The stats below are from the CDC. The best solution is abstinence, but in the world we live in, that just isn’t going to happen. At the very least, WRAP IT UP! Girls, don’t be afraid to buy the condoms yourself, I did it. And if he won’t use it, show him the door!
CDC Press Release
A CDC study released today estimates that one in four (26 percent) young women between the ages of 14 and 19 in the United States – or 3.2 million teenage girls – is infected with at least one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (human papillomavirus (HPV), chlamydia, herpes simplex virus, and trichomoniasis).
Nearly half of the young African-American women (48 percent) were infected with an STD, compared to 20 percent of young white women.
Two other studies featured at the conference point to missed opportunities for STD testing, and underscore that it is critical for STD screening to be included in comprehensive reproductive health services for young women.
A study by CDC’s Sherry L. Farr and colleagues found that while the majority of sexually active 15- to-24 year-old young women (82 percent) receive contraceptive or STD/HIV services, few receive both (39 percent). In addition, only 38 percent of a subset of young women who reported receiving contraceptive services associated with unprotected sex (e.g., pregnancy testing) also received STD/HIV counseling, testing or treatment, which indicates that many women at high risk are not receiving necessary prevention services.
Source: CDC
