R & C of Sexual Activity: Lesson 6, Analysis of Recent Developments in Repro Health

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Concept: Below are some of the most recent developments related to reproductive health in our society. Your job will be to provide an analysis of these developments. As we discussed in the beginning of the unit sex ed is a values driven topic. These issues are inherently controversial themselves because although there are facts that may help you understand them ultimately you see these facts through the prism of your own perception (values, morals, upbringing, etc.). The sources listed are just a starting point, remember that any information may be biased and it is your job as an educated consumer to carefully analyze information for validity, reliability, and bias. Goal: Provide an analysis of the recent developments in reproductive health demonstrating an understanding of content specific information necessary to understand each issue (ie. What strains are protected against in the HPV vaccine, approved locations for the Safe Haven law). Complete each level (not just 1) working from left to right based on level attempted. ----------------Snip Below This or Delete Top Contents for Evidence of Completion (All Fit on 1 Page) or I will Show You How to Embed-------------------

NAME: Sam PERIOD: 3 My Level: 4

Level 1
Basic Overview and Whether You Agree or Disagree

Level 2
Basic Questions to Issue and 1 potential advantage/disadvantage

Level 3
Higher Level Questions and 3 potential advantages/disadvantages for each issue

Level 4
All information and questions related to issue and embed this into ePortfolio.

Topic 1: The HPV Vaccine Debate

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Basic Overview: HPV is a cancerous virus that can be prevented through a vaccine, but people are concerned about its side effects. The safety of the vaccine was studied in clinical trials before it was licensed. Some parents have wondered why its necessary to give kids the shots long before they are sexually active, but the vaccine works best and ensures maximum protection if given to younger people. What it Does Protect Against: What it Doesnt Protect (Think!): 1.HPV - 16 1. Pregnancy risk 2.HPV - 18 2. Other STDs 3.HPV - 6 3. Common cold 4. HPV 11 (cancer of the cervix, vagina, and vulva; genital warts, and anal cancer)

My Level of Agreement: Highlight or Underline One (I think this is.) Really Really Bad For Good for Society Society Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages 1. licensed by the FDA and 1. pain, swelling, itching, bruising, deemed safe and effective by CDC and redness at the injection site

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% of Cervical Cancer Protection:

% of Genital Wart Protection:

75%

90%

2. according to one study, vaccination of the entire population would prevent more than 200,000 HPV infections, 100,000 abnormal Pap tests, and 3,300 cases of cervical cancer (Pichichero, 2007) 3. guards against four of the HPV strains: two that cause 70% of cervical cancer cases and two that have been linked to 90% of the genital warts cases

2. requires 2 additional appointments within 6 months, and kids dont typically dont make that many visits to their doctor.

3. headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, fainting

How Many Shots: 3 Cost: $360

Is there a shot for boys? What is it called?

Does this promote promiscuity or should we take advantage of something that could potentially help us?

Yes, Gardasil.

We should take advantage of it; why shun something that can protect against cancer? Even if some teens feel more at ease having sex once vaccinated, is it really that bad as long as they dont have to face the consequences? It may be morally wrong or sacrilegious or against tradition or whatever you believe, and those opinions are fine. Im not doing it before marriage anyways. But in our triumphantly digitized contemporaneity, kids are going to go with what they want to do because yolo.

Level 5/Extra Credit/Going Beyond: Define Herd Immunity and explain how it applies to the debate.

Topic 2: Emergency Contraception (Plan B)

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Basic Overview: It is birth control that prevents pregnancy after sex, which is why it is sometimes called the morning after pill. It is commonly used if you think your birth control failed, you didnt use contraception, or you were made to have sex against your will. Intended Use (Why people use it): can be used following unprotected intercourse, contraceptive failure, incorrect use of contraceptives, or in cases of sexual assault Do You Need a Prescription?: Yes, if you are under 15 How close to failed / no contraceptives: (Time Frame?) within five days of unprotected intercourse

Cost: costs vary from $10 to

$70 for the morning-after pill and $500 to $900 for IUD insertion

My Level of Agreement: Highlight or Underline One (I think this is.) Really Really Bad For Good for Society Society Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages 1. can prevent unplanned 1. limited window of use pregnancies + 2. 99% effective in preventing 2. no protection against STDs pregnancies + 3. can lessen trauma of rape 3. doesnt work if the woman is victims by lifting the burden of already pregnant worrying about childbirth +

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Mechanism of action-how it works: It can prevent or delay ovulation and affect the movement of the egg or sperm (making them less likely to meet). This interferes with the fertilization process.

