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Sex | STDs & STIs
Are condoms a reliable form of protection?According to the CDC, although condoms used consistently and correctly can reduce the risk of pregnancy and STIs, they do…
Health & Wellness | Pornography
How Pornography Changes the BrainThe average age of first exposure to pornography is just 13 years old.1 This shocking experience can cause repercussions that…
Sex | Sex Education
K-12 Standards for Optimal Sexual DevelopmentMedically Accurate, Age Appropriate, and Educationally Sound. Ascend’s Universal Standards for Optimal Sexual Development set clear expectations for attitudes and…
Sex Education
Sexual Risk Avoidance Education: What You Need to KnowSexual Risk Avoidance programs focus on the whole person by sharing the importance of healthy decision-making to future life outcomes.…
Dating | Relationships | Sex | Sex Education
SRA Education: Addressing Consent, Dating Violence, and Sexual AssaultWhile consent is frequently framed as a simple “yes” or “no,” the realities of sexual assault and dating violence require…
Health & Wellness | Pornography
The Glass Between Us: Empowering Youth to Combat Digital Exploitation…
Marriage
The Role of Waiting for Marriage in Preventing Sexually Transmitted…Sexual behavior plays a central role in the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and reproductive health outcomes, including infertility.…
STDs & STIs
The Virtue of the Hep B ShotThe decision to stop recommending the hepatitis B vaccine at birth affects real American families and weakens one of our…
Sex Education
What are the effects of sex on the brain?Sex is an important, healthy appetite for humans. Modern neuroscience research has uncovered startling new information about how sex affects…
Marriage
What is the Success Sequence?What is the Success Sequence? The “Success Sequence” is a formula designed to identify a successful economic path for young…
