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Comprehensive education aims to reduce the risks of potentially negative outcomes from sexual behavior, such as unwanted or unplanned pregnancies and infection with sexually transmitted diseases including HIV. It also aims to contribute to young people’s positive experience of their sexuality.
The research has shown it time and time again: Abstinence-only education doesn't affect the rates at which teenagers decide to have sex. Given that the primary purpose of abstinence-only education is to do exactly that, it is clear that it doesn't work. Comprehensive sex education doesn't discourage kids from having sex either, but at least it does teach them how to do so more safely.
Boys Want to Be Men, So Teach Them to Be Good Men
Part of staying healthy is seeking appropriate health care. As males age, many of them stop going for preventative health care, which limits the opportunities they have to be screened for, among other things, STDs. A recent study in Pediatrics found that parents who talk to their male children about sex are more likely to have boys who go to the doctor. It's all about setting a good example. One of the biggest risk factors for not seeking care is holding traditional views about masculinity. It's important that young men learn early that taking care of their health is one of the most manly things they can do.
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