle School

  7. What it Means to be a Friend FRIENDS: • Give Support Freely • Know How to Have Fun • Are Honest • Respectful • Make Time for you • Laugh with you, care about you, and are there for you, and you need to do this for your Friends

  8. Tips for feeling good about you… • Be AWARE of the Media • HAVE FUN- sports/teams/hobbies/music/read/friends • Choose healthy foods to eat • Exercise every day • Feel good about how you look • Happy people come in all shapes and sizes • RESPECT yourself

  9. Benefits of being You Quotes from Teens… • Sense of Freedom “No one NEEDS a relationship” • “I am Single and ready to Mingle” • Open to others who have noticed you. • “It’s the Best” being single.. no pressure. • You’re Unique

  10. Cyberspace bullying True Friends?

  11. Things to Consider…… • Think about what you post • Once in Cyberspace it is there FOREVER • If your upset…. take 5 minutes • Be NICE on line • Do not retaliate • Do not participate • Report bad behavior!

  12. Ask yourself Am I taking Chances in Cyberspace? Remember: Do not Give your Personal information over the Net. Never meet someone you have met online in person. Remember people lie and Have you lied to him/her? Don’t Trust anyone over the net. They may like to play games. Safety Tips

  13. Remember the Four “I’s” of Adolescence Teens believe they are: Invincible Immortal Immune Infertile

  14. Trends in Adolescent Sexuality Adolescents are initiating sexual contact at earlier ages 20% of 14 year olds are sexually active, 45% of 17 year olds Increasing trend of oral sex amongst teens - 68% Teens are more likely to have multiple partners if sexual contact is initiated at a younger age 1 in 4 sexually active teen will have an sexually transmitted infection

  15. Abstinence means choosing not to have sexual intercourse. Abstinence can mean either choosing not to have or delaying sexual contact for a certain period of time. Whichever you choose, stand up for what you believe is right for you. You don't have to defend your reasons to not have sex now, later on, or at all. Abstinence & Saying No

  16. Doing What's Right For You “Should I have sex?” A simple question with no simple answer, right? Only you know if you’re really ready. If you’re not sure you are not ready!

  17. Everyone is NOT doing it !

  18. Always remember: • It's your right, to be in control of your body and your sexuality. • It's your right to take your time in making decisions that affect you. • It's wrong for your partner or friends to force choices on you.

  19. Percent of Our Youth Reporting Substance Use Behaviors - By Grade

  20. Consequences of Alcohol and Drug use: Change the way you think and act Leads to behaviors that stretch your limits Increases the feeling of being Invincible Gives a Rush but has consequences Affects your ability to make good decisions, that could affect your future

  21. 2 7 19 42 88 STIs

  22. Condom Use Teens do not use condoms consistently – 38% of sexually active students report that a condom was not used with their last sexual contact Despite the fact that the majority of N.B. youth are sexually active, fewer New Brunswick youth report using condoms than their counterparts in Quebec and Canada Abstinence is the only 100% protection! The 2007 New Brunswick Student Drug Use Survey (NBSDUS)

  23. No! Abstinence Not now Postpone Most Teens in Middle School are Choosing…

  24. You GO Exciting Opportunities Education Independent Amazing Believe in yourself Reach for the Stars

  25. References Canadian Federation for Sexual Health.(2007).Sexual Health in Canada, A Baseline, 2007 www.cfsh.ca/files/Publications/Sexual_Health_in_Canada_Baseline_2007_FINAL.pdf Drill, Esther, Deal With It, 2009, Pocket Books New York Roundtable Press Inc. New Brunswick Department of Health. (2007). New Brunswick Student Drug Use Survey- 2007 http://www.gnb.ca/0378/pdf/SDUS-2007-e.pdf Public Health Agency of Canada. Hepatitis C and STI Surveillance and Epidemiology Section. Reported Cases of Chlamydia by Age Group and Sex, 1991 to 2008.  http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/std-mts/sti-its_tab/chlamydia_pts1991-08-eng.php Public Health Agency of Canada,Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control. Brief Report on Sexuallly Transmitted in Canada: 2007 New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Status Report 2010 -Women In New Brunswick, A Statistical Profile. http://www.acswcccf.nb.ca/media/acsw/files/english/2010report Boyce,W. et al.(2006) Sexual Health Findings of Canadian Youth, Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Study. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 15,59-68. Roterman, M (2008) Trends in Teen Sexual Behavior and Condom Use.  http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003/article/10664-eng.pdf Egale Canada. (2009). Youth speak up about homophobia and transphobia. http://egale.ca/extra/CG_Taylor__Climate_Survey__Phase_One_Report.pdf Public Health Agency of Canada. (2010). Questions & answers: sexual orientation in schools. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/qasos-qose/pdf/qasos-qose-eng.pdf The Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN)  http://www.sieccan.org/ Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education 2008 Public Health Agency of Canada revised addition of the 2003 Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education

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