This paper explores the formal sexual education experiences of a sample of YMSM and the more informal sexual education sources they used to fill in their gaps in knowledge. Without relevant sexual education, YMSM may be uninformed about how they can best protect themselves from contracting HIV and other STIs. condoms) in order to negotiate safer sex with sexual partners ( Kegeles, Hays, & Coates, 1996 Mutchler, 2002).
Research suggests that YMSM need HIV prevention knowledge, skills, peer support, and technology (i.e. This is alarming because data indicate that young men who have sex with men (YMSM) have high prevalence rates for HIV ( Valleroy et al., 2000) and that those rates continue to increase ( Centers for Disease Control, 2008). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) sexual health topics are frequently omitted from formal sexual education programs at schools ( Forrest & Silverman, 1989 Telljohann, Price, Poureslami, & Eaton, 1995). According to Strouse and Fabes (1985), the purpose of sexual education has been to promote healthy sexual relationships, encourage responsible decision-making, and reduce the incidence of unintended teenage pregnancies and STIs. Sexual education is broadly defined as including, but not limited to information related to: sex and sexuality, abstinence, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS, contraception, relationship decision-making, sexual orientation, human sexual development, the process of reproduction, and safe sex practices (D. Findings are discussed in relation to how providers can help YMSM build solid foundations of sexual education to protect them from STI and HIV infection. Some relied on older/more experienced partners, the internet and pornography for information. Many mentioned they first learned about anal sex during their sexual debut, describing painful and/or unpleasant experiences. In some cases, this resulted in the perception that activities such as unprotected sex were “low risk”. At initiation of anal intercourse, respondents generally had limited information about HIV and STIs. Findings indicate that information related to gay men’s sexuality is not readily available from family, friends or schools. Drawing on a mixed-methods study with 526 YMSM, this study explores how and where YMSM receive relevant information on sexual health/behavior. There remains a dearth of research on the relevant sexual health information available to young men who have sex with men (YMSM). It might also be on my right ear but not as much but Idk.A growing body of research is investigating the effectiveness of abstinence only sexual education. Rarely it goes to both of my ears or spreads but mainly it's been on my left ear. I just want to get it checked out just to be on the safe side. But on a daily basis I can hear it but it's no big deal. But I still hear it til today like this moment. but I figured it was normal but now since I gotten smarter and mature I decided to look up what it was. I think I might either have the mineres disease or tinnitus or whatever because for years I've been hearing ringing in my ears or left ear mostly. Meaning I know it won't happen but my anxiety is taking over making me scared and rarely panic sometimes to where I have my mom sleep with me. I believe in ghost but that experience never happend with me. I just think if I try to sleep peacefully then I would hear whispers or I would feel something rub on me and open my eyes someone would be there. The other is that I'm afraid sleeping by myself in the dark. Then when I wake up everyday I feel like I need to sleep in more because I'm tired and sleepy still.
Not like through until the middle of the night but my bed time is usually around 10:30 or suppose to be but I usually fall asleep between 12:30 to about 2 the most. And I can't sleep well at night and I stay up late. Most of the times I overthink and I don't want that feeling. And everyday I fidget or walk around non stop back and forth and when I do I think. Then everyday it keeps happening I keep thinking and then I over think and it could be positive but if it's negative then it will get me scared or have me keep thinking about it. I usually worry about things that shouldn't be worried about it shouldn't be worried about that much. For the past months I've been experiencing an anxiety like feeling.