Top 5 Myths About Sex
Teen moms are less likely to receive good prenatal care, and more likely to have premature babies with health problems. Over three-quarters of the children of teen moms live in poverty. They have less access to healthcare, and are more likely to be abused or neglected. Only 25% of teen moms receive child support from the baby’s father. Less than 2% of teen moms get a college degree before they turn 30. Data from the Bureau of Labor shows that on average, college graduates earn about 70% more than high school graduates.
But most people still need some genital touch to have an orgasm. Approximately 60 percent of rape victims experience post-traumatic stress disorder and 16 percent still experience problems 15 years following the rape. Spouses, boyfriends, girlfriends, and partners cannot sexually assault each other.
That’s why it’s a good idea to regularly test for STIs—even if you make sure to always use condoms during sex. When a male ejaculates, the sperm travels through the vagina into the cervix, and then into the uterus. Urine is released from the urethra, not from the vaginal opening, so it does not come in contact with sperm. Washing or douching will not prevent pregnancy due to the speed of which semen travels into your cervix and the fact that water can’t reach the uterus. In fact, douching can actually push sperm up farther up into the vagina.
A myth has persisted for years that men have a "sexual peak" in their teenage years and women "peak" in their mid-thirties. What's getting lost in a lot of the fear about birth control is all of the benefits. It can reduce cramps, cause more regular periods, or cause periods to go away — which, according to science, is perfectly healthy.
Also, there are other STIs that are passed through skin-to-skin contact, even if no penetration has taken place. It is important to discuss with your partner all sexual activity they have participated in and to always practice safer sex. Health Edco’s line of sex education teaching tools and materials includes resources that are great for classroom activities and demonstrations, health fairs, and more. Our male condom training models and female contraceptive models are perfect for demonstrating proper use of male and female condoms to help protect against STD transmission. In addition to our STD Roulette Game featured above, our Wheel of Choices Game and Sex & Consequences Game are both ideal for teaching young people the facts about STDs. Other forms of birth control, including the pill, IUDs, condoms, and implants are all highly effective at preventing pregnancy too and allow people to enjoy sex.
Another favorite piece of sex lore is that women can’t get pregnant if they have sex while on their period. It’s true that this scenario is highly unlikely, but even so, the possibility of pregnancy isn’t fully eliminated. The best way to avoid getting pregnant is though abstinence. Abstinence is the only 100% effective form of birth control. If abstinence isn’t an option, using a condom in combination with a hormonal form of birth control is a close second.
Additionally, people can lower their risk of spreading STDs to partners if they use condoms. STDs can be cured or treated with medication to prevent a person with an STD from spreading it to their sexual partner. Additionally, a woman's fertility starts to decline in her late 20s, so the likelihood of getting pregnant begins to decrease even with unprotected sex as she gets older. But even having unprotected sex during this time only leads to a 20% chance of getting pregnant, facts about sexuality Dr. Maureen Whelihan, an OB/GYN at the Center for Sexual Health and Education told Self.