Surely, you've heard the warning: Sex can be hazardous to your health. Maybe you first heard this from your parents, during sex education classes at school or from your friends. More recently, you may have heard this caution from television commercials: "Make sure you are healthy enough to have sex before taking this drug."
Can you suffer serious harm from sexual activity? Is it really a health threat? The notion that sex can seriously affect your health is not a myth.
Whether wishful thinking, blissful ignorance or the delusion of immortality, many people — especially young people — don't believe what they have heard about the potential health risks of sexual activity. What's more, many people who engage in potentially risky sexual activities remain healthy. Maybe it's due to luck or an overestimation of the risks. Either way, staying healthy despite risky sexual behavior may reinforce the belief that health risks are a just a myth.
Few people think of sex as a major health risk other than those with AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases. Some would add unplanned pregnancy and the emotional side effects of having sex before being psychologically ready to the list. While most people who have sex survive it, there are important health issues you need to know about.
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