Spring Break
Sex education at Eastern
Lindsey Dunton/staff reporter
Issue date: 9/9/05 Section: The Verge
In an effort to promote safe sex, Eastern makes a variety of contraceptives available to students so they can lower the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases or getting pregnant.
Eastern's Health Education Resource Center (HERC) promotes safe sex with numerous educational speakers throughout the semester as well as providing students with information about contraceptives and contraceptive use. In addition, HERC advises Condom Club, which is known for showing students how to put on a condom correctly through their 21-step program.
Condoms are one of many ways students can practice safe sex.
"Members of Condom Club can pick up monthly packets from Health Services that each contain 14 condoms," said Dan McLaughlin, junior art major and president of Condom Club.
Students can become a member of the Condom Club by participating in presentations held in their residence halls or attending one of the group's Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union demonstrations, which are advertised in advance with posters across campus.
"Besides just telling students about how to put on a condom, we also dispell myths about condoms, give the history of condoms and give information that most people aren't unaware of," McLaughlin said.
Students not involved in Condom Club can purchase condoms from Eastern's pharmacy. A package of six Trojan Enz lubricated condoms costs $1.00.
"We decided to supply Trojan because studies have shown it is effective and reliable," said Shelia Baker, health services medical director.
Eastern's pharmacy supplies contraceptives for females with a prescription and Health Services can prescribe them for females desiring contraceptives through a WebCT class and a physical exam.
"Before we prescribe a contraceptive, a girl would first need to take a physical exam which differs from girl to girl depending on their reason for wanting to go on a contraceptive," Baker said. "She would then take the contraceptive class on WebCT, and together we would determine the correct contraceptive."
According to Baker, the WebCT contraceptive class, which takes females about an hour to complete, gives a brief overview about the women's health exam, describes what a pap smear is and discusses the types of contraceptives on the market.
There are currently 13 different brands of 28-day pack oral contraceptives and the Othro Evra patch in stock at Eastern's pharmacy, which can both be purchased for $20. Depo-Provera is also available for $65.
Eastern's Health Education Resource Center (HERC) promotes safe sex with numerous educational speakers throughout the semester as well as providing students with information about contraceptives and contraceptive use. In addition, HERC advises Condom Club, which is known for showing students how to put on a condom correctly through their 21-step program.
Condoms are one of many ways students can practice safe sex.
"Members of Condom Club can pick up monthly packets from Health Services that each contain 14 condoms," said Dan McLaughlin, junior art major and president of Condom Club.
Students can become a member of the Condom Club by participating in presentations held in their residence halls or attending one of the group's Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union demonstrations, which are advertised in advance with posters across campus.
"Besides just telling students about how to put on a condom, we also dispell myths about condoms, give the history of condoms and give information that most people aren't unaware of," McLaughlin said.
Students not involved in Condom Club can purchase condoms from Eastern's pharmacy. A package of six Trojan Enz lubricated condoms costs $1.00.
"We decided to supply Trojan because studies have shown it is effective and reliable," said Shelia Baker, health services medical director.
Eastern's pharmacy supplies contraceptives for females with a prescription and Health Services can prescribe them for females desiring contraceptives through a WebCT class and a physical exam.
"Before we prescribe a contraceptive, a girl would first need to take a physical exam which differs from girl to girl depending on their reason for wanting to go on a contraceptive," Baker said. "She would then take the contraceptive class on WebCT, and together we would determine the correct contraceptive."
According to Baker, the WebCT contraceptive class, which takes females about an hour to complete, gives a brief overview about the women's health exam, describes what a pap smear is and discusses the types of contraceptives on the market.
There are currently 13 different brands of 28-day pack oral contraceptives and the Othro Evra patch in stock at Eastern's pharmacy, which can both be purchased for $20. Depo-Provera is also available for $65.
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