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more about #chlamydia recovering-hiptard: I work in an ER in NYC and this month I have diagnosed at least 5 unplanned pregnancies and at least 4 cases of chlamydia (only one patient had both).... more » Tchotchke: The quality of sex ed programs varies wildly by geography but also along socio-economic lines. I was very fortunate to have a truly awesome sex ed tea... more » bovary: Back in my day, we had to walk uphill both ways in four feet of snow just to get an STI. more » Pantra: I wonder what the rates are for people at all ages. I have friends in their 50's who don't use condoms because they think only "those" people have STI... more » professor_K: Our sex ed is SO pathetic. Its really sad that we have to fight just to have our kids educated about sex, STIs and safety. In reality sex ed should do... more » morninggloria: Well, at least those girls with STI's have figured out the way to make him like you. more » Triana Orpheus: I honestly think that when you go to register your kid for their first year of school, and the school gets your contact info, they should send out let... more » paperconservation101: I live in Oz so our sex ed is more detailed as in the teachers tell you to use condoms. I work with teens 13-15, one day one of the girls comes to me ... more » sara-without-an-h: Can we urge for more screening for EVERYONE? Guys, girls, young, old. more » TakeADeepBreath: doctors urge earlier screening for sexually active teens This wont happen because so many parents are in denial or wont even talk about their child's... more » funzette: In my house, we have a big ballpit! Like at Chuck E. Cheese!! It's so fun and people love jumping in it, even though there are lots of snakes around. ... more » GirlFailer: Trojans! The perfect stocking stuffer for your teenage kid! 'Tis the season to screw safely! more » BytheSea: I've heard so many kids online say they don't use condoms in a monogamous relationship (teenagers, high school, how long can that relationship be?) an... more » poofaftermidnight: I manage two residence halls on a state college campus in western, rural Pennsylvania, and I also partner with the local AIDS Alliance - I work on cam... more » Tiger Lourdes: Zombie Hunter: Momma said "I don't care if you screw the whole football team but if I find out you didn't use a condom you had better run and hope I don't catch up."... more » Flackette Goes Retro: I really, really think that condom use has everything to do with healthy relationships in general. The only man who has ever tried to dissuade me from... more » Pamela_ballin: To paraphrase Lumburgh, yeah I'm gonna have to go ahead and disagree with a lot of you. Low rates of condom use have little to do with cost or availa... more » Scout: I contracted genital herpes because I thought dental dams were not sexy....you know what else it not sexy? having genital herpes. #chlamydia more » Dictator for Life: I've had some pretty serious depression and other mental health issues in my life, and a lot of it has manifested in desperately wanting a guy to pay ... more » erinunderground: well, according to one of my students (college freshman), rap is to blame. her argument: rap (with its "sexually degrading" lyrics) has significantl... more » -
#wrapitup
Kids Today
Half of sexually active teenage girls living in urban areas could have an STI - most likely chlamydia - before the age of 15, according to a new study. In response, doctors urge earlier screening for sexually active teens. [Reuters] -
#noshit
Spreading The Love
Researchers report that STD rates in the U.S. are through the roof. "We have among the highest rates of STDs of any developed country in the world," said John Douglas from the CDC, who suggests abstinence-only is to blame. [Reuters] -
#leftovers
Search Begins For Missing WWII Pilot β’Β Sense Of Smell Linked To Emotional Sensitivity
β’ Today a group of archeologists, divers, and volunteers began the search for Gertrude Tompkins Silver, who served as a fighter pilot during WWII and has been missing since 1944. She is the only WASP still unaccounted for. β’ More » -
#leftovers
Basement Strip Club Busted β’ Mentally-Ill Mother Exhibited "Warning Signs"
β’ Police have arrested a 28-year-old woman from the Atlanta area for allegedly running a strip club in her basement and serving alcohol, including Jell-O shots, to teenagers. β’ More » -
#gop
Red Alert
The GOP's opposition to putting $330 million stimulus dollars towards STD prevention funding could hurt their own constituents: Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis, the most prevalent non-AIDS STDs are unusually high in Red States. [Politico] -
