Study: 26% of teenage U.S. girls have STD
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-teen-stds,0,7816348.story
Twenty-six percent of 836 of American girls age 14-19 tested by the CDC came up positive for STDs such as HPV, herpes, chlamydia and something else I can't remember. Extrapolate that percentage out to the population of teenage girls in the U.S. and it comes out to about three million . Sexually active girls tested positive at a 40-percent clip.
OK, that's disturbing but it left me scratching my head. What about the teenage boys who are sleeping with them? Unless this is something akin to the "Tractor" episode of Seinfeld, there are some dirty-dick little teenage horndogs running around out there fucking teenage girls or there are plenty of farm girls in bikinis taking the old John Deere for a spin.
And no, "taking the old John Deere for a spin" isn't a double entendre for sexing it up, though it does work as one.
So why the focus on girls? Is it because it's shocking to think of little Cheyenne or Dakota or Madison or, god forbid, Susie taking a cock? Are vaginas more important than penises? Well, that might not have been the best way to put that but do you get my point?
I know there are reproductive concerns. And boy, if there's one thing this world need, it's more people, but it just struck me as odd that the CDC threw only girls out there.
Twenty-six percent of 836 of American girls age 14-19 tested by the CDC came up positive for STDs such as HPV, herpes, chlamydia and something else I can't remember. Extrapolate that percentage out to the population of teenage girls in the U.S. and it comes out to about three million . Sexually active girls tested positive at a 40-percent clip.
OK, that's disturbing but it left me scratching my head. What about the teenage boys who are sleeping with them? Unless this is something akin to the "Tractor" episode of Seinfeld, there are some dirty-dick little teenage horndogs running around out there fucking teenage girls or there are plenty of farm girls in bikinis taking the old John Deere for a spin.
And no, "taking the old John Deere for a spin" isn't a double entendre for sexing it up, though it does work as one.
So why the focus on girls? Is it because it's shocking to think of little Cheyenne or Dakota or Madison or, god forbid, Susie taking a cock? Are vaginas more important than penises? Well, that might not have been the best way to put that but do you get my point?
I know there are reproductive concerns. And boy, if there's one thing this world need, it's more people, but it just struck me as odd that the CDC threw only girls out there.
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If I opened it now would you not understand?
I am an equal oppurtunist, but that age range is too young for me.
I'm an old man now
well, I would guess that 1) studies like these have to have as specific a question as possible. perhaps they will do a similar one on boys later and 2) the purpose of the study may have been to provide evidence to support vaccinating girls for hpv.
Studies that have a prior agenda should always be scrutinized carefully, IMO.
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
all should! (they all have a prior agenda on some level)
Dude, go pick up a copy of Lolita.
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I think I'd rather smother
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33% of them had a STD..........
not surprising....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
dayum... irish girls are really cute too, what a shame
I think the prevalence of HPV is pretty high in older women, too. So, either way, we're screwed.
hpv has no effect on men so don't worry. they just spread it around.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Well, I think some types can (rarely) cause genital warts in men and other types can (very rarely) cause penile or anal cancer - but for the most part I'd say you're right. HPV doesn't usually bother men, but the possible health consequences for women - including death - are much more serious.
(Also, perhaps they didn't test men for HPV because there is no HPV test for men.)
Chlamydia is the same - it can cause serious health issues in women but rarely in men. Here's what the CDC has to say about it:
I think this makes HPV and chlamydia in women a greater public health concern than HPV and chlamydia in men.
right. also, almost all people who have ever been sexually active carry some form of HPV. Saying a certain percentage of teenage girls has hpv is basically saying that percentage is sexually active. most hpv is harmless, even for women, there is just that certain type that leads to cervical cancer.
what I hate is that you can't get an hpv vaccine over the age of 26- it's all based on the assumption that most women are married by then. that's such a discriminatory load of shit!
Well, in that case...anyone wanna "infect" me?
I'm gonna give it some time and see what happens. I think there's still a lot more to learn. Maybe they think it's too late for those of us over 26!
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well it's one of the two reasons and a combination of both. but I don't think the insurance companies should be making assumptions about people's sexuality based on age!
i don't know what the PURPOSE of the study was, but what i think it clearly shows is that teens fuck to much.
Nature is impossible to control. Teens are always going to fuck.
the other foot in the gutter
sweet smell that they adore
I think I'd rather smother
-The Replacements-
I think it shows that teens who fuck don't use enough protection. And I believe that's an education issue.
You mean "make Love".
Unless you live under a rock you know sex can w/o protection can lead to std's and pregnancy. Unfortunately when you're about to get some most people don't really care. The little head never thinks right.
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You can actually still catch herpes or HPV when using a condom.
This is the only article I can find on it so far: http://www.scarleteen.com/article/infection/hpv_herpes_why_safer_sex_isnt_always_safe_enough_0
Edit: Here's something from my county: http://www.metrokc.gov/health/apu/std/condomefficacy.htm
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Yep. But, you know, if you don't tell teenagers about sex, they'll NEVER FIND OUT. Perfect logic!
I know. But a big problem we're having here in the U.S. is that federally-funded abstinence-only sex education programs are restricted from providing any information about condoms EXCEPT to emphasize their failure rate. This leads kids to believe there's no point in using them in the first place.
Bummer. I don't remember it being like that when I was in school. However, it was a long time ago and I could be confusing what I learned in school with what I learned by visiting Planned Parenthood and talking with my health care providers.
Kids need comprehensive sex education (and adults could probably use some refresher courses, 'cause the info does change). I remember our sixth grade teacher had no doubt that even 12 year olds needed to know how to prevent std's and pregnancy. She had a pregnant student the year prior. :(
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