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I had this idea when the issue was hot, but didn't have time to draw it out. But now that everyone has forgotten about it... I'm hoping it's safer to bring it up now...

I'm not anti-religion, but sometimes the authorities' opinions are baseless assumptions, it's ridiculous. I support abstinence too but in order for kids to understand "abstinence", they need to understand the consequences of having s*x, which means s*x education IS required.

Btw toilet symbols are back!

PopCom reported that births among girls aged 14 years and below jumped by seven percent in 2019 compared with the previous year’s figure provided by the Philippine Statistics Authority. https://bit.ly/3rvlHJp

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Taliksik Feedback Greetings! We are Taliksik, a campaign that aims to precipitate discourse on comprehensive s*x education among youngsters and adults alike. With that, we would like to ask you some questions regarding the content of our campaign. Thank you very much!

DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTRACEPTIVES

Birth control helps you prevent pregnancy. There are lots of different birth control options out there. Check out the photo below to help you figure out what are the most effective and convenient contraceptives.

To know more about contraceptives and see which one suits you better, visit www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control.

Illustrations:
FactnotFiction. Birth Control. 14 Sept. 2018, www.factnotfiction.com/birth-control/.

[FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT STDs AND STIs]

1. Activities that can put you at risk of getting HIV and/or STDs.
- Having a**l, vaginal, or oral s*x without a condom;
- Having multiple s*x partners;
- Having anonymous s*x partners;
- Having s*x while under the influence of drugs or alcohol can lower inhibitions and result in greater s*xual risk-taking.

2. What can you do to prevent getting HIV and/or STDs?
- Choose less risky s*x activities;
- Use a new condom for every act of vaginal, a**l, and oral s*x throughout the entire s*x act (from start to finish);
- Reduce the number of people with whom you have s*x;
- Limit or eliminate drug and alcohol use before and during s*x;
- Have an honest and open talk with your healthcare provider and ask whether you should be tested for STDs and HIV

3. If I already have HIV, and then I get an STD, does that put my s*x partner(s) at an increased risk for getting HIV?
- It can. If you already have HIV, and then get another STD, it can put your HIV-negative partners at greater risk of getting HIV from you.
- Your s*x partners are less likely to get HIV from you if you
a. Get on and stay on treatment called antiretroviral therapy (ART). Taking HIV medicine as prescribed can make your viral load very low by reducing the amount of virus in your blood and body fluids. HIV medicine can make your viral load so low that a test can’t detect it (an undetectable viral load). If your viral load stays undetectable, you have effectively no risk of s*xually transmitting HIV to HIV-negative partners.
b. Choose less risky s*x activities.
c. Use a new condom for every act of vaginal, a**l, and oral s*x throughout the entire s*x act (from start to finish).

Myths against HIV/STDs
1. You can get an STD from a toilet seat.
- HIV or any STDs is not transferable by just using the same toilet that a HIV positive used. The same will all the things that a HIV positive individuals has touched. This has been a common misconception regarding patients that leads to discriminatory treatments and this should stop.

2. You can get an STD by being near someone who has it.
- This misconception also resulted to many discriminatory instances against people with HIV/STD. It is important to note that HIV and any STDs are not airborne and having them should not result to discrimination

COMMON STDs

STDs are diseases that need medication. Some STDs, such as HIV, cannot be cured (thought treatment exists) and can be fatal. By learning all about STDs, you will learn how to defend yourself. You may get an STD of vaginal, a**l, or oral s*x. You are at high risk if:

-You've got more than one s*x partner
-You've got s*x with someone who has a lot of partners
-When you have s*x, you don't use a condom.
-You share needles when you administer intravenous drugs
-You're trading s*x for money or drugs

Aside from the well-known HIV/AIDS, there are many other types of STDs. Here are some of the most common ones, along with other relevant facts such as their symptoms and treatment:

HERPES

Herpes is a common virus that causes sores on your ge****ls or your mouth. Herpes can be irritating and painful, but it doesn't necessarily lead to severe health issues. Herpes is a widespread virus that stays alive in your body.

Herpes spreads from skin to skin contact with infected areas, often during vaginal in*******se, oral s*x, a**l s*x, and kissing. Herpes causes itchy, painful blisters, or sores that come and go. Many people with herpes don't notice the sores or make a mistake about anything else because they do not know they're infected. For pregnant women, however, an outbreak of general herpes near or at the time of childbirth can (although very rarely) spread the infection to the baby, causing serious complications.

There is no cure for herpes, but medications will relieve your symptoms and lower the risk of giving the virus to other people. Outbreaks typically become less frequent with time, and while herpes can often be unpleasant and painful, it is not harmful.

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV)

The most common s*xually transmitted infection is HPV. HPV is generally harmless and goes away on its own, but certain forms can lead to cancer or ge***al warts. Ge***al HPV infection is very, very common. In reality, most people who have s*x have HPV at some point in their lives. Most people with HPV have no symptoms and feel perfectly fine, so they usually don't even know they're sick.

