Abstinence And STD Prevention
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Today’s world is full of worries and problems which did not affect
teens a generation ago. New problems keep appearing in today’s world, such
as STDs, increased pregnancy rates, and other factors facing teens who
choose to have sex. Emotionally and physically teens and getting less
developed be ....
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.... sexual experience. In fact, between 1986
and 1990, teen childbearing increased by 16 percent. What’s worse,
pregnant teenagers often don’t see a doctor until the time of delivery.
Another serious problem surrounding teen sexual intercourse is the
probability of AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Each year,
three million teens are infected with STDs. Among 14- to 20-year-olds,
chlamydia is the most common. It has no obvious symptoms, and can cause
infertility if left untre ....
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