Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections

FAST FACTS > Facts on Sexually Transmitted Infections
By the twelfth grade, 65 percent of high school students have had sexual intercourse at least once, and one in five has had four or more sexual partners. Teens account for a significant proportion of the 15 million STI infections in the United States each year. *

American Social Health Association.
Get the Facts  About STDs and STIs.
http://www.ashastd.org/learn/learn_overview.cfm

American Social Health Association.
I Wanna Know. Parent's Guide to STDs and Sexual Health.
http://www.iwannaknow.org/

Children's Health.
Sexual Transmitted Diseases.
http://www.healthofchildren.com/S/Sexually-Transmitted-Diseases.html

More Info

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CDC.
STD Treatment Guidelines 2002.
www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/TOC2002TG.htm

*Fact Box Reference

CDC. Most Teens Not Provided STI or Pregnancy Prevention Counseling During Check-Ups. Accessed on the web at www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/Press_Releases/Teens2000.htm