Unprotected Sex

Introduction

People in the world are continuously multiplying because of the reproduction process called sex. Many of the adolescents are already aware of this issue but not all are aware of the risk that might involve in sexual intercourse.

Background of the Study and Problem Statement

When the issue of sex is stated on the paper, the main idea that came to mind is childbearing. It became risky when it arrived in the pubescent age. There are clinically findings that reveals on the fact that when a person is sexually driven or can be easily arouse, therefore, he or she has a psychological problem which is sometimes lead to the undesirable behaviors. The rapid changing of sexual partner is not good and in this case, the idea of HIV or AIDS became once again popular. Although there are medical assessment that tells that HIV/AIDS can be transferred through the needle sharing or an accidental needle-stick (SFHIV, 2004). Sex is the center of the study can’t avoid touching the areas of childbearing, psychological behaviors, and sexual diseases. However, the focus will be on the people despite knowing that they are HIV-positive or aware that their partner is HIV-positive, still having the unprotected sex.

Purpose of the Study

The research is supported by the four core objectives. The first purpose of the paper is to help reduce the spread of HIV and STDs through the awareness and promotion of safe sex and medical examinations. The second is to help the HIV-positive people achieve and maintain the physical, emotional, sexual and reproductive health and well-being. The third purpose of the paper is to assists the people who are unaware that they are the carrier of HIV diseases. And the fourth is to push the campaign for the developmental phase of an advanced cure for the HIV/AIDS-positive patients.

Research Questions

There many issues that will follow the word sex specifically in the ethical, moral, health, and values. The study prepared the basic questions that will help paper achieve its purposes and will be focus on the unprotected sex.

1. What is unprotected sex?

2. Who are the people engaged in unprotected sex?

3. What should an HIV/AIDS-positive person do to prevent the spread of the disease?

4. Is the progression of medical treatments enough to accommodate the HIV/AIDS-positive people?

Review on Literature

Unprotected sex is a form of anal, oral or vaginal sexual contact which does not involve the use of condom or other contraceptives. By means of unprotected or unsafe sex, various sexually transmitted diseases or infections can be passed if the partner is positively having the said diseases –aware or unaware. The sexually transmitted infections can be easily transmitted to through the vaginal sex. Meanwhile, the other form of sexual intercourse can also deliver the infections (NAM, 2003). Even if the person is taking anti-HIV drugs, he or she have still enough virus that can be pass to their partners. It is advised that the use of condoms can prevent the spread but the uncomfortably feeling of the partners leads to the unprotected sexual intercourse (NAM, 2003; SFHIV, 2004).

When a woman is declared as child-bearer and recognizes the existence of the HIV/AIDS in her bloodstream, there is a great risk that the transmission of the disease may be passed on the baby, more specifically when the partners are both HIV positive. But beside from the sexually transmitted disease, there are other infections that can be passed on the each partner during the unprotected sex (AFAO, 2001; NAM, 2003). Meanwhile, unsafe sex is also popular in the community where there are shifting of norm through the existence of gay men and lesbians and can be also the carrier of diseases (Maguen and Armistead, 2000; SFHIV, 2004).

HIV infections, in the context of clinical studies, have the number of stages. Therefore, it is important that the HIV treatments should be developed according to its progression before the damaging of the immune system that can cause AIDS or illness. However, there are a small number of people that can live with HIV in a long time and there are available pills that can support or help prolong the life of the HIV-positive individuals. When a person recognized his condition with sexually transmitted infections, there is a great effect in the life of a person and most of them are negative impacts. An individual should seek the medical attention and the doctor will be the most important person in their decision making (AFAO, 2001).

Methodology

The applied the two methods of research and both served as the engine of the study. The first method is the interview which covers the demographics of the participants such as the gender, age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. They were interviewed according to the privacy of their own and asked about their sexual history, the identified risk and outcome, and the present sexual status. The second method is the case-study method which is also used in analyzing the risk involved in the revelation of the participants that were engaged and/or currently engaged in unprotected sexual intercourse.

References:

AFAO, (2001). “What You Need to Know If You Are New to HIV”, Positive Living. Australian Federation of AIDS Organizations. Accessed 26 Jan 2010, from http://www.afao.org.au/library_docs/positive_living/pl_nov_02.pdf.

Maguen, S., & Armistead, L., (2000). “Prevalence of Unprotected Sex and HIV-Antibody Testing among Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth”. The Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 37, No. 2.

NAM, (2003). “Unprotected Sex”, National Association of Manufacturers. Accessed 26 Jan 2010, from http://www.hawaii.edu/hivandaids/Unprotected%20Sex.pdf.

SFHIV, (2004). “Community Assessment”. HIV Prevention in San Francisco. Accessed 26 Jan 2010, from http://www.sfhiv.org/files/plan_2004/2004_plan_ch_3.pdf.