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1 in 4 teen girls has sexually transmitted disease

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1 in 4 teen girls has sexually transmitted disease

Virus that causes cervical cancer most common, government study finds

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Some may remember a very hearty discussion and disagreement over the issue of the government(s), either State or Federal, requiring teen girls to receive the Gardasil vaccine which is intended to help prevent cervical cancer. [more]That discussion centered on the issue of parental rights, and also on the issue of whether or not there was need for mandating the vaccine, and finally also on the effectiveness of the vaccine.

While the issues of parental rights may still be there (though parents can still 'opt out' on behalf of their children as far as I know), and the issue on the effectiveness of the vaccine may still be there (we'll need much data on people that do and don't get the vaccine to see how effective it is and what side effects, if any, are really encountered by people that get the vaccine), the issue of just how important this vaccine is and whether or not there's really a need to mandate it should be gone after reading the article referred to in the headline of this article and partially clipped below.

Please note that the headline is linked.  Click on it to see the original article for complete information.

1 in 4 teen girls has sexually transmitted disease 

Virus that causes cervical cancer most common, government study finds

CHICAGO - At least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, or more than 3 million teens, according to the first study of its kind in this age group.

A virus that causes cervical cancer is by far the most common sexually transmitted infection in teen girls aged 14 to 19, while the highest overall prevalence is among black girls — nearly half the blacks studied had at least one STD. That rate compared with 20 percent among both whites and Mexican-American teens, the study from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.

About half of the girls acknowledged ever having sex; among them, the rate was 40 percent. While some teens define sex as only intercourse, other types of intimate behavior including oral sex can spread some infections.

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... more at linked article

Sad really, but also scary.  The prevalence of STDs among youth is an epidemic that can be stopped if we do something about it, both in terms of education and discussion with our youth to discourage potentially dangerous behavior, and in terms of medically protecting our youth to help keep them safe if they don't listen to the education that we try to provide them with.

Personally I think we owe it to our children to protect them as best we can, which is why I still believe requiring vaccinations that can help stop the spread of cervical cancer is still a wise move.

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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
The "abstinence" policy is simply a failure.
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I don't think it's a failure at all.
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I agree. It is working which means Planned Parenthood is making less money and that has them hopping mad...their lobbyists are presently clamouring hard for cutting funds directed towards abstinence education programs.

I don't think it's a failure at all.


Tell that to 1 teen girl in 4
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Cikomyr,

We can't blame it on abstinence education...it's not that Ab-Ed failed as no one has ever been infected with an STI, STD, or with AIDS from being abstinent.





Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
Adnauseum posts:
Personally I think there is only one answer to sexually transmitted disease and pregnancy: Use a condom.
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Cikomyr posts:
I don'T know the real numbers, but Condom are the only way to protect you against STDs in any way of effectiveness. And while they are not 100% perfect, condoms are one of the most effective contraceptions that exists, easy to use and cheap to buy. They SHOULD encouraged. The "abstinence" policy is simply a failure.
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It seems to me this report that 1 in 4 teens are infected with an STD indicates the failure of classroom contraceptive sex education. They've been bragging the amount of pregancies are down and that's a good thing, however the amount of teen fornication is way up...and thus the high rate of STDs.

As long ago as 2001, a report from the US Dept of Health and Human Services exposed the "safe sex" by using condoms myth which is taught in sex ed classes. It blew the lid off Planned Parenthood for misleading the public about the effectiveness of condoms. The report was developed by a panel co sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the US Agency for International Developement. The report stated there is no scientific evidence that condoms prevent the transmission of most STDs. When condom use is discussed it is no longer medically accurate or legal for the CDC to refer to sex as "safe" or "protected". It stated of the 8 leading STDs, condoms were not found to provide universal proctection against any.

"For HPV, the panel concluded, that there was no epidemiological evidence that condoms use reduced the risk of HPV infections. Then an estimated 20 million AMericans were infected, making it the most common STD. In the US, more than 65 million individuals are living with an STD, the majority of which are incurable viral infections. It also stated approximately 15 million new STIs occur annually. This was back in 2001, so I don't know the current stats.



Cikomyr posts:
What do you really care about, tell me? Do you care more about them not having sex before marriage, or do you care more about them not getting STDs?
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After handing kids a condom, where is the school after the young girl is infected? Where is the school when condoms fail 100% of the time in protecting a boy or girl's virginity, in protecting their reputations,in protecting a boy's respect for a girl and vice versa, or in protecting from a broken heart and emotional damage?


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