The Ultimate Guide to Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Assignment #2 (select only one option) DON’T FORGET TO CITE SOURCES. If you had to look something up (for example, are water births available at YRMC? If you went to their website or called them to find out, CITE IT!! If you interviewed two mothers, you need to include a citation on the References page. You need both parenthetical citations and the full citations for each source on your Reference page. Your paper must be 1500 words minimum to meet the writing intensive requirements. Option 1      One of the developmental challenges of adulthood is to become a sexually healthy individual.  Although sexual health involves more than simply being free from disease, it is one of the many important components.      Research consistently shows that Americans do not have accurate information about sex.  Please review the following website to further study the topic of sexually transmitted infections.  (Please note:  The website is graphic in nature and should not be viewed by minor children) http://www.herpes-coldsores.com/std/  Please include the following information in your paper for each disease listed below: how each of the following STI’s are transmitted, early signs and symptoms, effects of long term or untreated infection, and diagnosis and treatment.  -Hepatitis                                            -Syphilis -Scabies -Chlamydia                                         -Gonorrhea -Herpes -Pelvic Inflammatory Disease            -Genital Warts -Pubic Lice IMPORTANT! You must discuss your findings by discussing the following: How much of this information did you already know? If you already knew a lot about STI’s, did you learn about them in school or from somewhere else? Because the United States has the highest STD rate of all industrialized countries (WHO, 2015), some believe that Human Sexuality courses should be required of all students. Write about whether or not you support this belief.  If yes, at what age should students be taught?  Why? What information should they receive?  Please be specific.  If no, justify and explain your reason for believing sex education should be left out of schools. Please support your answer with research and cite your sources!  OR   Option 2      As people enter the later years of life, they usually engage in a process called LIFE REVIEW.  This involves organizing one's memories and reflecting on the significant actions and developmental milestones that have shaped one's life.  It is through the life review that people attempt to gain a final understanding of themselves and world around them. Choose an older adult for an in-depth, life-review interview.  Ask the person the following questions: Who have been the most important people that have contributed to your development, both as a child and as an adult?  In what ways were they important to you? What events or developmental milestones were particularly significant in your life?  Why? How has aging affected you -- physically, psychologically, and socially? How do you feel about your life?  Has it been satisfactory?  In what areas have you been most satisfied?  Least...