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According to several reports, half of all young Americans
will contract a sexually transmitted disease by the age of
25 because they are either ignorant about protection options
or are simply too embarrassed to ask.
Another report revealed that approximately 18.9 new cases
of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among teens aged 15
to 24 years old occurred in the year 2000. The three diseases
accounting for 88 percent of new cases were genital warts,
trichomoniasis, (STD caused by a parasite) and Chlamydia (bacterial
STD).
Researchers said that sex education and information on condoms
are critical to preventing STDs.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and
World Health Organization reported that teens 15 and older
in the United States have the highest rate of STDs in any
industrialized country.
Yahoo!
News February 24, 2004
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