Sunday 22 November 2015

Sexual Health Awareness.


Back in 1991, my favorite singer Freddie Mercury from Queen died of a Sexual disease called Aids.

I know he didn't have learning disabilities but there's still isn't enough awareness about Sexual diseases in people with learning disabilities.

I am sure Freddie would have liked people with Learning Disabilities and Health problems to get a lot of support for our Sexual Health as much as people without.

Whether we have Learning Disabilities or not we all have feelings.

Freddie was just as ill as people with Learning disabilities would be.

There again what people need to understand due to our life Health problems. Other illnesses everyone can have, people with Learning Disabilities can be twice as ill as people without Learning Disabilities. It could make us die quicker because of our Learning Disabilities and the Health problems we may have already. 

There needs to be more education on Sexual health that's accessible in schools and colleges.

It can be hard enough teaching young people as it is why education on health is important but people with learning disabilities are slower learners so many of us may need more support to learn.

For eg; some people may not understand why we are advised to use condoms and may even have problems putting them on, mainly if we have problems with our hands. In my case with problems griping, without been personal I am lucky that I have had partners who knew how to put them on. 

There still needs to be more education on choices, pregnancy, conception, protection, support and etc.

In March 2009, Jade Goody died of cervical cancer; this is just an example of many young people who have died of cancer.

I want to raise awareness of cervical cancer.

We all know its right to have Smears to get ourselves checked out.

Many women could be scared of having Swears if they have suffered rape and Sexual abuse at any time during our lives, can be rather. This can have the same big affects on our lives as much females without Learning Disabilities.


May be counselling should be advised to females if they fear swears due to the bad experiences we may have had. Most of us may feel as if we can't go through smears so there needs be support for us to cope with our fears.

Information should be accessible for all females’ not just females with learning disabilities mainly when we have been through rape and Sexual abuse at any time during our lives, this can put a big affect on any female's life, body and mind. We understand males have suffered sexual abuse and rape as well females, which we must raise awareness of these kind of things for males with and without Learning Disabilities. 

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