To wrap up STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) Awareness Month, we’re tackling some important STD questions from our Instagram and the TeenSource Youth Advisory Board.
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April STD Awareness Month. Half of all new STDs are found in people under 25, which means it is particularly important to learn about prevention!
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Did you know that 50% of sexually active teens will get a sexually transmitted disease (STD) before they turn 25? STDs such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HPV are VERY common and can often show no sympt...
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While it is important that people can identify however they want, when it comes to STI risk, behavior is what is most important.
STI Risk
New research shows that women who have sex wit...
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There are ways to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which are sometimes called sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, but they are still very common, especially among young pe...
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What is herpes?
Herpes is an infection caused by a virus, either herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2.) Although most genital herpes infections are ca...
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Oral sex doesn’t won't cause unintended pregnancy, but it could cause some other unintended issues. Some teens like to “play it safe” by having oral sex rather than vaginal or anal sex because they mi...
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