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- $Title{Can Having Sex at an Early Age Affect You in Later Life?}
- $Subject{sex childhood Community Social Problems self-exploration masturbation
- masturbate masturbating sexual experience experiences exploitation incest rape
- early dysfunction relationships uterus Cancer cancers venereal diseases VD
- youth kid kids teen teens teenage teenager teenagers teenaged sexually
- transmitted disease std sexuality relationship dysfunction}
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- Diseases of the Female Reproductive System*0009001.scf}
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- Can Having Sex at an Early Age Affect You in Later Life?
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- QUESTION: I would like to know if having sex at an early age can damage you,
- and affect you in later life? I think this is an important question for you
- to answer in the paper.
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- ANSWER: This is a hard question to answer for you personally, as you provided
- me with no background about yourself. Here, however, is some important
- general information, which may be educational for you and others as well.
- If childhood self-exploration, masturbation or peer sex play has been
- pleasurable and without a frightening experience attached to it, then there
- should be no negative affects later in life.
- If, however, the early sexual experience is marred by a frightening
- episode, such as the discovery by an adult, exploitation, shame, punishment,
- or pressure into the act (such as incest or rape), then an early sexual
- experience may lead to sexual dysfunction later in life.
- Feelings of shame, anxiety, inhibition, guilt, and remorse may lead to
- arrested sexual development. It may make the person unable to continue normal
- personal growth, and leave him or her unable to achieve appropriate
- relationships involving trust, closeness, and positive sexual expression.
- Early sex can also lead to medical problems later on in life. Cancer of the
- uterus is more prevalent in women who began sexual relationships early on in
- life. There is also a high rate of venereal diseases (VD) associated with
- early sex.
- If you are a young teenager thinking about getting involved in a sexual
- relationship, you have some important thinking to do before making some major
- decisions. You would be wise to discuss this with parents, counselors,
- clergy, teachers or physicians, anyone you trust and respect. If then, you
- decide to proceed, find out all you can about disease prevention and learn
- about birth control, whether you are a boy or girl. With the use of condoms
- and spermicidal jellies and creams, you can help prevent unwanted pregnancy
- and the transmission of some forms of VD.
- I am not advocating any action, merely trying to make it clear that there
- are responsibilities you must accept that accompany these deeds, and am
- attempting to provide you with the information you are seeking.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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