Understanding Prevention:
What is prevention?
Prevention is to keep something from happening. To stop the occurrence of any obstacle.
Levels of Health Prevention:
- Primary Prevention- the first level of health care, concerned with preventing the onset of a disease, the goal is to reduce the incidence of diseases (www.med.uottawa.ca).
- Secondary Prevention- the second level, is detecting a disease at the earliest stages before it progresses ("").
- Tertiary Prevention- the third phase, interventions designed to arrest the progress of an established disease and to control its negative consequence ("").
Why is prevention important for sexual health?
Prevention is important when it comes to sexual health because it ensures healthy sexual habits. This relates to HIV/AIDs, STDs/STIs, and HPV. Knowing what prevention is and knowing how to apply it to your health will decrease your chances of any sexually transmitted infections or diseases. Moving forward, relating prevention and sexual health is important because many people are not educated on prevention steps. Prevention starts with educating oneself on safe sex practices, communicating concerns to your partner, and know the different types of STDs/STIS.
Male & Female Sexual Health Prevention
Common health tips for men and women from Webmb
- Control blood pressure, cholesterol level, and other medical conditions
- Avoid Alcohol and recreational drugs (This can lessen sexual desire and can effect performance)
- Avoid any medications that cause sexual problems (notify your physician)
- Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly
- Get enough sleep
I like how you mentioned to avoid drugs and alcohol because it increases your desire to pursue sexual encounters. I feel this is very true and people make bad choices and more than likely contract std's more easily this way. An interesting thing to look into next I think would be the different types of STD's.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Astoria. I like how you used the 3 types of preventions levels their are. People should be tested often. I get tested about every 6 months even though I have the same partner I just like to make sure I am okay, just in case he could be stepping out and participating in sexual intercourse that gives him something. I feel everyone should always look for out for their best interest when it comes to preveting an STD
ReplyDeleteIT WAS NICE HOW YOU MENTION THAT DRUGS OR ALCHOL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. I DO THINK PEOEPLE CAN CONTRACTS STD MORE EASILY. EVERYONE SHOULD GET TESTED!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think this was a great post. It is important to be tested and to avoid drugs and alcohol so that you can prevent bad choices.
ReplyDeleteWhen you think of prevention, you only think of one level. I love that you included the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention. Depending on where you are at, there are different things that you need to do and that is important for people to know what they are. This post was very informative, good job!
ReplyDeleteIt is so important that you stay away from drugs and alcohol because they can lead to so many other health risks.
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ReplyDeleteI like that you listed the levels of prevention. Most people do not know that there are different levels and I am one of those people! This is good to know. It is also great to know prevention by gender. Thank you for your post!
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