There is no cure for HPV. But there is a lot you can do to prevent HPV from harming your wellbeing. Some vaccines can help prevent you from having those forms of HPV. Your nurse or your doctor can remove ge***al warts.

SYPHILIS

Syphilis is a ubiquitous STD. Syphilis is spread through vaginal, a**l, and oral s*x. Syphilis causes sores on your ge****ls. The sores are usually painless, but they can quickly spread the infection to other people. You get syphilis from contact with the sores. Many people with syphilis don't notice the sores and feel fine, so they might not know they have it.

You can help prevent syphilis by using condoms and dental dams every time you have s*x. Syphilis can be easily cured with medication if you treat it early. But without treatment, it leads to severe, permanent problems like brain damage, paralysis, and blindness.

Sources:
www.healthline.com/health/herpes-simplex
www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm
www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/stdfact-syphilis.htm

(Editor's note: A previous version of this post stated that HIV cannot be treated. To clarify, HIV cannot be cured but it can be treated. Additional information on herpes and pregnant information was also elaborated. We have updated the post to reflect these corrections.)

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS STILL ON THE RISE

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a public health problem worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1 million people acquire an STI every day. Based on new data published online by the WHO, these one million cases involved people aged 15 to 49.

In 2017, the Philippines registered the fastest-growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Asia-Pacific. Recent data suggests that the country's total number of reported HIV cases amount to about 58,000 so far.

The risk of HIV infection may be reduced by abstaining from s*x, limiting the number of s*xual partners, or sticking to a monogamous relationship. One can also use condoms the right way when engaging in s*x and avoid sharing needles.

Annually, more than 376 million new cases of four infections – chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis – are documented. The research also shows that among men and women aged 15 to 49, there were 127 million new cases of chlamydia in 2016, 87 million with gonorrhea, 6.3 million with syphilis, and 156 million with trichomoniasis.

Syphilis is a chronic STI that may cause significant complications if not detected and treated correctly. It is also known as the great imitator because its symptoms are often similar to many other diseases, like rashes. A total of 665 patients have been seen and treated for syphilis since 2011. The condition can be treated with dosages of penicillin.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection characterized by anoge***al and oropharyngeal disease is still widespread. Diagnosis of HPV is mostly clinical, but a biopsy may be required when a diagnosis is uncertain. More than two thousand patients with an HPV infection have been recorded since 2011. It is of note that there is no cure for HPV, but there are treatments to alleviate symptoms and infectivity.

Ge***al herpes is another STI that is highly prevalent and has a significant impact on s*xual health and the risk of HIV acquisition and transmission. In the Philippines, 977 patients have been seen and treated for herpes since 2011. Like HPV, it is incurable.

The lack of progress in stopping the spread of STIs worldwide should be of great concern. It should serve as a wake-up call for universally accessible means of prevention and care, as well as more government support and focus.

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CAUSE AND EFFECTS OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY

Ayon sa mga pagaaral, kadalasan sa mga dahilan ng paglaki o pagdami ng kaso ng teenage pregnancy sa ating bansa ay kahirapan, kawalan ng tamang edukasyon at nababawasang accesssa imporyason at contraception, hindi ma-access na mga tulong at amenities hatid ng Reproductive Healthcare, at karahasan o s*xual violence.

Ang teenage pregnancy o maagang pagbubuntis ay nagdudulot ng:

1. Hindi pagtatapos ng pag-aaral (highschool drop out)

"Early childbearing reduces the probability of completing high school; those who got impregnated at an early age who came from well-off families have more chances of completing high school than those who came from poor households (Herrin, 2016)."

"Teens who got pregnant at an early age and was not able to finish high school experience lower daily wage rates (Herrin, 2016). "

2. Mas malaki ang risk na siya ay mamamatay.

"Birth by women below 19 years old have two times the risk of dying before age 5 years compared to women not in any risk category. "

3. Wala sa tamang timbang na bata o premature babies ang maaring maipanganak na bata ng mga teenage moms

"Births to mothers age less than 20 years old have a higher percentage of low birth weight babies compared to women ages 20 to 34 (Herrin, 2016)."

"Early childbearing has a higher percentage of preterm babies compared to childbearing at an older age (Herrin, 2016).
Both low birth weight and preterm childbearing are factors toward child stunting."

4. Dahil hindi pa handa para sa pagbubuntis ang katawan ng isang teenager, hindi ito maaaring ganap na makakapagbigay ng mga nararapat at sapat na nutrisyon sa pagpapanatili ng pagbubuntis at ng bata.

"Female bodies are still unprepared for pregnancy during teenage years, thus, the physiological composition of teenage moms cannot fully provide for the nutritional demands of both the maintenance of the pregnancy and of the child (Maravilla, 2019). "

5. Malaki ang chance na makukuha ito ng mga s*xual disease o sakit tulad ng HIV.

"Adolescents becoming pregnant at an early age have associated risk factors such as having multiple partners and having greater age differences with their partners, which may put them at greater risk of acquiring HIV (Paunan, 2019). "

6. Malaki din ang chance na sila'y magkaroon ng malalang sakit tulad ng high blood pressure o anemia

"Teen mothers are at greater risk of high blood pressure and anemia (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2018)."

