Assignment:
Discussion 1 (400 words)
Locate an article or review the website WebMD Sexual Health Center. Examine a chronic condition impacting sexual function.
Discuss the possible effects the chronic condition might or will have on sexual expression. What treatment or support options are available to a person who has this chronic condition? What social or cultural barriers might prevent the average person from seeking help for this condition? How do you feel the media has helped or hurt this? Support your position.
Link https://www.webmd.com/sex/
Discussion 2 (400 words)
For this discussion the class will explore available Internet resources and find appropriate information on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to answer the following prompts.
In addition to reading pages 495-501 in your text you will review the WHO resource website provided and identify one STI and provide analysis of the factors that may contribute to the rising incidences of this condition. What available precautions or support services might reduce these incidences? What types of awareness campaigns or education is being used globally and how would education best be utilized to adolescents and adults in the United States.
Link https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/sexually-transmitted-infections-(stis)