Thursday, January 2, 2014

Discomfort killed the Sex Talk

Doctors, children, and adults are letting their discomfort get in the way of research and appointments.  On average the “sex-talk” lasts 36 seconds between doctor and patient.  That is not enough time to cover all the topics that need to be covered in order for sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy data to be accurate.  What makes these appointments a fail is discomfort.  Doctors usually ask yes or no questions and ask only 3 questions.  They’re afraid that they will come off as creepy or unprofessional.  As for the parents, it is proven that the adolescents don’t say as much as they can because they don’t feel comfortable with their parents listening.  In order for a safer and more accurate system people should stick to being professional and honest.

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