Does this promote people not taking accountability for their choices or provide an alternative to someone not wanting to get pregnant?

Not really, because its meant to use for emergency purposes after a contraceptive fails. It originated in the 1960s as a treatment for rape victims to prevent unintended pregnancy.

Level 5: How is this similar/different than the abortion pill (RU-486)?

Similar: They use similar hormones to prevent pregnancy. Different: The abortion pill is used once you are already pregnant and forces a miscarriage, but plan B must be used before pregnancy occurs.

Topic 3: The Condom Availability Debate

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Basic Overview: In some schools, condoms are available to students to make sex safer, because there will always be some teens who will have sex if they wish, regardless of what they have been taught. However, this is met with controversy, because others believe that this promotes sex by making it easier and less risky, thus making it more appealing. Provide one stat on teen pregnancy. Provide one stat on teen pregnancy. Cite: 80 percent of teenage pregnancies are unintended Cite: The U.S. spends $7 billion each year due to the costs of teen pregnancy.

In your opinion do these statistics warrant public educations involvement? Yes because it shows the negative effect pregnancy has on a teens life, especially financially. What does a schools condom availability program look like? Who gets condoms, where, when and how? At 54% of schools that make condoms available, nurses provide condoms to students, while teachers do so at 52%, counselors at 47% and principals at 27%. In a small percentage of schools, condoms are provided in bowls or baskets (5%) or through vending machines (3%) or students make condoms available to other students (2%). (Schools where students supply condoms have strong peer-education programs, and the few students involved in condom provision are trained in HIV education and peer counseling.)

My Level of Agreement: Highlight or Underline One (I think this is.) Really Really Bad For Good for Society Society Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages 1. can prevent pregnancy 1. latex condoms may cause itching + for people who are allergic to latex and/or lubricants 2. can prevent STDs, including 2. it could slip off during sex HIV/AIDS + 3. no hormonal side-effects 3. it can weaken and break + -

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So the big question is how would condom availability affect the student body? Does it promote unhealthy behavior or are you providing a healthy outlet for those that will do it anywaysif so is it even a schools place to get involved ? Both. I think it promotes sex to an extent, because if the school provides condoms it may send off the wrong message like the school is condoning sex. But it eliminates some of the bad consequences that can come from sex, making it healthier for those who will do it anyways. It is a schools place to get involved because a school should be dedicated not only to the academic education of its students, but also to the education in life skills and health.

Level 5/Extra Credit/Going Beyond: What does your research say/cite? Do condoms make a difference? Cite at least 1 study and the results.

Topic 4: The Safe Haven Law

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Basic Overview: They are laws that decriminalize the leaving of unharmed infants with designated private persons so the child becomes a ward of the state.

My Level of Agreement: Highlight or Underline One (I think this is.) Really Really Bad For Good for Society Society Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages

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Time Frame: must be 30 days old or less

Approved Locations? 49 states and Puerto Rico

1. gives parents options for leaving their babies but giving them a better chance live + 2. prevents irrational acts like leaving babies in dumpsters or cold doorsteps + 3. parents dont have to fear legal punishment +

1. only one parent has to drop off a child, meaning that a father or mother may not even know or consent to the abandonment 2. the foster program is already overwhelmed, so the children may be inadequately cared for anyways 3. these laws can be misused and abused -

What happens to parental rights? Parents lose rights; they are relinquishing their child to be adopted

What is Illinois Law exactly? It enables a person to give up an unwanted infant anonymously. As long as the baby has not been abused, the person may do so without fear of arrest or prosecution.

Does this promote people not taking accountability for their choices or provide an alternative to someone not able to provide for a child? While it provides an alternative for those who cannot properly provide for a child, I think having this as a sort of plan C does promote not taking responsibility. If they know they cannot provide for a child, they should not have had sex in the first place. If they did have sex, they should have used protection. If protection failed, they should have used emergency contraception. It should not come to this.

Level 5: How do state laws vary on this?