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Sex education for Endoscopy:
--Some viral disease can be prevented via vaccination. The most lethal strains of Human Papilloma Virus are among these.
--The most common sexually transmitted diseases (e.g. chlamydia) are not viral and can be cured with antibiotics if recognized. If ignored they can be transmitted with unfortunate results.
--There is STRONG evidence that proper condom usage reduces the risk of transmission of STDs (New Enland Journal of Medicine 354:2645-2654).
--While abstinence is the best way of reducing the spread of STDs, the teaching of abstinence only has not been successful.