Staying Safe
By Jim, Daniel and Kenzo
STI’s
An STI is a sexually transmitted infection the most common STI is HPV is an example that like most STIs you don't actually know if you haave them this is why going to a sexual health clinic
Symptoms of STI’s STI’s are very severe, they can even lead to death but how can you recognise them? Gonorrhoea- The symptoms of Gonorrhea are a yellowish discharge from the penis, for women a symptom is inflammation of the opening of the womb There are other STI’s but Gonorrhea is an example
Sexual Health Clinics If you suspect that you may have an STI, then you can go to a sexual health clinic to get tested for one. Sexual health clinics are confidential in that they won’t tell anyone about it unless they’re concerned for your safety. Most clinics don’t require appointments but if you don’t make one you may need to wait a while for them to be available
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Child Abuse Child abuse is when a child is harmed by the behaviour of an adult. It can be very harmful to the child and you can be arrested because of it. It can cause trauma and depression to the receiving end. Types of abuse: Physical abuse- When an adult punches or kicks a child deliberately Sexual Abuse- This involoves asking a child to take part in sexualy activities, it could also be forcing a child to do sexual activites, no mattert what THIS IS NEVER OKAY
Grooming Grooming is something that predators do it consists of persuading the child that they are either best friends or that they are the perfect match they do this to get younger children to meet up with them so that they can permorfm sexual acts with them or sell them to others.
Sexting Sexting means to send photos of you naked or semi-naked. It may end up being a very embarrassing situation for you if the photos end up being shared by the person you sent it to. In fact, this is even illegal —--> Being in possession of indecent photos of a minor is a 5 year prison sentence, and distribution is 10 years.
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