Monday, December 28, 2009

HealthTopics: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Current Event Article:

One in four teen girls have STDs

By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in four U.S. teenage girls have had a sexually transmitted disease (STD), many infected soon after their first sexual encounter, a new government report shows.


"The high burden of STDs among teen girls reminds us that we can't ignore this," said study author Dr. Sami L. Gottlieb, from the division of sexually transmitted disease prevention at the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention...


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2 comments:

  1. Teens these days are too courios to tell themselves "STOP!!,WAIT!!what would HAPPEN NEXT!!! NO WAY!!!Giving sex education to teens in an earlier age will probably prevent teens getting infected in such many ways.It is possible that such knowledge can allow them to be more aware of their actions.

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  2. Good thoughts Ivonn! Whatever the teenager decides to do, at least they will have the tools to make an educated decision.

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