This document provides information from a presentation on sex education for teens. It defines sex and discusses abstinence-only education in Ohio schools. It then covers topics like safer sex practices, consequences of unprotected sex like teen pregnancy and STIs, birth control options, and symptoms and effects of common STIs like HIV/AIDS. The presentation aims to educate teens on these important topics and provides contact information for the free clinic for further questions.

1. Let’s Talk About SEX 101:
Everything You Wanted to Know
About Sex, Just the Facts
Teen Summit Spring 2006
The Free Medical Clinic of Greater
Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio 44106

2. What is SEX?
 An act of sexual
intercourse.
 Biological source of
reproduction.
 Gender
 Sexual Orientation
 On the mind of most
(if not all) teens.

3. Why Don’t Schools Have Sex Ed?
Ohio receives funding for Abstinence
Only Education.
Sex ed. is taught in the classroom.
Condoms, safer sex, and birth control is not
stressed in these classes.
Some states in the U.S. have
Comprehensive Sex Ed curricula.

4. What is Abstinence?
 Abstinence means
not having sexual
intercourse.
 Some people take
abstinence further
by saying not
engaging in any type
of sexual activity or
contact.
 Virginity Pledges
 Abstinence Pledges

5. Why Do People Have Sex?
 They are in love.
 They want to have
children.
 It feels good.
 Peer Pressure.
 Media Influence.

6. Safer Sex Education
Know Your Body
Set Limits
Periodic Abstinence
Avoid Drugs & Alcohol
Use
Use Condoms Correctly
Every Time You Have
Sex
Birth Control

7. Consequences of Sex
Teen Pregnancy
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Damaged Reputation
Poor Self Esteem

8. Teen Pregnancy Facts
 3 out of 10 girls in
the U.S. get
pregnant at least
once by the age of
twenty.
 8 out of 10 fathers
of babies born to
teens do not marry
their babies’ mother.
 It costs about
$10,000 to take
care of baby during
the 1st year of life

9. Why Do Teens Get Pregnant?
 Lack of knowledge.
 Do not use a birth
control method.
 They believe the
baby will love them.
 They want the baby
to be their friend.
 Don’t want to lose
their
boyfriend/girlfriend.
 It was an accident.

10. Difficult Decisions
 Keeping the baby
 Giving the baby up
for adoption
 Having an abortion

11. Teen Pregnancy Prevention
 Abstinence
 Birth Control
Options
Condoms
Pills
Shots
Diaphragms
Vaginal Birth Control
Ring
Birth Control Patch

12. Sexually Transmitted Infections
 Sexually Transmitted Infections or
STIs (also known as Sexually
Transmitted Diseases STDs) are caught
by having unprotected sex with someone
who has and STI.
 You can get an STI from all forms of
sex.
 Vaginal Sex
 Anal Sex
 Oral Sex

13. Seriousness of STIs
STIs can cause sterility, infertility and
numerous health related complications.
STIs are very serious especially when
left untreated.
1 in 4 teens will contract an STI within
a year.
Certain STIs can be spread from an
infected mother to her unborn baby or
infant.

14. Common Sexually Transmitted
Infections
 Chlamydia  HIV/AIDS
 Gonorrhea  Trichomoniasis
 Syphilis  Pubic Lice/ Crabs
 Genital Herpes  Scabies
 HPV (Human  Vaginitis
Papilloma Virus)/  Cystitis
Genital Warts
 Hepatitis B Virus

15. How Will I Know if I Have an Sexually
Transmitted Infection???
Most STIs have No Symptoms.
Sores or irritation to the penis, vagina,
anus, mouth or throat.
Unusual discharge
Painful or burning urination
Itching, rashes, warts, etc.

16. Damaging Effects of STIs
Gonorrhea
Infections

17. Damaging Effects of STIs
Syphilis
Infections

18. HIV and AIDS
 Unprotect sexual
intercourse
 Vaginal
 Anal
 Oral
 Contact with
contaminated blood
 Using shared needles for
drug use
 Infected pregnant women
can pass HIV infection to
their infant during
childbirth.
HIV Attacking a
White Blood Cell

19. Are You At Risk???

20. Free Clinic Contact Information
For Appointments Call:
216-721-4010
For Health Education Information or
General Questions Call:
Kalia Johnson
Teen Health Educator
Phone: 216-707-3448
Email: kjohnson@thefreeclinic.org