The CDC tells, “One in 4 Teen Girls Has a STD”
Now that’s a depressing and alarming fact.
The Center for Disease Control reports that more than 3 million teenaged girls have at least one sexually transmitted disease (STD). Mostly affected are African-American teens, with 48 percent of African-American teenaged girls have an STD, compared with 20 percent of white teenaged girls. Common sexually transmitted diseases found in this population include human papillomavirus (HPV), chlamydia, herpes simplex virus and trichomoniasis.
What do these findings say? Aside from being reflective of promiscuity of teenage nowadays, more than 3 American teens are at risk of complications of STD including cervical cancer and infertility.
STD is always preventable. The only sure way to prevent STIs is by not having sex. If you have sex, you can lower your risk of getting an STI by only having sex with someone who isn’t having sex with anyone else and who doesn’t have an STI.
For parents, proper education to their children is advocated. Learning always comes first from home. Teens are always curious. They want to try every thing, that even including sex. With proper education and guidance, teens can be made to understand the risks of early sexual relationships and unprotected sex.
