The first thing that caught my eye in this chapter was Antibiotic resistance since it is something that has never crossed my mind. The fact that at least 70% of antibiotics produced are ingested by animals and fish that we consume it is crazy. I always knew that the reason why organic food is better is because it doesn’t have hormones, but I never though that the meat and fish we eat has also antibiotics as well as hormones. Unfortunately, even though organic food is a much better food with more quality, it is also more expensive and for some people who can barely make the needs or have a big family, organic food might not be an option.
Sexually transmitted infections is something that I think it is not teach enough. I think this is something that has to talked about in middle school, high school as well as college. Sometimes people think that it is their parents responsibility to talk to their kids about it. However, some parents might not do it because they think it is awkward or because they still think that their kids are not having any sexual activities which is their first mistake. My mom never really sat and talked to me about it, all I knew was for what I read or when I went get my birth control for the first time and my doctor talked to me about STDs and pregnancy. Even though all the tips that this chapter recommends, I already know them, I am not so sure that I knew them before I had sex for the first time and that is how I could’ve get an STD.
I think the last interesting topic was for me, even though is a general one is all the types of sexual transmitted diseases that existed. There are some of them that are really popular and that we all know like syphilis, herpes and gonorrhea. However, I actually didn’t know what some diseases like trichomoniasis or pubic lice. I think STD’s is a really complex and interesting topic because there are so many ways and so many sexual transmitted diseases and sometimes when we are younger we forget to be more careful and not trust just someone’s word when they say that they do not have any STD. I think that is definitely the most important advice that I learn from this chapter is that after reading all these diseases and how they can be transmitted by any sexual contact, it is important to be aware, precautions and safe. Since I just ended a relationship long couple of months ago, I think it was a really important refresher of how dangerous sex can be and when I think the time is right and I am willing to start another relationship, I need to remember that being precautions can go a really long way.
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