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Throughout this book, I use the more popular acronym STD when referring to sexually transmitted disease and infection, including HIV/AIDS. Fear is not the answer for prevention! The incidences of STDs have increased over the years, with each year bringing more cases and more deaths. The fear has also increased and yet people are still getting infected. The campaign for sexual abstinence is not the answer! Abstinence is a choice and should not take the place of safer sex education. The dramatic increase in STDs has shown itself in the heterosexual community and especially among young adults and children. In 2001, the CDC reported an increase in STDs and that the highest incidence was in the 10 - 24 year old age group. This is a substantial increase in younger teenagers. Sexual rights and sexual responsibility equal sexual health and pleasure! You have a natural right to sexual freedom and pleasure and with that right brings the responsibly for your own sexual health and pleasure. It is up to you, as an individual, to take care of yourself. You cannot rely on, or expect, anyone else to protect you! This includes friends, family, lovers, government, medicine. Knowledge and strategies are the answer! Knowledge of STDs, risk and prevention and concrete strategies to stay sexually healthy and create sexual pleasure. Roe Gallo, Ph.D., M.P.H., A.C.S INTRODUCTIONIn Sexual Strategies for Pleasure and Safety, the objective is to enjoy sex and not get STDs. The main focus of the book is to empower the reader to create a pleasurable and safe sex life. The focus is on the prevention of all STDs and not just HIV/AIDS, because if you expose yourself to any STD, you will be exposing yourself to all STDs, including HIV/AIDS. The information in this book will help you to:
Basic human rights must be built around freedom of choice. There can be no freedom if there is no choice. The number one weapon is education and education must include basic sexual rights. These Basic Sexual Rights were adopted by the faculty of the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in 1981 and are still serving the faculty and student body as they face the challenges of the 21st Century. The Basic Sexual Rights are:
ABOUT THE EDITORSTed McIlvenna is the founder and president of the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. He is a former athlete, an accomplished musician, a theologian, an academician and a true social and educational designer. Dr. McIlvenna is the author of 16 books and the producer of 122 sex education films and videos. He is also the trustee of the world's largest erotology collection. Dr. McIlvenna is a sexologist committed to the integration of sexology with other academic disciplines. He is a strong advocate for personal and sexual rights and the preservation of our sexual heritage. Contact information: www.iashs.edu Roe Gallo is an author, researcher, professional speaker and sexologist. She earned her Masters degree from San Francisco State University in Health Communication and her Ph.D. and M.P.H. from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. Dr. Gallo has led lectures and workshops and brings with her nearly 20 years of health education experience. She is currently an adjunct professor at San Francisco State University. Her published works include: Body Ecology, Perfect Body the Raw Truth and Perfect Body Beyond the Illusion. Contact information: www. roegallo.com
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