7. Sila din ay may risk na magkaroon ng postpartum depression o trauma (post-traumatic stress disorder)

"Teen mothers experience postpartum depression at twice the rate of adult mothers; Teen mothers also get depression more often than adult mothers (Nall, 2016). They also have a greater risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than other teenagers because they are more likely to have experienced abuse (Nall, 2016)."

References:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2018, December). Having A Baby. Retrieved November 05, 2020, from https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/having-a-baby
Nall, R. (2016, September 19). Effects of Teenage Pregnancy: Mental Health. Retrieved November 05, 2020, from https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/teenage-pregnancy-effects
Herrin , A. N. (2016). (publication). Education, Earnings and Health Effects of Teenage Pregnancy in the Philippines. UNFPA Philippines. Retrieved from https://philippines.unfpa.org/en/publications/education-earnings-and-health-effects-teenage-pregnancy-philippines
Maravilla, J. C. (2019). Untangling the trends, consequences and risks of repeated pregnancy among adolescents in the Philippines (thesis). The University of Queensland.
Paunan, J. C. R. (2019, December 15). The risks of teenage pregnancy. PIA News. https://pia.gov.ph/features/articles/1026925.

Every week, about 40 to 50 Filipino children between the ages 10 and 14 give birth. About one in 10 Filipinas 15 to 19 years old have already given birth, as this age group continues to register increasing fertility rates, the lowest usage of contraceptives, and is burdened with serious, unfulfilled requirements for family planning.

The number of births by VYAs has been increasing since 2011 (1,381) to 2018 (2,250), which is a 63% rise. By 2021, these pregnancies will push the number of births to almost 1.9 milliob, the highest number of births in the country since 2000.

POPCOM executive director and Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez III, also stressed that one out of three women with unmet needs for family planning will get pregnant. This is due to the restriction of movement under quarantine and the reduction of access on family planning supplies.
The study showed that over 3,099,000 women between 15 to 49 years old have unmet needs for family planning, and a total of 590,000 or a 19 percent will be added to this number due to the quarantine. Due to the lockdown, more adolescents between 15 to 19 years old or about 178,000 teenagers have lost access to family planning supplies.

In addition, the undersecretary pointed out that there are about 130,000 babies from women younger than 20-years old who were fathered by men who are 20 years of age or older in a recent Senate hearing on various Teenage Pregnancy.

To address the foregoing conditions, the POPCOM chief is actively pushing for the passage of the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Bill. This developed as Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and POPCOM Chair Ernesto M. Pernia has declared teen pregnancy situation in the Philippines as a “national social emergency.”

References:

Commission on Population and Development. (n.d.). POPCOM: Number of girls 10-14 y/o who give birth continue to rise. Retrieved October 25, 2020, from https://popcom.gov.ph/?p=759

Magsino, D. (2020, February 14). More girls aged 10-14 get pregnant in the Philippines —POPCOM. GMA News Online. Retrieved from https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/726028/more-girls-aged-10-14-get-pregnant-in-the-philippines-popcom/story/

Malig, K. (2020, June 25). 2M Filipino women expected to get pregnant this year–POPCOM. GMA News Online. Retrieved from https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/familyandrelationships/744152/2m-filipino-women-expected-to-get-pregnant-this-year-popcom/story/

Philippine Statistics Authority. (2018, February). National Demographic and Health Survey 2017: Key INdicators. Retrieved October 25, 2020, from https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Philippines%20NDHS%20KIR.pdf.

Rita, J. (2019, October 23). Urban or rural? Here’s where teenage pregnancy happens more often. GMA News Online. Retrieved from https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/712775/urban-or-rural-here-s-where-teenage-pregnancy-happens-more-often/story/

Tagupa, H. (2020, October 16). Ready to tackle teen s*xuality? Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 25, 2020, from https://opinion.inquirer.net/134497/ready-to-tackle-teen-s*xuality

THE CHURCH SHOULD NOT HAVE A SAY IN EDUCATION POLICY

Last September, Senate President Vicente Sotto III postponed debates on Senate Bill No. 1334 or the “Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act” following objections by the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), which voiced concerns that standardized comprehensive s*x education would conflict with their Catholic identity and academic freedom.

The reproductive health bill was passed into law in 2012. But years of Supreme Court challenges and delays in implementation continue to this day. Among the concessions to conservatives was a provision requiring parental consent for minors to buy contraceptives or receive them for free.

Until now, reproductive health activists and legislators fight bitter battles with the Catholic Church and conservative politicians to pass laws that would allow the government to distribute contraceptives to those who could not afford them and require comprehensive s*x education in public schools.

Currently, minors are not given access to family planning services including contraceptives. However, teen pregnancies have increased, especially among the 10 to 14 year olds.