Date Rape

Date rape is a very serious and scary subject. Half of the victims who are raped know their attacker. Date rape is when sex is forces upon a partner in a relationship. This is a sexual act preformed against the other persons will. Rape has nothing to do with love and should not be confused with it. The act can be of aggression and violence but also can merely be when one partner refuses it. When being in a relationship, one never should owe the other partner sex. There are "date rape" drugs like rohypnol ("roofies"), gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), and ketamine. The drugs can without difficulty be mixed in drinks to make a target black out and forget what had happened. This is not only affecting girls but it also can affect guys. Those who have been given these drugs have reported feeling paralyzed, having blurred vision, and lack of memory. If these drugs are being mixed with alcohol it can become a deadly mixture. A good way to prevent this situation is by not staying in secluded areas or spending time alone with people who do not make you feel comfortable or who make you feel uneasy. The best way to stay safe is by knowing what you want and by always being aware and in control of yourself. Check out this website to help you understand date rape more and help prevent this from ever happening to you or a loved one.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/date_rape.html

Pregnancy is always a scary topic, especially if it happened to a young girl. The next few blogs I post will be detailing date rape, teen mothers, and abortion.

Binge Eating

Eating disorders have always been a large part of our society and then affect millions of Americans. A newly recognized disorder is Binge eating. Those who suffer from this condition eat great amounts of food. They tend to feel a loss of control over their eating. Bing eaters do not purge after eating by using vomiting or laxatives. Eating a large quantity of food does not necessarily mean you have this disorder. Many people over eat and feel too full afterwards. There are a few simples of people who have a very serious case of the disorder. Some of the simples are eating a very large portion of food often, they could have feelings of not being in control of how much they are eating, eating until uncomfortably full, eating large portions when not hungry and they could have feelings of guilt and disgust with themselves after this act of over eating. Binge eating also is seen in the disorder bulimia nervosa, the person then gets rid of the contents that they ate through different forms of purging. If you notice these symptoms with someone you know consult a physician. Look at the following site for more information on binge eating.

http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/Bingeeating.html

Bulimia

Bulimia is a very serious eating disorder that must be addressed by a medical physician. Persons may try to get rid of the food they indulge in by purging, the use of laxatives, or over exercising. Some key signs of the disorder are the person in question could be very worried about their weight and body image. The following are some signs and symptoms of the disorder. Binge eating food that is high in carbohydrate in secret, exercising for hours, eating till painfully full, loss of control over eating, guilt and shame, damaged tooth enamel, bad breath, going to the bathroom during meals, sore throat or mouth sores, suffering from depression, body weight that goes up and down, and dehydration. When dealing with someone who has the disorder you must be patient and treat it more as an addiction. If you think you or one of your friends or family members has this disorder get in contact with a medical professional.

Anorexia

Anorexia is an eating disorder that affects people who choose not to maintain a healthy weight. They accomplish this through different extreme measures. They achieve this through starvation and at points even start to purge. This is a very serious eating disorder and can even end in death. There are serious emotional effects on the person as well. Depression can also be a side effect of the disease. An anorexic can have a body weight that is on average 15% lower than the normal weight for the person in questions age and height. People who have this extreme of a disorder can usually not see that they are actually severely under weight and they think they are very over weight. Many ways that people who suffer this disorder is by cutting back on the calories and fat they take in, intensive exercises or purging such as vomiting or using laxatives in order to lose more weight. Another side effect of anorexia is females will lose their periods. If you think you have any of these simples talk to you doctor as soon as you can to get support and treatment for this disorder.

Anorexia is a serious problem, by going to this site you can look more deeply into the topic.

http://www.nutramed.com/eatingdisorders/bulimia.htm

Eating disorders are in our community and are around you every day. Someone you love may be going though this or even you yourself could be. Spot the signs and get that person or yourself help. The following Blogs will be about three different eating disorders.

Should you get the Gardasil Vaccine?

A huge trend right now in our society is health care. Everyone is worried about their health and want to find way they can better their health. Many teen girls are being bombarded with the question of whether they should get the vaccination or not. Here are the facts about Gardasil. The vaccine helps protects females from four different kinds of human Papilloma virus, it is the only cervical cancer vaccine that does this. The vaccine may not completely protect everyone who gets it. It also does not protect the person from every type of cervical cancers. If you choose to get the Gardasil vaccine you have to continue to get your routine cervical cancer screens. If you are worried about getting the vaccine you have to bring into account if you have any allegories, after talking to your doctor or health care worker about the ingredients make sure you are not allergic. Also if you are allergic to yeast or pregnant you should refrain from getting the vaccine. When considering the Gardasil vaccine your doctor or healthcare professional is the only people who can tell you if the vaccine is alright for you. The vaccine will be given as three injections over six months. Hopefully this has helped you make a decision of whether you would like to receive the Gardasil vaccine.