Millennials are aging and now we need to reach another generation of young people with the truth about sexual health. The generation that follows Millennials goes by several different names including “Generation Z or Gen Z”, “Homeland Generation” and “ … Read the rest
HPV Vaccine Update: October 2016
GlaxoSmithKline’s Cervarix was the first HPV vaccine on the market. It provided protection against the two most dangerous strains of the Human Papillomarvirus, 16 and 18. Since newer HPV vaccines have been developed, Cervarix will no longer be sold in … Read the rest
Increasing Sexual Dysfunction in Young Men: Could Porn be Responsible?
MI Science Staff: October 2016
It is often difficult to get young people to be concerned about the risks involved with sex outside of a committed, long-term monogamous relationship. Even as we present the facts to them about sexually transmitted … Read the rest
Heterosexual Relationships and Anal Sex: What’s the Big Deal?
President’s Corner by Dr. Freda Bush
September 2016
Three years ago, I spoke to over 100 teenage girls from different family and ethnic backgrounds. I asked how many of them knew a girl who was having anal sex to maintain … Read the rest
The Consequences of Heterosexual Anal Sex for Women
MI Science Staff: August 2016
Anal sex is currently a “hot topic” of discussion for it is increasingly prevalent among young men and women, and older adults.1 In 2007, a study based on the National Survey of Family Growth … Read the rest
Had the Talk? : President’s Corner August 2016: Dr. Freda Bush
“Why am I involved with the Medical Institute?”
It’s simple. I have four children, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. My husband, Lee, and I determined years ago, “It is not enough for us to be concerned about ‘our four and … Read the rest
Teenage Emotions and the Adolescent Brain
MI Science Staff: July 2016
Helping teens develop emotionally is an important part of parenting our youth. But, as parents, we may well find ourselves on an emotional roller coaster as we navigate the difficult journey of parenting adolescents. Even … Read the rest
President’s Corner for Early July 2016
Building Family Connections (BFC) Training
Youth commonly access sexy subject matter on TV, movies, iPads, smartphones, etc. They also “snap chat”, “insta-gram”, twitter and listen to music. The messages they are receiving from this flood of input are being incorporated … Read the rest
Creating a Desire for Change: Part 5
Maintenance, Relapse, Termination
By: MI science staff: June 2016
Behavior change often does not go smoothly. Even when a young person has moved to the point of taking action to stop participating in sexual activity, maintaining that action can certainly … Read the rest
Creating a Desire for Change: Part 4: Action
MI Science Staff
May, 2016
The fourth stage in the Transtheoretical Model of change is action. In this stage an individual has made specific, observable changes in their lifestyle within the past 6 months in moving toward behavioral change. A … Read the rest