Why do teenagers choose to NOT protect themselves from STD's? - Pick one of these reasons.

SCENARIO: You are a "public health" educator, nurse, or doctor and you want to design a campaign to stop the spread of Chlamydia and HPV in your community. You must decide:

1. What information can you give to confront the behavior or idea you have chosen.
   
2. What format is the best way to deliver you message?
   
   • Brochure…video…radio PSA's…class presentations…what?

Write up your notes and be sure to pick a reporter.

Group 1

• They assume that one time won't hurt.
  
• They feel they can "trust" their partner because they're "clean."
  
• It is in the heat of the moment so they just go with the flow.
  
• A lot of teens don't realize the dangers of unprotected sex and don't care; they think nothing can happen to them.
  
• Some of them probably don't know how to have sex and just don't have condoms to use
  
• Because some friends talk about how better or good it feels without protection.

Why do teenagers choose to NOT protect themselves from STD's? - Pick one of these reasons.

SCENARIO: You are a "public health" educator, nurse, or doctor and you want to design a campaign to stop the spread of chlamydia and HPV in your community. You must decide:

1. What information can you give to confront the behavior or idea you have chosen.
   
2. What format is the best way to deliver you message?
   
   • Brochure…video…radio PSA's…class presentations…what?

Write up your notes and be sure to pick a reporter.

Group 2

• Because they don't feel loved - if the boy or girlfriend doesn't want to use protection, they go along.
  
• Because it takes away the pleasure.
  
• Some teenagers don't know enough or they know nothing.
  
• Allergies to latex.
  
• "I'm clean and I know what I'm doing."
  
• It's not natural. It doesn't feel right.

Why do teenagers choose to NOT protect themselves from STD's? - Pick one of these reasons.

SCENARIO: You are a "public health" educator, nurse, or doctor and you want to design a campaign to stop the spread of chlamydia and HPV in your community. You must decide:

1. What information can you give to confront the behavior or idea you have chosen.
   
2. What format is the best way to deliver you message?
   
   • Brochure…video…radio PSA's…class presentations…what?

Write up your notes and be sure to pick a reporter.

Group 3

• They don't have one at the moment.
  
• They may trust their partner who may convince them they are safe.
  
• Most teens get the idea, that if they don't have sex like most of their company, they won't fit in with the crowd, leading them to have sex…thus making this their 1st time and not using protection, thinking they are both clean.
  
• Some teens think that using condoms is like eating candy with the wrapper on…not apppealing and not as effective as without.
  
• They just forget.
  
• The female might suggest not using a condom (for whatever reason) and the male will do it because of the mood. Or vice versa.

Why do teenagers choose to NOT protect themselves from STD's? - Pick one of these reasons.

SCENARIO: You are a "public health" educator, nurse, or doctor and you want to design a campaign to stop the spread of chlamydia and HPV in your community. You must decide:

1. What information can you give to confront the behavior or idea you have chosen.
   
2. What format is the best way to deliver you message?
   
   • Brochure…video…radio PSA's…class presentations…what?

Write up your notes and be sure to pick a reporter.

Group 4

• Peer pressure
  
• They want to feel like they are grown ups and want to be real.
  
• They believe they are in love.
  
• Everyone else is doing it.
  
• Most people do it because his or her friends do it, and it's their first time and they are nervous.
  
• They want to get pregnant.

Why do teenagers choose to NOT protect themselves from STD's? - Pick one of these reasons.

SCENARIO: You are a "public health" educator, nurse, or doctor and you want to design a campaign to stop the spread of chlamydia and HPV in your community. You must decide:

1. What information can you give to confront the behavior or idea you have chosen.
   
2. What format is the best way to deliver you message?
   
   • Brochure…video…radio PSA's…class presentations…what?

Write up your notes and be sure to pick a reporter.

Group 5

• Want to get married.
  
• To get attention and to fit in with other teenagers
  
• Because they could care less about what happens to them.
  
• Teenagers don't only sleep with boyfriends or girlfriends but sometimes close friends.
  
• Some think oral contraceptives will protect them.
  
• Pressure plays the biggest role…from their partner and from friends, strangers and TV. The pressure is so great that many of today's teens don't realize it's as bad as it clearly is.
  
• Many teens have their own reasons for not using protection, but subconsciously they are influenced by the pressure, love and experience of the intimacy.