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Signs of Sex and Caution Mini-lecture
l.Remind students that there are two ways to avoid pregnancy and
HIV infection: say no to sex, or use protection. To be successful at
either, you have to GET READY NOW. Many teens who get
pregnant or infected say they didn't protect themselves because
they didn't expect to have sex. In one recent study, two-thirds of
teens who had sex without protection said it "just happened." Tell
them there are signs they can watch for that wíI1 alert them that
sex could happen.
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Ask students to think of the signs in two categories: yellow alert
and red alert.
2. Yellow alerts are signals that there may be an unprotected "sex
crisis" in the future and that you should slow down and prepare
yourself to avoid pregnancy or infection. Yellow alert signals occur
when you:
a. are not yet with the boyar girl;
b. think that he or she might be thinking about sex;
C. think that there will be a chance for sex because you will be
alone; or
d. wonder what will happen.
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Yellow alert signals tell you that you had better develop a sound
plan for avoiding having sex, getting pregnant or becoming infected.
You may notice yellow alert signals long before the time
that you are seeing the boyar girl. For example, you may notice
that you are being especially careful about the clothes you pick
out, or especially anxious about what you will say and do, or
maybe you can't wait to get to school, or you wear something
different or special to school or out at night. If you know what
your signs are and watch for them, you will have enough time to
act and avoid unwanted sex, pregnancy or HIV infection. If you
miss the signs, you will not.
3.Red alert signs show that there is going to be an unprotected "sex
crisis" at any moment and you have to act fast to avoid it. Red
alert signs usually occur about 20 minutes to an hour before the
crisis when:
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