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011<br />
<strong>Union</strong>-Endicott<br />
\N1-IA T IS YOUR PJ:SK?<br />
SEXUALLY TR..A.NSMll I=.D DISEP..SE<br />
Personal. Assessment<br />
Level: Grade 7 -12<br />
This is a private, anonymous activity. You will not be asked to share results of<br />
your assessment, so please answer the questions honestly. The purpose of this<br />
risk assessment tool is to help ;LQl.1. examine your own risk for getting an STD<br />
(Sexually transmitted disease) including HIV ¡.AIDS.<br />
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Begin with zero ·1<br />
If you are 14-16 years old, add 5 points<br />
If you are 18-22. years old, add 7 points<br />
If you have never had sexual interc:ou...'"Se subtract 5 points<br />
If you have had sexual intercourse add 3 points for acll sex partner you<br />
have in the last two yeaxs ..<br />
Subtract 1 paint for each sex partner who you knew far at least six months<br />
before you had sex<br />
Subtractl point for each sex partner with whom you discussed STD's and<br />
past sex partners before having sex.<br />
Subtract 3 points if you always used a latex condom with spermicide for<br />
~ sex partner<br />
Subtract 1 point if you understand all the STD symptoms and would seek<br />
testing for STO's (including HIV testing) at regular intervals<br />
My personal risk score is: (total)<br />
No risk or low risk<br />
Moderate risk'<br />
Serious risk<br />
0-5 points<br />
6-10 points<br />
11+ points<br />
Reducing your risk for an STD is a matter of making choices<br />
a. Practice abstinence - not having sex is, obviously, a foolproof way to avoid.<br />
sexually transmitted diseases.<br />
b. Practice monogamy - having sex with onlyone partner who has sex only<br />
with you greatly reduces your risk.<br />
e. Practice prevention - use a latex condom (also known as a "rubber" or<br />
prophylactic"). Properly used, a condom will prevent many STD's.<br />
Diaphragms, spern:úcidal foams, and jellies, containing a nànoxynol-9<br />
type spermicide may add extra protection when used with a latex condom<br />
d. . Reduce your number of partners - the more partners you have, the more<br />
you increase your c.ha.nce of getting an STO<br />
e. Behave responsibly with partne...-s - discuss health concerns with partners<br />
and know STO sym.ptoms.<br />
£. Request tests for STDs and HIVbefore becoming pregnant and if already<br />
pregnant '. .. oo'<br />
I can reduce my risk by ---<br />
AdaplCd: by Eiken Ponto Î!'OmAmerican Social Hc:a.lth Associanon .<br />
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