By Amy Streavel, M.P.H., MCHES, Senior Director of Education ProgramsPlanned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties Everyone deserves a healthy, safe, and fun sex life with consenting partners. Using condoms is a good way to lower stress around sex, increase pleasure, and show your partner that you care about your health and theirs. Condoms and other barrier methods are an effective way to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. But many people are still confused about condoms and how they work. Because February is National Condom Awareness Month, we at Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties are here to clear … [Read more...] about Just the tips: Protect your health (and have fun) by using condoms correctly
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Safe sex practices will prevent harm
By Nicholas Whitt |Staff Writer| Sex—a wonderful experience that is explored vigorously in college but just like many wonderful experiences, there are consequences if one is not cautious, which seems to be lacking in today's world. "It’s estimated that each year, there are nearly 3 million new chlamydia infections in the U.S. Chlamydia is most common among young people ages 15 to 24," according to It's Your (Sex) Life, MTV's public information campaign. With 18 to 24 the prime age for people attending college, having safe sex seems to be slacking a bit. Almost as if they have no concern if they obtain a sexually transmitted disease (STD), sexually transmitted infection (STI), … [Read more...] about Safe sex practices will prevent harm
Father of the pill dies
By Mackenzie Viera |Staff Writer| Dr. Carl Djerassi, best known as the father of birth control, died in his San Francisco home at 91. The chemist developed a molecule that served as the key ingredient to the birth control pill, allowing women to take a new-found control in their lives by preventing unplanned pregnancies. Djerassi wrote many books, one of which was titled “The Man’s Pill”, where he expressed his interest in the way the pill affected society. The evolution of birth control can be traced as far back as 1500 B.C. when women created concoctions made of crocodile feces. Djerassi lead a team in a Mexico City laboratory to study and discover the primary chemical … [Read more...] about Father of the pill dies
K.I.S.S.- Keeping it sexually safe
By Diana Ramos |Staff Writer| February is National Condom Month. The Student Health Center hosted their first event called Keeping It Sexually Safe (K.I.S.S) on Wednesday Feb. 12. This event educated students on contraceptives and sexually transmitted infections (STI). Jeanette Montoya said, “If you’re not sexually active you can still participate, because this event is not meant to pressure you into having sex.” The event was to inform students, so when they decide they are ready, they will know how to take care of themselves. The event brought together different departments from CSUSB for the purpose of educating and informing students how to have safe sex. The … [Read more...] about K.I.S.S.- Keeping it sexually safe
Find advice on sex ed in Student Health Center
By Donte Medder |Staff Writer| One of the many outlets for helping students on campus is the Family Pact treatment center located inside the Student Health Center on campus. Family Pact provides health services for students on campus, mostly dealing with sexually active students. The organization gives education on family planning and counseling, birth control methods, STI counseling including HIV, STI screening and treatment, pregnancy testing and counseling and some cancer screening and referrals. The best part is if you qualify all services are at no cost. The motto of Family Pact is, “Do it for yourself, for your family, for your future.” This is important because … [Read more...] about Find advice on sex ed in Student Health Center