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Yes, abstinence is the most reliable way to avoid diseases. It is a 100% guarantee and is the first option you should consider.

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Yes, abstinence is the most reliable way to avoid diseases. It is a 100% guarantee and is the first option you should consider.

Now to understand why this is the case, let us understand what abstinence is! It simply is the absence of sex or in simpler terms, not having sex.

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3) 5 Characteristics of a Healthy Relationship

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3) 5 Characteristics of a Healthy Relationship

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Number One:
Trust - Being able to confide in each other in most or any situation.
Number Two:
Support - Being able to support each other when no one else will.
Number Three:
Communication - Being able to talk and have fun with your friends, partners, or families.
Number Four:
Comfortability - Being able to be yourself and not worry about being judged.
Number Five:
Respect - Being able to respect each other and acknowledge each other as equals.

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Number One - Chlamydia

- Chlamydia is a disease that can spread between men and women. It can spread through the process of intercourse in the forms of vaginal, anal, and oral. Most younger people are at risk for Chlamydia and the only guarantee solution is not being sexually active.

"Estimates show that 1 in 20 sexually active young women aged 14-24 years has chlamydia." https://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia.htm

Number Two - Gonorrhea
- Like Chlamydia, Gonorrhea is spread through vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Abstinence, using condoms, and getting tested consistently(including your partner) are three ways to stay safe. It's risk peaks when you have new sex partners or just generally have more than one.

"Sexually active women younger than 25 and men who have sex with men are at increased risk of getting gonorrhea."
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gonorrhea/symptoms-causes/syc-20351774
Number Three - Syphilis
- This disease, which usually starts with painful sores can be spread through sexual contact. What makes it dangerous though is that if it goes untreated it can damage your organs.  Risks include kissing, unprotected sex, multiple sex partners, and men having sex together.

"Men who have sex with men (MSM) are experiencing extreme effects of syphilis. They account for 43 percent of all primary and secondary syphilis cases in the 2020 STD Surveillance Report."
https://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/stdfact-syphilis-detailed.htm

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Site Used: https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/OIDPCS/CSTIP/Pages/sti-data-statistics.aspx

Statistics:

1) There were estimated to be 37,778 cases of Chlamydia in Maryland(2019).
2) There were estimated to be 11,597 cases of Gonorrhea in Maryland(2019).

Closer Look:
https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/OIDPCS/CSTIP/CSTIPDocuments/Reports/STI%202019%20Annual%20Report%20Maryland.pdf

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Me handling 3 birds(sources, reliability, & word count) with one stone.

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How Are My Resources Reliable?

My Response: All of the resources I have listed end with .gov and are organizations. Approved organizations at that, who specialize in the research & medical field. That is what makes these sources reliable.

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1. Explain The Risks

- If someone is nagging you about being sexually active, tell them about how your health is at risk if you become sexually active.

2. Cut Em' Off

- If someone is consistently pressuring you or making fun of you to become sexually active and you just can't stand it anymore....cut off communication with them.

3. Seek out Professional Advice

- If you truly don't understand what to think or say about becoming sexually active, you should seek advice. Whether it be from parents, teachers or professionals.

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One) Abstinence is the only guaranteed way to avoid the risks.

Two) These risks or diseases can be life threatening to not only you but also your offspring or peers.

Three) Pleasing others or giving into pressure is not your job.