Hey all you teens out there! There are only a few days left till 2011 is over and we can finally start a new year. I say 2012 is the year to go out and get sex smart. Make this the year you get your questions answered about HIV/STDs, birth control, condoms, LGBTQ, or even the truth about weird sex stories.

I talked to two sexual health experts about the high rates of STDs among young people and the importance of getting tested.

Michelle has Chlamydia (and so do Tony, Tea, and probably Tabitha)

Cheating = NOT safe sex.

So my friend and I were, you know, checkin’ out some tide pools the other day, and of course STIs came up (this is actually totally normal in the life of a sex ed teacher and TeenSource blogger). Anyways, she’s a super smart girl, been through sex ed a few times, and knew what was up when it came to birth control… so it was kinda surprising to hear her ask me “So… what are the STIs that I could get, you know, if I start hooking up with someone new?”

Keeping Sex Simple

Sex is supposed to be fun, right? If you are stressing about STIsand pregnancy, it’s pretty hard to enjoy yourself. Wanna keep it simple? Three things to remember:

Birth Control- Take care of it early