Re: Need on proper conveying method of message

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM,

I completely agree with Bharathi's views, who ... " felt that there is a need to

create awareness on Proper or appropriate usage of Condom " .

People should be taught the correct use of condoms and at the same time stressed

the need to use condoms consistently both with regular as well as the casual

partners. Several studies indicate that men donot like to use condom as they

make sex less pleasurable. Efforts also need to made to remove this kind of

barrier to condom use.

Needless to say mutual faithfulness among partners should be stressed along with

abstinence before marriage.

Thanks,

Dr. Rewa Kohli

e-mail: <rewamkohli@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends

I have recently joined the group. I agree with Bharathiji. " ...that there is a

need to create awareness on Proper or appropriate usage of Condom "

The proper usage of condom is important. But I want to add something here.

Giving sterilized syringe and needles to IDUs, advocating use of condom for safe

sex and delaying sex among youth and providing the same at universities and

institutions is similar in just telling the alcoholics to take lesser quantity

and with vitamins, antacids.

Why should not we go for behaviorial change? Why not preach the first stage of

" chaturashrama " among youth then spreading use of condoms.?

We see condoms everywhere. I think indirectly it sends a wrong signal to young

people by encouraging them to go for sex with condom.

What is your opinion?

Dr. Sadhu Charan Panda,

Assistant professor in community medicine

Editor, Journal of community Medicine

VSS Medical college, Burla- Orissa, 768017

e-mail: sadhucmvss@...

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

Ref: Bharathi's posting on the need to create awareness on proper or appropriate

use of condoms.

It is very easy to preach for bevaioral change. But in practice, is it

practicable at al in this era of IT?.

Rather it is ideal to preach safe sex rather than camoflaging one's weakness for

sex.

Prof H K Kar,

Head, Department of Dermatology and STD,

PGIMER, Dr R M L Hospital, New Delhi.

e-mail: hkkar_2000@...

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM,

Ref: Need on proper conveying method of message by Bharathi,

Bharati's message to promote proper condom use. However, the

latter half of your mail higlights the persistent conflict between

abstinence and harm reduction models.

Globally, several studies have illustrated beyond doubt the

significant impact of syringe exchange and condom distribution

programs in reducing HIV and STD prevalence.

Promoting faithfulness among partners is great. I am sure everyone

who enters into a meaningful relationship strives to be faithful.

But is that applicable for everyone? However uncomfortable the

reality may be, sex happens!

Kumara Singaravelu, MBBS, MPH

New York County Health Services

email: kcvel@...

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM,

I read Dr. S.C.Panda's message reg. condom use and youth. I feel that Dr. Panda

is right at a point but in the contemperary times, it is very hard to stop the

youth from having sex, when XXX movies are shown in the channels viewing by the

whole family.

If you keep an adolescent's psyche in mind and think about it deeply, you'll

find that the exploring nature of an adolescent forces him/her towards sex,

specially when they some kind romantic scenes in the " Saas - Bahu " daily soaps,

they somehow try to follow that in there school or neighbourhood, which start

from friendship and ends with the intercourse and abortion.

Can you guess that what is going on in an asolescents mind and what he/she is

going to do next. You can stop the young having sex when you can be able to

control their thoughts(whch is impossible an natural), it is better that we can

let our youger drive but give them guidence of precuations and saftey and show

them the right path, not tied them with a chain, so that they can do it

forcefully next time and fall in danger.

Warm wishes,

Amit Haldhar

(Counselor)

Project KAVACH

Tata Steel Rural Development Society, Jamshedpur

e-mail: <bajrangeein@...>