Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Do you realize…
· That 1 out
of 2 sexually active people will get an STD before age
25.
· Over 8000
young people get an STD every day.
· Most STDs
show NO SYMPTOMS.
· Some STDs
are incurable, some cause cancer, and some are fatal.
· “Condoms
don’t offer much protection against the most common STDs
today like Herpes, HPV, Chlamydia, and Syphilis.” -
National
Institute of Health
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Advantages of Abstinence Until Marriage
Þ No
worries of STDs
Þ The
freedom to reach your goals
Þ More
financially stable
Þ Significant
decrease in divorce
Þ More
stable environment for your children
Þ Less
chance your children will engage in high-risk behaviors
such as: premarital sex, drugs, alcohol abuse, etc.
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