With more teens sexually active, the risk of contracting human papilloma virus (HPV) has increased dramatically. Students learn from a doctor and an expert in adolescent sexuality that some forms of the virus can lead to serious health problems including cancer.
Interviews with teenagers expose misinformation about HPV. Students learn that oral sex is not safe and that both males and females can spread the disease through any kind of genital contact. The program provides accurate information about how the virus is transmitted and urges sexually active students to practice safer sex. Students learn where they can go for help if they are worried about being infected with HPV. Using a simple question and answer format, the video provides the most up-to-date information about a vaccine that can protect against some strains of HPV. A young woman describes how a pap smear revealed the early signs of cervical cancer and led to successful treatment.
Includes:
Research-Based video, plus teacher’s resource book, student handouts and pre/post test in digital format
Awards
Bronze Telly Award
CINE Golden Eagle
Reviews
More teens are becoming sexually active, putting them at greater risk for contracting the human papilloma virus (HPV). A doctor and an expert in adolescent sexuality inform students how HPV can lead to serious health problems and even cancer. Interviews with several teens confirm that most of them are misinformed or have little knowledge about HPV. Using an effective question and answer format, the video provides accurate information about how the virus is transmitted and urges sexually active teens to practice safer sex. A young woman describes how her gynecologist detected her cervical cancer that was caused by the virus. Information about transmission, symptoms, and treatment is given. There's also important up-to-date information regarding the vaccine that can protect against some strains of HPV. Misconceptions about HPV are addressed and explained in simple, matter-of-fact responses. The 22-page resource guide includes black-line master student activities, pre- and post-tests, fact sheets, learning objectives, and more.
—Sheila Acosta, Cody Public Library, San Antonio, TX
School Library Journal
Highly Recommended The producers at Human Relations Media have created an informative resource that librarians will want to add to their collections and recommend for instructional use. The Human Papilloma Virus is clearly defined early in the video to clear up any misconceptions viewers may have about the infection. Talking with older teens and young adults about sex is important, using educational resources like HPV: What Every Teen Needs to Know is an ideal way to approach the topic. This is an informative resource that health education teachers, parents, and professionals who work with sexually active youth and young adults will want to invest in. Unlike other sex education videos, there are no unpleasant graphic images designed to shock the viewer in to abstaining from sex; yet the issues addressed are very serious, like the risk of developing a variety of cancers caused by HPV. The topic of HPV is presented in a clear, yet conversational and realistic, tone. The narrator, a young adult himself, uses language that’s easy for teens to understand. Questions that viewers may have about HPV are presented throughout the entire video, with a short review at the end. Statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are offered; and two health professionals give their expert advice on what teens and young adults can do to remain free of sexually transmitted infections.
—Professor Carl R. Andrews, Reference & Instruction Librarian, Bronx Community College
Educational Media Reviews Online (EMRO)